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Two share 2nd prize for Han River banks design

Two partnerships of design companies – the OMG-Designers-Boydens-Hydroscan-Huni Architect-Ney & Partners, and CPG Consultants-Landscape Jardins Asia-Consulus-Glopan, were awarded second prizes at the contest

Hanoi Opera House to host Hue culture and tourism event

 VietNamNet Bridge – The former imperial city of Hue’s music, handicrafts, cuisine and tourism will be on display during a programme taking place on December 13-16 at the Ha Noi Opera House.

Viet Nam bids an emotional farewell to Fidel

VietNamNet Bridge – In an unprecedented show of love, gratitude and grief, thousands of Vietnamese citizens, expatriates and even tourists visited the Cuban embassy in Ha Noi to pay their last respects to Fidel Castro (1926-2016).

Construction Ministry plans more red tape cuts to aid firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Duc Duy, Deputy Minister of Construction, tells BNEWS/VNA that they are determined to take cut red tape even further to help enterprises grow.

VN wins two silvers at Asian chess tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two silver medals at the Asian Xiangqi Championship, which closed in Malaysia on Friday.

Thang confident of home ground win against Indonesia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam coach Nguyen Huu Thang did not blame his players, but encouraged them to try harder after their 2-1 defeat to Indonesia in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at Stadion Pakansari on Saturday.

Mid-brain Activation? No. That’s a no-brainer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mid-brain Activation seems to be on a lot of minds these days.Of course, this is thanks to a constant bombardment of advertisements on multiple media fronts.

Can Tho to host 6th southern cake festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual 6th Southern Traditional Cake Festival will take place in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Can Tho from April 6 to 9 next year,

Barriers said to impede waste management

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cumbersome administrative procedures and irrational fees are hindering private sector participation in solid waste management,

Youth, kids become agents of change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children of poor families living in the vicinity of the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City are suddenly eager to go to Sunday school.

Cancer cases escalate in big cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tumor Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City announced at an annual seminar on December 1 that number of cancer patients in big cities increased drastically.

Vietnamese celebrity wax house in the offing

 VietNamNet Bridge – The company Viet Wax Statue is in a process to complete over 100 wax shapes of Vietnamese celebrities to prepare for an opening of an exhibition house located at Hoa Binh Theater in HCMC’s District 10 in earlier 2017.

A beautiful stream that imparts beauty

 VietNamNet Bridge – We cannot be sure when it started, but a rumour about the Khe Xanh Stream has attracted visitors from all over the country to Bac Son Village in Nghe An Province.

Rat race in the Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around the end of November when the rice is ripe for harvest, children in the Mekong Delta take to the fields, hunting for rats. A sworn enemy of farmers for long, the rats are known as “Mr. Longtail” in some places.

Zither poems on show

VietNamNet Bridge – On December 11, Heritage Space will host a special musical night entitled Poems by Zither. 

Give the poor tools, not money

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs, Nguyen Trong Dam, talks to the Vietnam Plus online newspaper about the Poverty Reduction Policies and Programme Project (PRPP).

The Nutcracker ballet comes back for festive season

 VietNamNet Bridge – The classical ballet “The Nutcracker” will come back to city stage on three nights of December 9-11 at the City Opera House in District 1.

Aluminum recycling booms, busts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lives of residents in Nam Truc District in the northern province of Nam Dinh have improved over the years thanks to aluminum recycling for handicrafts.

Ha Long cement factory causing pollution

 VietNamNet Bidge – Many households in northern Quang Ninh Province’s Hoanh Bo District have been forced to live with smoke and cement dust discharged from Ha Long Cement Factory for years.

Nurturing musical talent through war and peace

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the first notes of the symphony he composed resounded at a concert recently, La Thang became emotional.