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Delicious tastes and attractive look of winged yam soup

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam, winged yam is a very familiar food, and the soup cooked from winged yam is definitely a favorable dish with most Vietnamese people.

Music, instruments, and dance of the Ha Nhi

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Nhi have developed a diverse folk culture of songs, musical instruments, and dances.  

BOT projects face procedural issues

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Duc Kien, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Economics Committee, speaks to the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper about the need to tighten control of Build–Operate–Transfer (BOT) projects.

Residents remove block to dump site after a dialogue with Hanoi Chairman

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in Ha Noi’s Soc Son District dismantled barriers to let lorries go in and out of the Nam Son Rubbish Dump after a dialogue with Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

VN scholar publishes trusty culture guide

If I were to choose one person to accompany visitors on their first trip to Viet Nam, my choice would be Huu Ngoc. If I were to choose one book for those about to visit Viet Nam or those unable to visit, my choice would be Huu Ngoc

Young swimmer emerges as potential star at national tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – There was no better swimmer than Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram at the National Age Groups Swimming Tournament on its fourth day in HCM City yesterday, May 29.

VN chess grandmaster beats third seed at Asian championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grandmaster Hoang Thi Bao Tram defeated third seed Munguntuul Batkhuyag of Mongolia to rank second in the women’s category at the ongoing Asian Individual Chess Championship.

Lightning kills one and injures six in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lightning killed a farmer last Saturday afternoon as he was in the field preparing for a new crop in central Thua Thien-Hue Province. Another six people were hospitalised because of the lightning strike.

Ha Long a must-visit travel destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you need a break from your busy life to enjoy some tranquil moments watching the sun slowly set on the sea, Ha Long is the perfect getaway.

Cattle feeders in Vietnam feel sting of fast changing market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam cattle feeders spent millions of US dollars importing 311,523 head of Australian young beef calves last year— betting that retail prices for beef on the supermarket shelves had nowhere to go but up. 

Unreasonable toll booths discarded

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport will inspect and discard unreasonable toll booths on build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways across the country.

VN’s cashew industry booming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s cashew industry is expected to enjoy strong export growth in the coming years, especially shipments to the US, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association.

Hanoi fails to complete city drainage project

Serious flooding of large areas in the centre of Ha Noi due to prolonged heavy rainfall in the past several days is significant evidence that a project on improving the sewage system has failed to meet its target of completion this year,

Guitar lessons for youth

A free “Youth Melody Program” featuring speaker Nguyen Thanh Huy and the Saigon Guitar Quartet will provide young spectators with knowledge and perform renowned pieces for guitar at 8 p.m. on May 29 at the HCMC Opera House.

A kind-hearted motorbike service shop owner

VietNamNet Bridge – Having left his hometown in Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta for HCMC at the age of 14, Nguyen Van Phuc has struggled to stand on his own feet.

Education Ministry requests a reduction in teacher training

The Ministry of Education and Training has requested city and provincial People’s Committees to set up their own development plans on education and training in order to reduce the number of teachers being enrolled in some areas.

Cuong Xa - a hundred year-old pagoda in Hai Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Hai Duong Province, Cuong Xa Pagoda is a major religious center with unique architecture. The pagoda has become a popular destination for religious followers and tourists.

Foreign investors are interested in opening up VN theatre businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are entitled to operate a theatre business in Viet Nam. The regulations on the type of business entity, conditions or the State’s incentives should be taken into consideration when investing in this sector.

Mooc Water Spring – the gem springs of Mother Earth

There is a wonderful gem hidden in the famous Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province. Nestled beneath the old forest’s foliage that covers the towering limestone mountain cliffs, there is a place the locals call Moọc Water Spring.

Scandals shake up drinks sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beverage market has seen significant upheavals recently as big players like Number 1 Group and Suntory PepsiCo face scandals over their production quality.