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Concert raises fund for music talents

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert with popular pieces from international and Vietnamese composers will take place at the new Vinh Phuc Theatre on August 19.

VN clinches silver in school chess event in China

Nguyen Le Minh Phu won a silver medal at the 13th Asian Schools Chess Championship, which concluded in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, China, yesterday.

VN's swimmer sets national record at world champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huu Kim Son set a new national record in the men’s 1,500m freestyle event while swimming in the FINA World Championships, 

Vietnam No 1 rowers in ASEAN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam dominated the Southeast Asian Senior and Junior Rowing Championships, which concluded in Da Nang yesterday.

Six VN workers dead in Lao blast

Six Vietnamese workers were killed when an oxygen tank exploded at the construction site of a hydropower plant in Laos’ Bolikhamsai Province, 

Brain-dead organ donor saves six people’s lives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Thị Ngan lost a son, but gained six other children to call her mother.

Experts urge better treatment, prevention of viral hepatitis B and C in Vietnam

Setting targets for prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and monitoring this progress are imperative as the number of hepatitis patients in Viet Nam who receive treatment is too low, 

Royal tomb bulldozed, family sues investor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Direct descendants of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) have decided to take a grave issue to court.

Vietnam to vie for ninth position in volleyball event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam defeated archrivals Thai Lan 3-2 in their classification round yesterday at the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship in Indonesia.

Child sexual abuse on the rise in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Child sexual abuse has been on the rise across the country, with most incidents remaining unreported, police have said.

240 spots contaminated with pesticides remain in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam still has 240 pesticide-contaminated locations in 15 localities, causing serious and extremely serious pollution, 

Hue’s Thai Hoa Palace to undergo restoration

The throne of the emperors under the Nguyen Dynasty (1803 – 1945) in Thai Hoa Palace will be moved to a safe place to make room for restoration of the interior of the palace from now to August 10, 

We need special policies for gifted students

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, deputy director of the General Secondary Education Department in the Ministry of Education and Training, spoke to the newspaper Tuoi tre on ways to detect and nurture young talents.

Pedalling to Vietnam’s heart

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a land where the two-wheeled vehicle is king, those without wheels are second-class citizens.

The man who built an alcohol-free village

People often say it’s not easy to change one’s habits, but a man from Cu Pua Village in the central province of Quang Tri has succeeded and inspired others to follow.

No odds too great for an ‘Unsung Hero’

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese boy who could barely walk or speak because of cerebral palsy gets two degrees at a US university and looks forward to new challenges, 

VN culture's the source of endless inspiration

Theatre director Viet Tu, whose art shows are big hits in Viet Nam, has continued his run of successes with his latest show Thua Ay Xu Doai or The Quintessence of Tonkin. Inspired by the traditional art form of water puppetry, 

Science Avenue is named in central Binh Dinh Province

The central Binh Dinh Province received its first-ever Science Avenue following a naming ceremony co-organised by provincial People’s Committee and the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science ...

Hanoi to move 117 polluting plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi plans to move 117 polluting enterprises from the inner city by 2020, but the blueprint has met a number of obstacles.

Rare birds, tourists flock to Tram Chim Park

Located in the wetlands of the Plain of Reeds in the Cuu Long Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park is known for its spectacular diversity of bird species, attracting bird-watchers