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Mining firm allegedly pollutes Tuyen Quang

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mud waste product of manganese mining and exploitation has allegedly polluted the environment and threatened the lives of local residents in Chiem Hoa District in northern Tuyen Quang Province.

Vietnam needs to tighten oversight of tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – Major General Le Xuan Vien talks to Viet Nam News about the entry and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam recently, and how to tighten order in the tourism sector.

National Assembly to pass human rights laws

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 14th National Assembly will constantly improve its legislative performance to ensure that the laws it approves are feasible and comprehensive, said newly re-elected NA Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Two died in floating restaurant accident

 VietNamNet Bridge – A floating restaurant in southern Ninh Thuan Province’s Vinh Hy Bay suddenly sank on Saturday morning, knocking hundreds of tourists into the sea, of which two were killed and four others injured.

VN lose to Australia in AFF final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australia defeated Viet Nam in the final match of the AFF Smart Under-16 Championship 2016 in Cambodia on Saturday.

New eateries opened in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon is where people can discover a wide variety of dishes of Vietnam and some other parts of the world. Following are a couple of fresh eateries of ering authentic and fusion treats of Asia.

Vietnam agriculture in ‘race to the bottom’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam rice, coffee, cashews, tea, seafood and other agricultural products are perceived globally as a commodity, said Dr Le Van Banh, at a recent conference in Hanoi discussing branding.

Fantasia Wind Quintet to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Viet Nam will present its tenth act of the JF Garage Concert - a concert by Fantasia Wind Quintet - on July 30.

Should Gov’t issue tax free bonds?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economist Nguyen Tri Hieu talks to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about possible plans to generate money for the Government’s affordable housing scheme in its second phase

Planned hotel by Hoan Kiem Lake debated

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities approved a plan to construct a new hotel in September at 22-32 Le Thai To Street, formerly home to the two-storey supermarket Intimex.

Traditional art for a young generation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of young and veteran actors performed recently at the Artists Pagoda, also known as the Nhat Quang Tu (Sunlight Pagoda), in HCM City’s Go Vap District, to lure fans back to traditional theatre.

The powerful cactus flower

VietNamNet Bridge – From a beautiful and lively 11th grade teenage girl, Vuong Thi Dung, now 25, from Binh Tinh Hamlet, Binh Minh Commune, Thang Binh District, Quang Nam Province, became paralyzed overnight, had to leave school

Residents must move to protect historic sites

 Thousands of residents living next to or in proximity to historic relics in Ha Noi are waiting for relocation following plans to restore the sites while local authorities are still trying to find solutions amid a lack of finance and land funding.

Hanoi’s dangerous bridges

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the 2016 rainy season in the north begins, thousands of Hanoians are traveling on temporary bridges that have stood for a long time.

No jobs for thousands of university grads

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of university graduates in the country’s northwestern provinces are unable to find work and are having to go to vocational colleges to study marketable skills.

Irrigation in Mekong basin threatens VN’s delta

The south of Viet Nam is highly vulnerable to more drought and salinisation in the future when its fellow countries in the lower Mekong river basin are in the process of diverting the river water to serve their expanding farm land,

The surprise endings of Minh’s paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Part painter and part magician, Pham Hong Minh’s works are clever and sometimes shocking, taking performance art to a new level.

Nepotism in Government a misuse of power

 VietNamNet Bridge – People are asking why it has become increasingly common for leaders who are at the end of their tenures to appoint staff to leadership positions in State agencies and corporations in a non-transparent fashion.

Creative Art Experience at Module 7 Studio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever experienced a creative art space where you can feel free to imagine and create anything you want with a variety of materials ranging from wood, ceramic, glass, stone, and paper to recycled objects?

A day with the Mong of Meo Vac

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Sua took me to her house eagerly when I told her I wanted to visit the Mong in Can Chu Phin Commune.