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Hanoi to cut, move 1,300 trees

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 1,000 trees on Pham Van Dong Street in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District will be cut down, 158 moved, and 142 pruned for the expansion of Ring Road 3.

Ineffective investment in public parking lots in Hanoi

Planning on a network of public parking lots in the capital city has several limitations and is yet to meet real demands, the Urban Department of Hanoi People’s Council said.

Ban on Hanoi's street fruit stands proposed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi plans to ban street fruit stands and ensure fruit is sold in stores so the city can better manage fruit sales and food safety.

Vietnam’s biggest-ever drug ring seized in HCM City

HCM City police on Thursday arrested more than 20 people suspected of involvement in a drug ring led by Van Kinh Duong.

Vietnam selects squad for Asian Cup qualifier

Viet Nam national football coach Nguyen Huu Thang has announced his squad for the game against Jordan in the second match of Group C in the Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers.

Ly Hoang Nam sets VN record for tennis ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam was knocked out in the second round of the Singapore F2 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Martial Art-Entertainment event launched in Da Nang

The Empire property investor has launched the Martial Arts-Entertainment Coco Championship at the coastal entertainment-cum-hospitality complex CocoBay in Da Nang.

VN loses almost 0.97% of GDP on tobacco

Viet Nam loses more than VND24.6 trillion per year on tobacco, accounting for almost 0.97 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product, 

VN plans interactive, open-source web knowledge base

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will soon have its own "Wikipedia" page, maybe even more interactive, developed by Vietnamese people for Vietnamese people.

Mekong handicraft villages face labour shortage

Traditional handicraft villages in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are facing labour shortages as young people are leaving to work at industrial parks in HCM City and southeastern provinces.

Flood risks at 18 spots in Hanoi

Ha Noi has 18 locations at risk of flooding when rainfall averages at least 50mm per two hours, according to head of the Ha Noi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company.

State asked to apologise to wrongfully convicted

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State needs to take responsibility and apologise to people who were wrongfully sentenced, National Assembly deputies said yesterday.

Hanoi hospitals to review kidney dialysis process

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on Wednesday met with leaders of Hoa Bình Province People’s Committee and health department regarding an incident that left seven kidney dialysis patients dead.

Vietinbank finish 7th in volleyball champs

Viet Nam’s Vietin Bank finished seventh in the 2017 Asian Women’s Club Samruk Kazyna Volleyball Championship at the Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace in Kazakhstan yesterday.

Children need to play games, not game shows

Summer is the season that children can rest after nine months of hard work at school. Summer is also when various children’s game shows are broadcast on television to entertain adults.

Early detection key to treating prostate cancer

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 77-year-old patient from Long An Province was urinating more often at night, leading to trouble sleeping.

Weekend bazaar at Bach Dang Wharf lures huge crowd

A weekend flea market named Saigon Central Market at Bach Dang Wharf in downtown HCMC is highly recommended for local and international visitors to take a sightseeing tour and go shopping during the weekend. 

Patients waits days for central hospital surgery

 VietNamNet Bridge – A week after a traffic accident, 52-year-old woman Tran Thi Linh arrived at Viet Nam-Germany Hospital on April 28 to get patella surgery.

Khanh Hoa sugar company fined for environmental violations

The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province has imposed a fine of VND3 billion on Khanh Hoa Sugar Company Ltd. for violating environmental laws and contaminating lagoon water.

National Assembly urges railway investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers have urged the Government to encourage public private partnerships to draw private investment into the railway sector.