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No childhood for Vietnam’s child labourers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Social services need to improve to help curb child labour in Viet Nam and reduce its negative impacts on the country’s youth.

Stone piece resembling a Sa Huynh antique found in Hue

A stone piece resembling antique earring samples belonging to the ancient Vietnamese Sa Huynh civilisation has been found in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue.

Vietinbank ousted in Asian volleyball club competition

Viet Nam’s Vietinbank were headed home after losing to Japan’s Hisamitsu Springs in the Asian Women’s Club Samruk Kazyna Volleyball Championship in Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Ly Hoang Nam loses in Singapore F1’s semis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam failed to progress in the Singapore F1 Men’s Futures in both the singles and doubles events.

VN student wins US invention prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – "When my name was voiced out, my whole body was shaking. I even burst into tears stepping on the stage and receiving the award."

Old man turns trash into green, profitable treasure

Tyres are reportedly among most problematic sources of waste, but Nguyen Luong Thong from Nam Dinh Province’s Y Yen District is showing that they can also present a recycling opportunity. 

Climbing hospitality heights in the Swiss Alps

Vietnamese youth find there is more to Switzerland than snow-covered Alps, luxurious watches and good chocolate. The country also offers the best hospitality education in the world.

Competitiveness key for goods distribution flow

Nguyen Van Nam, former director of the Trade Research Institute, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hai quan newspaper on challenges in setting up retail chain stores in Viet Nam.

Malnutrition among ethnic minority children double that of Kinh

The malnutrition rate among children under five from ethnic minority communities is double that of Kinh children, experts said at a seminar in Ha Noi today.

Conquering the northwest’s Pu Ta Leng Peak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Often acclaimed as the queen of flowers in northwestern forests, the rhododendron is commonly thought to grow all over the Fansipan mountains or Mau Son region. 

Poster exhibition of Cuban artist displayed in the capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 18 historical paintings and posters by late Cuban artist Felix René Mederos Pazos are on display in an exhibition entitled Hoi Tuong Thuc Tai, 

HCM City hosts southern food, fruit fests

A wide range of fruits from the southern region will be on display for three months at the 13th Southern Fruit Festival, starting from June 1 at Suoi Tien Theme Park.

HCM City to crack whip on ungreen projects

HCM City authorities will carry out regular checks of housing projects to ensure they have the stipulated green areas, with a focus on large projects already occupied by residents.

Compulsory social insurance required of foreign workers in VN starting from 2018

Social insurance authorities in Viet Nam are developing a compulsory social insurance scheme for foreign workers in the country, citing the need to follow international practices as the country deepens integration.

Vietnamese women shoulder the burden of unpaid care

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a mother of two, 32-year-old Nguyen Bich Lien in Ha Noi’s Hoang Mai District says working outside and doing chores exhausts her.

Former teacher still is a lifelong mentor

Although he has retired for more than a decade, 68-year-old Nguyen Van Hoi – a former teacher in the central province of Thanh Hoa – is still at Dong Ve Ward’s office every day.

Foreign soloists to take stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four soloists from Japan and South Korea will perform in a special concert “The Art of Chamber Music” at HCM City Opera House on May 28.

Japanese archaeologist’s family donates his library to Vietnam

The family of late Japanese archaeologist Nishimura Masanari, an expert on Vietnamese archaeology, has donated his entire library – in all, 7,000 items – to the National University of Ha Noi.

Four children drown in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four children in Phu Yen Province’s Son Hoa District drowned on Wednesday while bathing in the water flow of a nearby hydropower plant, 

These ethnic women are ’never too old to learn’

Some nights, when only one classroom light shines at Nam Xuan Commune’s Le Loi Elementary School, you can find students older than the usual elementary schooler.