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When a monster forces you to face the truth

VietNamNet Bridge – In the dark of night, when the house is still, what fears creep into your heart? Conor O’Malley’s nightmares take the shape of a very old and very dangerous monster who visits him every night at the seventh minute past midnight.

Gov’t tightening equitisation on State-owned firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Renewal and Development speaks with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the restructuring of State-owned enterprises

Resigning with grace and dignity

Former Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection Vu Quoc Hung tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that a culture of self-respect and taking responsibility for one’s actions needs to be promoted.

Vietnamese film screened at International Film Festival Awards 2016

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American director Derek Nguyen’s Co Hau Gai (The Housemaid) was screened at the 1st International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2016, which closed yesterday in Macau. 

Majority of communal doctors misdiagnose: study

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 3 per cent of doctors in local health facilities correctly diagnose the five most common diseases in Viet Nam, a recent study reveals. 

Overseas Vietnamese singer Thanh Tuyen to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Thanh Tuyen’s first live show in her native land will be held in HCM City this week to celebrate her 50-year career. 

Suzuki Cup set for revamp in 2018 version

VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) will change its format and expand the scale of the regional tournament in the next version in 2018. 

Runners to compete Da Nang Distance Race

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,000 athletes from 100 teams will compete in the annual Da Nang Newspaper Distance Race at the city’s East Sea Park on Sunday, the race organisers said yesterday, Dec 13.

Researchers present evidence of VN’s sovereignty over Paracel

VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s leading researchers gathered yesterday in Thua Thien Hue Province to present old documents issued by the Europeans, which were proof of Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago. 

People’s Committees can sue polluters

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government is developing guidelines enabling People’s Committees of districts and provinces to sue polluters,

Vietnamese swimmers set national records at world champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Khoi set a national record at the Short Course World Swimming Championships, which closed in Windsor, Canada on Monday.

Local firms stuck at bottom of smiling curve

VietNamNet Bridge – Exports of high-tech goods with low added value put the country at the bottom of the smiling curve, according to a Fulbright Vietnam University report.

Heart Beat to host 4th birthday bash party

VietNamNet Bridge – Heart Beat Saigon, a HCMC-based group of DJs from different countries, will host its 4th birthday party at The Observatory in HCMC’s District 4, on December 16 from 9 p.m. onwards. 

VN player up in new world rankings for tennis players

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Thien of Viet Nam has reached his best ranking of 1,426 in the world according to the latest release of the Association of Tennis Professionals on Monday.

Vietnamese - American piano child prodigy to perform in HCM City for first time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese - American pianist child prodigy Evan Le will perform in HCM City on December 17 during his first visit to Viet Nam.

Quang Tri army rescue 13 passengers and fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen people were rescued yesterday by the local army after their ship broke down and was in high danger of sinking off the central province of Quang Tri.

Vietnam to host international eco-product fair

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2017 Eco-products International Fair (EPIF) is scheduled to be held in HCM City from May 11-13, the organisation revealed at a press briefing in Ha Noi today, Dec 13.

Railways lag behind in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The decline of the railway’s popularity in Viet Nam is not new: back in 2010, the European Union labelled rail transport as the country’s “least relevant” mode of transport. 

Concert to feature Hungarian masterpieces

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Conservatory of Music will hold a “Hungarian Masterpieces Bartók – Liszt – KodáLy” concert featuring Hungarian pianist Balázs Fülei on December 15.

Da Nang plans to build Central Square project

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang plans to build a 4.4ha Central Square project in the city’s downtown that will serve as a landmark tourism attraction, shopping and public entertainment site.