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More architecture relics unearthed in Cha citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second excavation in the vestige of the Cha citadel in Nhon Loc Commune in the southern province of Binh Dinh has revealed the foundations of tower and rampart structures constructed by Cham people.

Somkane becomes Vietnamese citizen to play volleyball tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trang An Ninh Binh have helped Thai player Kitsada Somkane get Vietnamese citizenship so he can play in the second round of the National Volleyball Championship, which begins December 4.

Flowers warm up winter

VietNamNet Bridge – Flower growing regions are attractive destinations for short getaways.This time of the year, with the first chilly winds blowing through the north, the winter flower season signals travellers to hit the roads. 

Pregnant women in HCM City rush for Zika tests

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many pregnant women in HCM City have visited local hospitals following fears over the Zika virus as the city has seen a sharp increase in number of people infected.

Winter Concert in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A “Winter concert” celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will be held on December 12.

HCM City seeks private sector help for canals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerted efforts are needed to reduce pollution and improve the landscape near slums along canals and rivers in HCM City, including investment from the private sector,

Vietnam raises fines for public urination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairmen of communes, wards and towns can levy fines from VND1m (USD44) to VND3m for urination in public places.

Medical waste crisis in Tuyen Quang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medical waste is threatening the northern province of Tuyen Quang due to difficulties in treating the hazardous material at local healthcare facilities,

HCM City needs regular tree surveys

 HCM City should make a regular survey of trees to provide decision makers with information to make sustainable plans for adapting to climate change,

Saigon Heat target ABL title in fifth season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat look set to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) in the 2016-17 season.

HCM City invests $119m to build road section

The HCM City Department of Transport last Friday signed a contract with a consortium of investors to build the Ring Road No.2 section stretching from Pham Van Dong Street to Go Dua intersection on National Highway 1A

VN faces big deficit in HIV/AIDS funding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will face a huge budget deficit in health services for people with HIV/AIDS in the next five years,

Notable singer returns for first live show in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Khanh Ly will stage her first live show in HCM City this Friday, after leaving Viet Nam 41 years ago to settle in the US. 

Vietnamese karakas win medals at Asian youth championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam returned home with two gold medals from the 15th Asian Karate Federation Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships 2016, which closed in Indonesia on November 27. 

20 golds for math students

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese student team has won 32 medals - 20 gold medals, 11 silver ones and one bronze - in the seventh World Mathematics Team Championship (WMTC) held in Seoul, South Korea.

Three VN players in AFF Cup squad

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese players have been named in a group stage ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup squad chosen by a well-known British sports journalist.

Giant Lantern Festival to light up Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Colourful lanterns created by South Korean artisans will be for the first time during a festival held in Ha Noi.

Vietnamese team wins Challenge Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s PVF team won the U15 International Football Challenge Cup after beating Johor Darul Ta’zim FC of Malaysia 7-1 in the final on Sunday in Singapore. 

HCM City plans expansion of bus ads

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s Department of Transport has drawn up a plan to put advertisements on all buses operating on 136 routes around the city after eight months of piloting the plan on 171 buses on 10 routes.

HCM City to revamp waterway tourism programme

The HCM City metropolitan area, which lies downstream of the Dong Nai-Sai Gon river system, is surrounded and traversed by nearly 1,000 kilometres of rivers and canals, which offer enormous potential for waterway tourism.