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Expats, locals clean up Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Xuan Dieu Street in Ha Noi, these days, you might catch a glimpse of a group of foreigners and Vietnamese collecting trash, which has illegally been dumped into the small lake by the side of the road.

Agriculture Ministry to improve investment conditions

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will review and evaluate the support and development for enterprises. Thereafter, it will propose to adjust and add policies to create favourable conditions for enterprises investing in agriculture.

Hanoi Miracle Choir and Orchestra: When music changes life

Every Sunday afternoon, the Miracle Bus starts its trip around Hanoi to pick up students, who are residents of charity houses and social protection centers for orphans and poor children, before delivering them to the Korean International School,

Non-tariff barriers to trade not big in foreign trade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Quoc Khanh, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about what Vietnamese exporters should do to secure a firm foothold in foreign markets.

VN calls for East Sea unity to tackle coral loss

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is calling on all East Sea claimants to urgently join forces in tackling the environmental degradation offshore before it’s too late, said a deputy minister yesterday, June 9.

Thanh Hoa unveil new recruits for V.League

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League 1’s Thanh Hoa side have presented four recruits as they aim to win the title this year.

Walking tour of Quan Thanh Temple, Ngu Xa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a city walk to Quan Thanh Temple and the Ngu Xa area on Saturday from 9am to 12.15pm.

Exporters should know rules of game

Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director general of the Department of Import-Export, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), speaks about certificates of origin.

SMEs struggle to use digital technology

VietNamNet Bridge – Digital technology plays an important role and has a significant impact on Vietnamese enterprises’ activities.  

Vietnamese children increasingly obese

 VietNamNet Bridge – The obesity rate among Vietnamese school-aged children has increased, particularly in big cities like Ha Noi, HCM City, Da Nang and Hai Phong.

Agri-industry faces losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Faced with a flood of inexpensive US chicken imports, Vietnamese farmers are adopting new strategies to stay economically alive in a more global market, especially after the Trans-Pacific Partnership takes effect.

HCM City flood-control project to be completed in two years

VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of a major flood-prevention project in HCM City will now last 24 months instead of 36 months as previously approved by the city People’s Committee.

PM: Marine environment must be protected

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for joint efforts to protect the marine environment and maintain sovereignty peacefully on the Viet Nam Sea.

Celebrate Euro 2016 right here in Hanoi

Tonight, the Delegation of the European Union to Viet Nam has collaborated with French culture centre L’Espace to organise Gala Euro - a special event to welcome the world’s second most popular football event,

International Latin Fiesta back in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second annual Viet Nam International Latin Fiesta will be held at Kim Do Royal Hotel in HCM City from June 24-26.

Hanoi authorities make efforts to crack down on tourist scams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi needs a long term-plan to tackle tourist scams – an effort that will require the entire society’s involvement, a local tourism management official said.

Dozens of officials go on trial for theft

Forty three defendants, including an unprecedented number of 31 customs officials of the Mekong Delta’s An Giang Province and HCM City, went on trial yesterday on suspicion of appropriating hundreds of billion dong from the State.

Great potential in Vietnam: cartoon maker

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Tran Anh Tuan was awarded the first prize for best professional animated cartoon filmmaker at a contest launched by the Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi.

Turning tourism into spearhead economic sector of the capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism is currently a strong economic sector for Hanoi. The capital is focusing on raising the quality of tours, creating more new tourism products and improving the tourism environment

Catfish exporters prepare for strict US inspections

 VietNamNet Bridge – Catfish breeders, processors and exporters in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are under pressure to meet the stricter standards on food hygiene and safety under new US regulations.