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Awareness low of autist needs, abilities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vocational training and occupational counselling for people with autism is needed to help them live independently and better integrate into society, 

Vietnam's AIDS, drugs and prostitution policies suffer from ineffective implementation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Laws and policies relating to AIDS, drugs, and prostitution have been amended to help those affected to easily get benefits from government programmes, such as methadone and ARV therapy. 

HCM City seeks approval for solid-waste treatment plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of HCM City has submitted a solid-waste treatment plan to 2025 to the Ministry of Construction, which will seek approval from the central Government.

Vietnam target to be in final round of Asian Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam are determine to pass the qualifying round of Group D in the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, which will kick off today at the Viet Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Ha Noi, 

A mother fights drug addiction with love, no reproach

 VietNamNet Bridge – To have one child, and then another, become drug addicts guarantees a life of suffering, a life of living on the edge.

Scooter-turned-fire engine battles blazes

With a passion for machines and engineering, Nguyen Cao Thuong, a 51-year-old mechanic from the southern province of Kien Giang, has transformed his Vespa scooter into a firefighting vehicle,

Surge in City’s HIV patients with insurance

The proportion of people with HIV/AIDS in HCM City who have health insurance surged to 70 per cent last February from 20 per cent in April last year, according to the city HIV/AIDS Prevention Centre.

English lessons not just for the rich

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was around 8pm and the lights inside the classrooms of the University of Architecture were still on.

The nucleus of science and art is love

Nguyen Dinh Dang is a Vietnamese nuclear physicist working at RIKEN, Japan’s largest research institution in a range of scientific disciplines. One of the few scientists with two doctorates, he is also a member of Viet Nam Fine Arts Association.

Heads in the clouds, feet in the water

Twilight came when we were still deep in the forest. I could not stop thinking about the afternoon. We had been to the Dau Dang Hydrological Station and met five young men stationed there, in the middle of nowhere.

Police porridge warms up poor patients

On top of their regular charity work, police officers from the district of My Tu, in the southern province of Soc Trang, have added an extra duty to their daily routine: cooking up a hot meal for patients 

Binh Lieu, a new destination in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The border district of Binh Lieu, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has become a new hotspot for tourists in recent years.

VN, Australia train future leaders

Fifteen leading Australian universities and executive training providers next month will participate in the Viet Nam – Australia Executive Education and Training Showcase to be held in Viet Nam for the first time. 

All dredging and sand exploitation projects on Dong Nai River suspended

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Nai Province has suspended all dredging and sand mining projects in the Dong Nai River.

Asian, European educators talk innovation

Asian and European educators meeting in Viet Nam this week agreed that innovative education is the key to ensuring qualified human resources for the sake of countries’ sustainable development.

HCM City to renovate old buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three apartment buildings in HCM City will be rebuilt this year as part of the city’s plan to renovate or replace old apartment buildings by 2020, 

Chinese tourists flock to Ha Long

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of Chinese visitors flocked to Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province in March.

Vietnam to play powerhouse Japan in U20 futsal champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam are in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Futsal Championship according to a draw held on March 30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Rescuing Dong Nai’s garden houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite homeowners’ efforts, many garden houses in Dong Nai Province need restoration to prevent them from falling into ruin. 

Da Nang University to boost ties with French partners

 Da Nang University, in co-operation with University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding in the fields of scientific research, education.