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Quang Ninh dominates V.League, Hai Phong lose top position

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh Coal jumped to the top of V.League after their 3-1 win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the rain yesterday, Aug 28.

Viet Nam win Myanmar friendly tourney for U19s

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won the KBZ Bank Cup for U19s after defeating the U18 team of Consadole Sapporo 5-4 during a penalty shoot-out yesterday (Aug 28) in Mynamar.

City airport hit by flooding chaos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many flights were delayed, cancelled or diverted on Friday evening as heavy rains seriously flooded HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

JICA supports improving hospital management

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) has signed a Record of Discussion for a project to improve hospital management competency in southern Viet Nam.

Mask festivals to take place in Hanoi, HCMC in September

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major mask festivals will be organized in Hanoi on September 4 and HCMC on September 10 to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in lunar calendar.

Grilled skewered food is a special treat of Sapa

 VietNamNet Bridge – With weather being cool all year round, Sapa Town in the northern upland province of Lao Cai is an ideal place to enjoy grilled food.

National scheme on drug-rehabilitation network until 2020 approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the national scheme to restructure the net work of drug rehabilitation centres by 2020.

Persistently, resolutely protecting national sovereignty by peaceful measures

Aside from establishing diplomatic relations with foreign countries, the diplomatic sector plays an important role in protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the country and ensuring a peaceful

Belly dance movement in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Belly dance, a Middle Eastern dance, has recently become popular in Vietnam. It not only helps women lose weight through different movements but also makes them feel more self-confident and happier.

Negligence blamed for dengue outbreak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ministry of Health officials are inspecting dengue fever prevention activities in the central Khanh Hoa Province, one of 18 areas in the country hit by the epidemic.  

Chief lawyer blames VN Environment Administration

 Lawyer Nguyen Van Chien, Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam Lawyers’ Association, reiterates the Government’s resolve to uphold the law on environmental protection, particularly following the serious pollution incident that killed masses of fish

Vietnamese sport at 2016 Olympics: Not just successes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese sports delegation had their first taste of success at the Olympic Games in Rio after securing one gold and one silver medal thanks to the efforts of marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh.

Traditional folk music program “Ha Thanh, 36 Old Quarters”

Ca Tru, Chau Van, Xam, Luc Cung Hoa Dang and many other folk melodies from Vietnam’s Northern Delta Region have been restored, performed and introduced to audiences through a program called “Ha Thanh, 36 Old Quarters”.

Chemical inspiration brings in gold medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Nguyen Khanh Duy was announced the gold medallist at the 2016 International Chemistry Olympiad, the first thing he did was to call his parents.

Endangered langurs released into nature

 VietNamNet Bridge – Biologists, rangers and researchers are all working together on a reintroduction programme for Hatinh langurs run by the Endangered Primates Rescue Centre (EPRC) in Ninh Binh Province.

Director Claude Bourrin links Western and Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – French actor, director Claude Bourrin, the first director of the Hanoi Opera House, was the pioneer to bring Western drama to Vietnam and set the foundation for Vietnamese drama.

Vietnamese donut

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former.

State should develop diverse art genres: senior musician

VietNamNet Bridge – Do Hong Quan’s La Do will be among high-quality performances that will be regularly presented at Ha Noi Opera House as the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry’s recent decision.

Toxic metals detected in Ha Tinh seafood samples

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy metals have been detected in six out of nine seafood samples taken on August 5 off Ha Tinh Province,

Universities to focus on quality over quantity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities should reduce the minimum enrollment quotas to focus on improving training quality, .