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Indian dancers, army band on VN tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Indian classical dancers and the Indian Army Symphony Band are going on tour in Viet Nam from April 21 to 25. 

Car licence plates to be auctioned

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has invited comments from relevant agencies on its draft to allow holding auctions for car licence plates.

The Japanese professor who loves Viet Nam’s heritage

Ha Noi Museum has recently added a special item to its collection: a wooden replica of Mong Phu Village Gate, one of the unique architectural structures in the ancient village of Duong Lam

National football champs for women begins next month

Defending champions HCM City 1 will play Viet Nam Coal and Minerals in the opening match of the National Women’s Football Championship on May 11 in HCM City.

Michelin star chefs in Ha Noi

Connoisseurs will have a chance to taste the flavours created by Michelin-starred chef Marc De Passorio in Ha Noi for a series of events hosted by the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. 

HCM City seeks funds for 36 flood projects

HCM City authorities are seeking funding approval from the Prime Minister for 36 flood-prevention projects worth a total of VND9.96 trillion (US$438 million). 

Walking tour of city history

On Saturday, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage will hold a walking tour to discover Nguyen Cong Tru Street in Hai Ba Trung District and the surrounding area.

Fun Beach Festival comes to Vung Tau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fun Beach Festival, one of the country’s biggest music and camping festivals, will be held in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau on April 29 and 30.

Young Vietnamese music teacher wins first prizes at international competitions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Dai Lam, professor at the Ha Noi-based Military Culture and Arts College, has won first prizes at two classical music competitions in Poland and Russia.  

Hanoian players top national chess championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Host masters Luong Phuong Hanh and Tran Tuan Minh dominated the National Chess Championship after the fifth rounds yesterday in Ha Noi.

Overexploitation of riverbeds puts dyke systems at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prolonged exploitation of sand and coarse gravel in rivers is changing currents and causing embankment erosion, which puts the dyke systems under risk, 

International, local DJs at EDM fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eleven international and local DJs will perform at the Ravolution Music Festival 2017 in District 2 of HCM City on May 12-13.

Linda Hamilton trains Vietnam women’s footballers

Former US women’s national team footballer Linda Hamilton, who won the World Cup in 1991, and coach Lisa Berg had a short training session with Vietnamese women’s footballers as part of the Sports Envoys programme

Cu Chi farms its way to post-war charms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Already famous for its incredible network of underground tunnels, Cu Chi is using its rustic ambience to attract more visitors keen to get away from urban bustle, 

Ideas for keeping pavements clear

Dr Nguyen Van Hung, former president of Ha Noi University of Civil Engineering, speaks with Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about the use of vertical spaces to maintain order on city pavements.

Summer diseases on the rise in Hanoi

From the beginning of the year, diseases such as whooping cough, measles, rubella, dengue fever and streptococcal infection have witnessed a trend of increased occurrence in the city, 

Free books for people to encourage reading

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 6,000 books are being offered free to citizens in public spaces in HCM City, Ha Noi and Da Nang, in order to encourage people to read.

Late poet Quynh given Ho Chi Minh Prize

Noted late poet Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh (1942-1988) has been posthumously given the Ho Chi Minh Prize in Literature and Arts, the highest ranking award of its kind in the country.

Saigon canal’s water pumped out to save fish

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water from the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal has been drawn out to the Sai Gon River to reduce fish deaths, 

State employees complain of higher rent, shoddier social housing apartments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of a social housing project in Ha Noi are complaining that while the infrastructure is deteriorating, their rent keeps rising and is way beyond what State employees can afford.