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Dak Nong Court sentences whistleblower to 4.5 years

 VietNamNet Bridge  – The People’s Court of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Dak Nong yesterday handed sentences to a whistleblower-turned-bribe-giver and seven others for taking bribes.

Tram adjudged best swimmer in national short-course event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram was declared the best athlete in the National Short-course Swimming Championships, which closed yesterday in Hue.

Thanh Hoa factory fined for polluted discharge

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tapioca starch production plant in central Thanh Hoa Province has been fined VND310 million (US$13,710) for polluting the environment.

False claims poison villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – A soaring number of methanol poisoning cases from bad-quality methanol-laced alcohol have substantially harmed the reputation of traditional alcohol-making villages, 

VN prepares UNESCO application

Viet Nam will submit dossiers asking UNESCO to recognise the Tay and Nung ethnic people’s Then Singing Practice as a world intangible cultural heritage before March 31, 

Vietnam take on Afghanistan in Asian Cup qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese coach Nguyen Huu Thang yesterday affirmed his team would put in all efforts to win their first match at the 2019 Asian Cup’s last qualifier.

PM okays $4.4 billion package for high-tech agriculture

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a resolution providing a credit package worth VND100 trillion to invest in the development of high-tech agriculture at lower than market rates.

Govt wants taxes on pick-up trucks hiked to match cars

The Government has instructed the Ministry of Finance to consider changes to special consumption taxes on imported pick-up trucks to level the field for cars.

Missing 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Japan found dead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese police have confirmed the death of a Vietnamese girl in Akibo, Chiba Prefecture, who was reported missing last Friday,

CNN releases My Hanoi Trailer

 VietNamNet Bridge – CNN has recently released a trailer featuring the beauty of Ha Noi, Viet Nam’s ancient capital.

Vietnamese archers take home bronze medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam added a bronze medal to its kitty at the Asian Archery Cup, which wrapped up on Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Female director films romantic comedy about Saigon in the 60s

Movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van is working on a new film, Co Ba Sai Gon (Miss Sai Gon), after more than four months of filming a project in Hollywood.

FPT’s biggest overseas IT project launched

The Integrated VAT Administration System (IVAS) implemented by FPT Information System (FPT IS) for the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh (NBR) was officially put into its scheduled operation 

Bike patrols help curb social evils and crimes

It was at around 7am that Pham Xuan Thuy was riding a bicycle around Khuong Mai Ward in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. The 64-year-old man was not on a bike tour but on duty to protect social order and security

Logistics firms told to cut costs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cutting transportation costs will be vital to enhancing the competitiveness of the logistics industry, 

Sai Gon - HCM City to build cultural and tourism village

To make HCM City more attractive to local and foreign travellers, city authorities have decided to build the Sai Gon Cultural and Tourism Village.

HCM City to open separate lanes for buses

HCM City plans to open private lanes for buses on two major streets to speed up operating time and attract bus riders, among other plans to ease traffic congestion, 

HCM City to connect with 7 localities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Engineering Design Incorporated (TEDI) has proposed a transport connection project between HCM City and seven other provinces and cities.

Hanoi Buffaloes finish third at Thai super league

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes sunk Madgoat to place third at the Thailand Basketball Super League yesterday in Bangkok.

Son, Thanh grab Tien Phong marathon’s titles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Van Son passed defending champion Bui The Anh to win the National Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon yesterday in Ninh Binh Province.