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Giant steel project in Ha Tinh to start operation soon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Iron and Steel Co Ltd is expected to start test operating the first blast furnace of its multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Ha Tinh Province in June,

A veteran’s son fulfills his dad’s dream of revisiting Vietnam

The Washington Post ran an article about the trip to Vietnam by the son of a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War who had always wanted to return to see what he called Vietnam as “the most beautiful country on Earth” at peace.

U.S. asked to recognize more Vietnam fish processors

The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department has proposed the Food Safety and Inspection Service recognize an additional 13 Vietnamese tra fish processing factories that meet requirements for export to the U.S.

Vovinam tournament underway

VietNamNet Bridge – The competition is underway at the 2016 Viet Vo Dao-Vovinam Vinatex Championships at the southern province of An Giang’s gymnasium. 

A café reminiscent of one’s childhood

 VietNamNet Bridge – The name of the coffee shop is “Nam muoi muoi lam” (Five, ten, fifteen), which Vietnamese children in the countryside say out loud in the hide-and-seek game.

SPORTS NEWS 22/4

 Nguyen places second at Asian taekwondo champs, Tam, An Giang make history at HCM City cycling cup; Binh Duong’s Phuong advances to national semis

Weightlifters hunt Olympic tickets in Asian champs

VietNamNet Bridge – The national weightlifting team left on April 20 for the Asian championships in Uzbekistan, targeting more Olympic slots.

Vietnamese actors head to China for shows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two stage works by artists from the Viet Nam Drama Theatre will debut in Chinese cities on April 21-27.

HBSO to perform The Magic Flute opera in German

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the world-renowned opera The Magic Flute in German on May 7-8 at the Opera House in District 1, HCMC.

Grammy-nominated band from Tennessee to come to HCMC and Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, will stage performances in HCMC and Hue from April 23 to May 2.

Public debt increasing rapidly, Vietnam under repayment pressure

VietNamNet Bridge - If Vietnam becomes insolvent, this will have serious implications for the national economy, not just for several years, but for a few decades, economists have warned. 

Khau Vai love market culture- tourism week celebrates Ha Giang culture

VietNamNet Bridge – The Khau Vai Love Market Culture-Tourism Week – an annual cultural event in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang - will take place in Meo Vac District from May 1 to 3. 

Hip-hop dancers sought for upcoming show

 VietNamNet Bridge – French Institute in HCMC is organizing a contest to search for hip-hop dancers for a show of Vietnamese French choreographer/dancer Anne Nguyen and artists from the dance troupe Compagnie par Terre in early May.

Provinces seek extension of HCM City’s metro line

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Dong Nai Province, it is now the turn of Binh Duong to seek extension of HCM City’s first metro route from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien so that it can reach the province’s My Phuoc-Tan Van Road.

Prime Minister targets water crisis

VietNamNet Bridge – “The first-priority mission in coping with climate change now should be ensuring enough fresh water for residents,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Anaphylaxis cases on the rise in VN: doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is seeing an increase in the number of people with anaphylaxis, according to experts at a conference last week on emergency critical care medicine and medical toxicology.

The story of Vietnamese lacquer

VietNamNet Bridge – “Truyen son mai Vietnam” is the theme of multiple cultural activities organized by the authority of Hanoi Old Quarter at different sites in the well-known area for tourists in the capital city.

Concert to feature piano ensembles

VietNamNet Bridge – “Furious & Lyrical,” which is among a series of concerts held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HCMC Conservatory of Music, will take place on April 22 and feature piano ensemble works

Hanoi set to face water shortages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi could be hit by water shortages this summer because the Da River water pipeline no.1 faced risk of re-breaking, while a second pipeline will not be finished by its scheduled deadline,

The charm of Sapa

VietNamNet Bridge – Many local and foreign tourists often pick Sapa as part of their journeys to the northwest of Vietnam to not only enjoy the cool climate and scenes but also explore the diverse cultures of ethnic minority groups