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HCM City speeds up flood-prevention project on Nguyen Huu Canh St

A flood prevention project on HCM City’s Nguyen Huu Canh Street, which is frequently flooded by heavy rains and rising tides, will upgrade the drainage systems and install a pump station.

Mass fish death on Bo River of Thua - Thien Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cage fishing farmers on the Bo River are distraught over an unexplained mass fish death that has caused great economic losses.

Do Son Buffalo fest may lose heritage status

The Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival of the northern city of Hai Phong will lose national intangible heritage status if its organising process does not fulfill its safety commitments, 

Vietnam’s second win at regional U-15 event

Viet Nam defeated Brunei 2-1 for their second win in the ASEAN Football Federation U-15 Championship yesterday at the IPE Campus Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand.

Artists to stage on Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange in Da Nang

Vietnamese and Japanese art troupes and artists will join the annual Viet Nam-Japan Culture Exchange at Da Nang’s administrative centre and the Han River port from July 27-30.

Fire safety still the scourge of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fire prevention and fighting remains a challenge for Ha Noi authorities, with many fires across the capital city leaving serious consequences.

Notorious ex-banker guilty of $666m loss

Police have concluded that ex-banker Pham Cong Danh caused additional losses of more than VND6 trillion (US$266 million) in the second stage investigation into his case, 

Hanoi parents race for pre-school admissions

Hundreds of parents have joined lucky draws to get a place for their kids at State-owned pre-schools, especially in Ha Noi’s new urban areas, due to the severe shortage of public facilities there.

Just desserts served in an ancient village

On an early day this summer, we headed to Duong Lam, a famous village only 40km west of Ha Noi. If you go by car, just head for the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park and get onto the Thang Long Highway.

Sunken fret guitar still sings a different tune

Eminent music teacher Nguyen Vinh Bao, the sounds of whose guitar were recorded by the French before 1945 and who was the head chief of vintage music at University of National Music and Drama before 1975, always hung ...

More management needed in medical sector

Medical equipment and machinery used in hospitals across Viet Nam require significant upgrades, and the management for these expensive devices is currently lacking.

Residents protest against polluting factory in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Dien Ban Township in Quang Nam Province have set up protest camps outside Viet Phap Steel Factory, objecting to the pollution it is causing, 

Rihanna shines in Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest design

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Rihanna has uploaded an image of herself on Instagram wearing a design by Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Tri.

Vietnamese player advances in Canadian badminton open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Cao Cuong is the only male Vietnamese badminton player left contesting in the ongoing 2017 YONEX Canada Open in Calgary, Canada.

Trung Vuong Hospital performs its first endovascular intervention

Doctors at Trung Vuong Hospital has successfully performed their first endovascular intervention on a patient with renal infarct, a rare condition with nonspecific symptoms.

HCM City mulls measures for airport expansion

HCM City authorities are considering ways to expand Tan Son Nhat International Airport, including building more passenger terminals and speeding up approved expansion projects on military land.

SEA Games: Women's football team target gold, men final berth

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam set a target of winning a gold medal for women and a berth in the final for the men at the coming Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.

NA meetings scheduled for November

The next National Assembly meeting session will take place from October 23 to November 22, announced the NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc yesterday.

Transport Ministry announces $41.2m An Giang bridge

A bridge will be built to replace the Chau Giang Ferry now being used on the Hau River in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Hotels vie for share of tourism pie

With an expanding room inventory and a lot of projects scheduled to launch in the near future, the competition in the upscale hotel market will start to heat up, especially in the five-star segment,