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Air France strike affects Vietnam Airlines routes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines has warned its passengers who plan to travel between Viet Nam and France or transit through Paris to keep updated on flight schedules which might be affected by French pilots’ four-day strike since Saturday.

Drought hits Vietnam fish farms hard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and consequential saltwater intrusion in the first three months of 2016 have had a devastating impact, destroying thousands of hectarage of prime fish farming area.

Eco Box - a container flea market in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eco Box is a distinctive flea market in HCMC because old containers are used as stalls to sell goods instead of canvas tents as seen at normal markets of this type.

A new way of exploring beauty

 Marion Vigot, founder of Ma Belle Box – the first beauty subscription box in Viet Nam, aspires to revolutionise how Vietnamese women explore the world of beauty.

Nearly 85% of medicinal materials imported from China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s pharmaceutical industry has consumed about 60,000 tonnes of traditional or herbal medicinal materials, of which between 80 per cent and 85 per cent was imported from China.

HCM City property market to remain strong this year: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the country’s economic hub, HCM City is where the action is for many industries, including property.

Drainage project will reduce Hanoi floods

Dao Duy Cuong, deputy director of Ha Noi Drainage Project Management Board speaks to Infonet online newspaper about the effectiveness of the Ha Noi Drainage Project capitalised at VND6 trillion (US$268 trillion). 

Minhwa - A folk art that touches the soul of the Korean

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minhwa or Korea’s folk painting is an integral part of Korea’s culture. It is known to convey the mythology, religion, and views of the Korean people. This month, more than 40 pieces of Minhwa art are on display at an exhibition

Low salaries deter scientists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Doctor Nguyen Van Tuyen, director of the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology, spoke to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about motivating young scientists.

Public property responsibilities need clarifying

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public property tasks, rights and responsibilities need to be clarified, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Farmers breathe new life into puppetry art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located 30km from the northern port city of Hai Phong, Bao Ha Village in Vinh Bao District has been well-known for its carved wooden statues for 700 years.

East Sea has become an international issue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Viet Thai, PhD from the Viet Nam Diplomatic Academy spoke to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) about the situation in the East Sea following the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week.

Military doctor successfully conducts first multi-viscera transplant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Associate Professor, Dr Hoang Manh An, director at the Military Hospital 103, has successfully transplanted a patient’s pancreas and kidney simultaneously, making it the first such case in Viet Nam.

Role reversal lets young students take charge

 The academic year is coming to an end. Phoenix flowers shed their bright orange red blooms on the boulevards of Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Rain blessing ceremony of the Ha Nhi

The rain blessing ceremony is one of 7 annual festivals of the Ha Nhi. It takes place at the end of the summer when rice and maize are maturing. Rituals at the rainy season festival are typical of people dependent on agriculture.

Young engineers design chair for disabled kids in 72 hours

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of 12 young designers and engineers made a chair for children with physical disabilities during a 72-hour Makeathon for Children with Disabilities held last week in HCM City.

DNA test fails to resolve cow row

Two households in the central province of Quang Tri decided that if DNA testing is good enough to determine the parents of humans, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be used to determine the identity of a calf’s biological mother.

M&As in electronics market growing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) by foreign companies is the fastest way to hold stakes in the Vietnamese electronic and electrical retail market.

VN students win int’l award for cancer study

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike other teenagers, Nguyen Thu Minh Chau and Hoang Lu Duc Chinh would prefer to spend hours doing experiments on cancer treatment during their free time.

Rural youth learn history via mobile museum exhibits

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City museums are taking to the road this summer, with mobile exhibitions that aim to offer young people an entertaining alternative to online games and videos.