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Israeli and Polish artists to perform at Hue festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Israel’s well-known Halleluya Dance Group and Polish MM3 will perform at the opening ceremony of the Hue Festival 2016 on Friday after their performances in Ha Noi.

Health sector highlights disease, ageing population

Viet Nam still faces long-term threats including A/H7N9 bird flu and new infectious diseases such as Ebola, Zika, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and other problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and unsafe food.

Museum to display Doi Moi period objects

 VietNamNet Bridge – After nearly 30 years and 13 new houses, the enamel washing basin and Russian-made pot Dang Van Chu bought is still well preserved.

Dragon Eye Island waits for travel lovers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located at the southern edge of Ha Long Bay, Bai Dong (the other name of Dragon Eye Island) is the island adjacently to Bai Tu Long, appealing the travelers by its natural white sand beach and unique scenery.

Theatre faces financial woes, empty seats

VietNamNet Bridge – Theatres that stage dramas in HCM City are facing unprecedented financial difficulties, while dramas aimed at adults are losing audiences, according to the director of the IDECAF Drama Theatre.  

Street food near schools poses high risks

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the drum beat signals the end of the school day, groups of students from Luong Yen primary school in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba Trung District flock towards the school gate, then head to nearby food stalls.

Huyen wins silver at Asian weightlifting championships

 Vuong Thi Huyen won a silver medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday.

Ethnic mountain market comes to capital’s outskirts

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special mountain market by ethnic groups in the northern province of Dien Bien will be set up on the outskirts of Ha Noi.

Young man commits suicide, detonates home-made grenade

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man has committed suicide when he detonated a home-made grenade in Buon Ma Thuot City, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Gov’t to consider plan for Red River dams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have proposed the construction of five to seven dams along the Hong (Red) River to raise the water level, thus serving agricultural production and water transport without affecting flood drainage.

Son Tung named Singer of the Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Emerging singer-songwriter Son Tung-MTP won Singer of the year award at the annual Music Devotion Awards by the Vietnam News Agency’s Sport & Culture daily on Sunday.

Dancing in the desert dunes of Binh Thuan Province’s ’Sahara’

VietNamNet Bridge – My native place has never lacked sunshine. You could even say that it has had more of it than needed.So it happens that Binh Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District has extended dry periods and the highest speed of desertification.

TV shows give singers a shot at fame

 VietNamNet Bridge – New TV shows featuring Vietnamese singers and bands attracting thousands of fans are not a rare sight in the industry.

Curbing inflation a big challenge

VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Duc Thu, a member of the National Assembly’s Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs, told the Cong Thuong newspaper that in 2016, Viet Nam would try to keep the inflation rate under 5 per cent

Mekong urged to improve irrigation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have urged the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces to rezone irrigation systems and dredge canals to cope with the damaging effects of climate change.

2,000 year old Buddhist palms on show in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Great interest has been expressed by Buddhists and archeologists, as a 2,000-year-old Buddhist palm book is put on display in an exhibition in Hue.

Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650

 The death toll from Ecuador's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has risen to 654 people, the country's emergency management authority said on Saturday.

Provinces asked to teach students swimming skills

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has asked provincial departments of education and training to build swimming pools in schools to give swimming training to students.

Gia Lai, Nghe An end V.League goalless

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hosts Hoang Anh Gia Lai tied 10-man Song Lam Nghe An in a goalless match during the V.League’s round seven yesterday in the Central Highlands city of Pleiku.

Real estate inventories drop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics of the Ministry of Construction showed the value of real estate inventories had fallen to around VND44.85 trillion by the end of quarter one from roughly VND50.89 trillion late last year.