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Time to stop the ’red light’ videos?

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of tragic accidents, in which vehicles ploughed into other road users waiting at traffic lights, in Long An Province, Hanoi and Da Nang last week has caused concern among the general public. 

Seperate lanes may save lives but investment is needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – It may have only been five seconds long, but the video clip that went viral of a truck smashing into 21 motorbikes has left a permanent scar on those who viewed it.

Power shortages predicted for Southern region in 2021

 VietNamNet Bridge – Power shortages could occur in the southern region from 2021 to 2025, according to a report from Viet Nam Electricity (EVN).

Xoi tram, a specialty of Cao Bang

Cao Bang is not only well known for its natural beauty at sites such as Ban Gioc Waterfall, Pac Bo Caves and Thang Hen Lake, but also its trám đen, a wild fruit that the Tay and Nung ethnic groups pick in the forest to cook into many tasty dishes

VNA journalists recall reporting from Cambodia

Officials, experts, journalists, and technicians from the Vietnam News Agency who worked through different periods in Cambodia met on January 7, recalling their memorable times of hectic reporting from the neighbouring country.

Why SBV keeps dong weak against US dollar

 VietNamNet Bridge – On December 11 the State Bank of Viet Nam reduced the value of the đồng against the US dollar by VND9 from the previous day to VND22,775 (US$1).

Annual ’Bridging the Gap’ music fest is back

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Miss Universe 2017 H’Hen Niê will share her inspiring story at BridgeFest 2019 in Hanoi on Sunday.

Police investigate 210 loan shark gangs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security is investigating 210 loan shark gangs who are lending money to around 2,000 people and demanding payback at extortionate rates.

Michael Maclear (1929 – 2018): The first western television journalist to witness Vietnam during the American War

Late in August 1969, Michael Maclear, then with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, arrived in Hanoi. He was the first western television journalist to visit the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam during the American War years.

A time of hectic reporting from Cambodia

The Paris Peace Accords on Cambodia was signed on October 23, 1991 and just a day later, I received a call from Do Phuong, Vietnam News Agency General-Director with an instruction to prepare to head to Phnom Penh.

Central region sets up cuisine museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Quang Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has just set up a Quang Region Cuisine Museum to honour local noodle dishes.

Ceramic mural promotes beauty of Ha Long

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special ceramic mural regarded as one of the biggest in Vietnam is on display in the city of Ha Long in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

HCM City theatres stage new shows for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s theatres promise a variety of new shows this Tet (Lunar New Year festival), which falls this year on February 5, to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes. 

Two Vietnamese films expected to be big hits during Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge – A comedy slated for cinemas nationwide during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

Vietsovpetro ex-leader prosecuted for abuses

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted Tu Thanh Nghia, former General Director of Viet Nam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, for “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

Kien Giang soldiers recount a decade in Cambodia

 VietNamNet Bridge – In just three years under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, spearheaded by the Pol Pot, Cambodia was pushed to the brink of extinction with nearly three million people killed.

Admin reform must be a continuous resolve

The reform of administrative procedures must be a "non-stop resolve", that’s the message from Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung who spoke to Vietnam News Agency about challenges facing administrative reforms

Inside This Peace named Best Documentary

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese filmmaker Linh Nga’s Inside This Peace has won the prize for the Best Feature Documentary at the California Women’s Film Festival.

First baby hippo born in Dong Nai zoo

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first baby hippopotamus born naturally at Mango Garden Zoo in the southern province of Dong Nai is attracting curious visitors. 

Music video depicts stunning beauty of Y Ty Commune

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thu Hang wants to show off the beauty of part of Lao Cai Province the only way she knows how: through music.