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Salbutamol imports resume after 9-month ban

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s health officials have allowed a resumption of salbutamol import into the country after the drug, which is often used to treat asthma and breathing problems, was banned from import for nine months.

Dong Xam silver craft village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Xam is a famous silver carving craft village in Thai Binh Province. The village also embraces a rich cultural tradition.

Hanoi tackles illegal construction

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s People’s Committee has urged the People’s Committee in Soc Son District to review their management of agricultural land after local households have reportedly illegally built houses on farmland.

Coal gasification furnace explosion kills two workers in Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – An explosion at a coal gasification furnace in the central Nghe An Province‘s Trung Do Granite brick factory killed two workers, a factory manager said yesterday.

Who will be king of V-League 2016?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national football championship is heading to the season’s end with its top four teams each having a chance to take the cup.

Vietnam tie Myanmar 1-1 in U-19 friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam dropped a victory in a 1-1 match against Myanmar during a friendly tournament for U19s, KBZ Bank Cup, in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, Aug 24.

Vung Tau police investigate 76-year-old for sex crimes

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province said they have decided to investigate a case in which a 76-year-old man is accused of committing sexual offences against seven children.

Cuiests gear up for World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueists will take part in the Guri Caron Billiards 3-Cushion World Cup in South Korea from August 29 to September 4.

Forecasts limited, people unready for disasters

 VietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to talking about the weather these days, topics people in Ha Noi must discuss are the storms, wrong forecasts, falling trees and floods.

Vietnam’s reform agenda still littered with unfinished tasks

The government’s economic restructuring efforts since 2011 have resulted in some positive results with the economy returning to stability and further slowdowns averted, but much still needs to be done to bolster the economy

Ancient But Thap Pagoda continues to enchant locals and tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – I wouldn’t have had the chance to visit the But Thap Pagoda last week if it wasn’t for my mother asking me to take her back to her favourite pagoda in the country.

Girl bands back with a bang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Girl bands are back. Boy bands, which have dominated the music scene for years, are now taking a back seat to the rising female stars.

Hanoi to remove illegal outdoor posters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Owners of illegal outdoor advertising billboards in Ha Noi have been asked to remove them by September 3, or the relevant authorities will take corrective action.

PM pushes for development without environment destruction

 VietNamNet Bridge – The environment cannot be allowed to be destroyed for the sake of socio-economic development,

Two men get death sentence for drug trafficking

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Court yesterday afternoon (Aug 23) sentenced two persons to death and six to life imprisonment for drug trafficking.

Malware detected in emails: Bkav

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s cybersecurity company Bkav has warned people about ransomware, a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system till a sum of money is paid.

Mathematics to be taught in English in Bac Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students at some high schools and junior high schools in the northern province of Bac Giang will study mathematics this year in both Vietnamese and English.

Da Nang to host national tennis championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 70 players from 13 teams will participate in the National Tennis Championship that will begin tomorrow in Da Nang City.

Midfielder banned for bad words

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation banned midfielder Tran Chi Cong of Can Tho from playing in five matches due to his inappropriate language and threatening a referee in a V.League match on Sunday.

Lam Dong issues temporary rule on adventure tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lam Dong Province has issued a temporary regulation governing adventure tourism activities,