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Dat Nguyen to box undefeated American

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxer Dat Nguyen will fight Miguel Flores of the US in the 10-round super featherweight main event of Premier Boxing Champions, a television boxing series, in Houston, the US on February 21.

Hanoi, Hai Phong to compete at V-League without best players

 VietNamNet Bridge – Both hosts Hai Phong and visitors Ha Noi FC will miss their top players when they meet each other in an early match of the V.League’s sixth round today.

’Funky balls’ face Ha Noi ban

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sale of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide-filled balloons might be temporarily banned in Ha Noi,

Classic comedy returns to stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A comedy by late Vietnamese dramatist Long Chuong will be revived on stage over 50 years arter its first performance.

New decree paves the way for foreign educational co-operation and investment in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – A foreign project to establish a higher education institution in Viet Nam must secure total investment funds of at least VND1 trillion (US$44.5million),

Are taxis making HCM City’s traffic worse?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stand on just about any sidewalk in downtown HCM City and you can’t fail to see an oncoming stream of taxis, a welcome sight for passengers during rush hour and rainy days, but quite a nuisance for many others.  

Govt bans 2,4-D, paraquat in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a diktat prohibiting the use of plant protection products containing paraquat and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in Viet Nam.

Hoi An to crackdown on street vendors, coracle services

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the number of street vendors increasing along with the exponential rise in popularity of Hoi An Town, the very factors that made it attractive – its pristine settings and quietness – are under threat. 

New solution for urban water drainage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new technique that helps improve water drainage in urban areas has been proposed by a Japanese company. The technique will help clean underground pipelines without digging them up, saving energy and cost,

Nguyen forces tie in chess championship round 2

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen tied with Aleksandra Goryachkina in the first match of the second round of FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship held on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran.

US dancers heal disabled children in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bringing her hands together to form a snake-head shape and gently moving forward, 16-year-old Nguyen Thi Thao imitates the slithering movements of a snake.

Hospitals face blood shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Ha Noi are experiencing an ongoing shortage of blood for transfusions due to a spike in the number of patients admitted to hospital for treatment after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Ministry warns of foot and mouth disease spread

The Ministry of Health has asked people across the country to take protective measures against hand, foot, and mouth disease after data from the ministry’s General Department of Preventive Medicine showed that over 2,100 people ...

Studies find dangerous lead levels in kids

VietNamNet Bridge – Children living in villages where lead-acid batteries are recycled are known to be at elevated risk of lead poisoning, as are children living near smelters or in cities, experts say.

Rangers to protect elephant herd in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest rangers were ramping up efforts to protect the seven-elephant herd which recently showed up at the forest edge in Quang Nam Province’s Que Lam Commune, the unit head said.

Vietnamese silk heads to New York catwalk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Held annually in February and September, New York Fashion Week is one of the most anticipated events in the industry and attracts hundreds of brands and famous designers across the world.

Thailand sweep Vietnam 5-0 in Asian badminton event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand beat Viet Nam 5-0 in the first Group C match of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships held in HCM City yesterday.

Textile firm investigated for pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Environment Administration (VEA) will collaborate with the Hai Duong Department of Environment to tackle the “environmental incident” recently caused by a Chinese textile company,

TV show on Japanese-Vietnamese love affair to air in Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A TV show about the love between a Japanese reporter and Vietnamese student will air in Japan early next month.

Spokespersons’ details to be publicised

 VietNamNet Bridge – Names, designations, telephone numbers and email addresses of spokespersons should be submitted in writing to the press state management agency, as per a new government decree.