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Fisherman says best day of his life when rescue missing pilot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven fishermen from the central province of Ha Tinh’s Thach Bang Commune have rescued Major Nguyen Huu Cuong, one of two pilots on board the missing fighter jet Su-30MK2.

VN to set record in int’l integration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s international integration will be intensified over the next five years, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said at a roundtable discussion in Ha Noi last Friday.

Olympic Lyon select kids for youth training centre

 Olympic Lyon and HCM City Football Federation (HFF) yesterday (June 20) kicked off their two-day junior player selection following their co-operation they had planned for two years.

Lai Son Island still an unspoiled landscape

 VietNamNet Bridge – With picturesque scenes, Lai Son Island in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang’s Kien Hai District remains an untouched destination. Forests cover about 80 per cent of the 11.5-sq km island.

U.S. basketball star visits Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Basketball player Gorgui Dieng from the Minnesota Timberwolves team and Rena Bitter, U.S. consul general in HCMC, are seen with disadvantaged kids at Anh Sang School in HCMC’s District 3.

Six provinces declare top forest fire risk alert

VietNamNet Bridge – Baking hot temperatures have raised the forest fire warning in six provinces to level 5 – the extremely dangerous level, 

Hanoi T&T pocket big win at round 12

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T scored the biggest win at the 12th round match of the V.League, returning to play after nearly one month off for the national teams.

New 3D books for children this summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – New 3D books for children, issued by foreign publishing houses, are now available at bookstores around the country.

Abuse of antibiotics should net fish farmers prison time

The biggest sellers of fish and seafood in Japan have decided to greatly reduce the number of antibiotic-treated marine products they purchase from Vietnam, a move that's expected to a deliver a huge financial blow to the aquaculture industry.

Kien Giang, a destination of National Tourism Year 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kien Giang Province in southwestern Vietnam is one of the best places to explore the Mekong River Delta.

Foreign-language contract laws vary in VN

In civil and commercial agreements, the parties to the contract may choose Vietnamese or other foreign languages to be the language of contracts. An exception applies in cases where specialised laws may require the contract to be written ...

Final plan for Noi Bai expansion still in air

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Minister of Transport, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the need to expand Noi Bai International Airport.

Does every child dream of being a star?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most children and teenagers enjoy acting for fun but not as a career, says HCM City conservatory director.

Pondering life through the rhythms of Xam singing

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Ha Noi.

Ha Giang to hold 2nd annual Mong Ethnic Cultural Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Mong (H’mong) Ethnic Cultural Festival will be held in Dong Van District in the northern province of Ha Giang in early October.

Kite maker on cloud nine after setting record

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kite maker Nguyen Thanh Van, of HCM City’s District 8, is known as the father of the longest kite in Viet Nam - a dragon-shaped kite trailing 100 metres.

Change for growth

As the biggest economic center of Vietnam, HCMC is feeling tied by a slew of prevailing regulations. It is desperate for a special governance mechanism so that the metropolis will be able to grow faster and thus fuel development

Shaken and stirred in Ho Chi Minh City

 VietNamNet Bridge – James Bond famously likes his vodka martini cocktail “shaken, not stirred”.

Vietnam’s State owned enterprises need reforms

Dang Quyet Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Enterprise Finance, under the Ministry of Finance, spoke to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi on the importance of having a correct understanding about the equitisation process of SOEs.

Ballet classes for adult

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people think that ballet students must begin training at an early age, or else, their dream of performing ballet on stage will never come true.