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Concern over child drowning cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of child drowning cases recently in Vietnam has raised a previously undetected and significant health issue for the responsible bodies and for society as a whole.

Local fashion industry needs brands, glam

Le Thi Quynh Trang, general director of Multimedia JSC, organised fashion programmes with the hope of transforming the face of Vietnam's fashion industry. Trang spoke about Vietnam's potential in fashion.

UV radiation reaches high-risk level in South Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in much of the southern region, including HCM City, will continue to be at 10-12 high-risk level until the end of this week, according to a meteorologist.

Hanoi lakes creating a stink in local community

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though many projects to restore lakes in Ha Noi have been carried out, some lakes are again reported to have become polluted.

Japanese farmers to dance, sing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians will have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Japanese dance music to give thanks for a plentiful harvest during a performance this Sunday, May 15.

Soup for the soul from southern Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh canh ghe isn’t like other noodle soups you’ve had in Ha Noi.

Frenchman falls for VN coffee

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coffee, one of Viet Nam’s worldwide renowned specialties, was introduced to the country in 1875 by the French during their colonialisation of Indochina. Coffee plantations were located in the Central Highlands

A bond that goes beyond husband and wife

 VietNamNet Bridge – When two people decide to marry, each makes a pledge that the other will be the most significant and important one in their lives.

HCM City student heads to Brazil as youth leader

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Lam Thao Tam, a 10th grade student from HCM City was chosen from more than 7,000 Vietnamese students to join the Education First’s Youth Leadership Forum in Brazil in August.

Unemployment rate increases slightly in first three months

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unemployment rate in Ha Noi has increased slightly in the first three months of this year, with 7,113 people registered for unemployment insurance benefits,

Colonel shares peacekeeping experiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Lieutenant Colonel from the Viet Nam Peace Keeping Centre, talked about his two years of experience working at the UN Peace Keeping Centre

Artist creates ornamental tiles from coconut shells

 VietNamNet Bridge – A graduate from the HCM City University of Fine Arts is using coconut shells for ornamental tiles to develop his small business in his home province of Phu Yen.

Simple wooden boats in Tam Coc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Coc is a famous tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh and simple wooden boats on the Ngo Dong River are one of its attractions.

More women get behind the wheel as xe om drivers to make ends meet

 VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, many foreign tourists enjoy a city tour by xe om (motorcycle taxi), a special service for local people mostly offered by poor men.

Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish too high

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last few years, firms exporting Vietnamese basa and tra fish fillets to the US have faced severe problems due to a sudden increase in anti-dumping duties.

Truong Sa archipelago peaceful daily life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soldiers, officers and residents are leading a peaceful life in the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago.

Auto association raises toll concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Automobile Association has asked Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to resolve problems that transport firms face, including those relating to road maintenance fees,

Young musician finds grandeur in epic genre

 VietNamNet Bridge – College drop-out Dang Tuan Phong is a dreamer and feels he is living the perfect life with his muse and formed a strong bond within the epic music genre.

Free swimming classes in Dong Thap help save students’ lives

VietNamNet Bridge – Alarmed at the increasing number of drowning incidents in the Mekong Delta, primary teachers in Dong Thap Province’s Thap Muoi District began teaching hundreds of students how to swim in 2008.

Farmers digging dangerous holes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holes for storing water on drought-affected land in the Central Highlands have become dangerous traps for residents and animals.