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Proper irrigation alleviates water crisis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Proper irrigation, including the use of alternative wetting and drying methods, will help protect crops during the ongoing drought and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta.

Preschool teachers’ salaries not high enough to cover basic needs

VietNamNet Bridge - Having to work 10 hours a day and bearing pressure, a preschool teacher can earn some VND3 million a month.

Exploring the nooks and crannies of Cao Bang's ethereal ‘Bat Cave'

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a trekking enthusiast who loves exploring the mysterious caves, all the beautiful spots in Viet Nam such as Son Doong, Hang En are still on my to-go list.

Council to conduct salary survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Wage Council is expected to launch a survey in late March or early April to collect data for region-based minimum wage increases in 2017.

Scrapping foreign ownership cap boosts stock prices

 VietNamNet Bridge – On February 21 Vinh Hoan Fisheries Joint Stock Company (VHC) became the third listed company to offer 100 per cent of its ownership to foreign investors after Government Decree 60/2015/ND-CP took effect.

Home appliance distribution chains in a rush to seek foreign partners

VietNamNet Bridge - As the competition in the market has become ‘scorching hot’ in the last three years, many home appliance distributors have decided to join hands with foreigners to receive support from powerful partners.

Flood risk plan to relocate thousands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of households living on the corridor of Red River dyke system in Hanoi will likely be moved as part of the flood prevention plan, authorities and experts have said.

HCM City considers building reservoirs to store fresh water

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have suggested building water reservoirs in Cu Chi district in the suburbs of HCMC for fear that the city may not have enough water for daily use and irrigation in the dry season.

Struggles with copyright infringement continue

Since using videos without permission, the national television VTV may have its YouTube account closed permanently. The struggle with copyright infringement has become hot once again.

Visiting Cu Lan Village, Lam Dong Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cu Lan is a peaceful village of the K’Ho ethnicity in Lam Dong province. Tiny stilt houses, pure air, and warm-hearted people attract tourists to the village.

Domestic insurers see AEC potential

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese insurers have been offered great opportunities to expand their market share in the regional market thanks to the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community.

A tailor village outside Hanoi

On the outskirts of Hanoi, there is a village where most people are tailors. It is Tu Thuan Village, Van Tu Commune, Phu Xuyen District where villagers abandoned the fields over 100 years ago to switch to the garment making sector.

Trade surplus causes economists to sigh with relief

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam witnessed a trade surplus of $865 million in the first two months of the year. However, it was foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) which deserved the credit.

Pay-what-you-want policy inspires eateries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Finishing a vegetarian meal at Dong Quang Pagoda in Ha Noi, I stand in queue with other people to put money in the donation box. How much money we donate depends on us.

HCM City strengthens actions against bribery

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will soon implement strong solutions to prevent and fight bribery, delegates have heard at a conference held in HCM City.

Fake ’emergency’ vehicles annoy road users

 VietNamNet Bridge – Slack regulation of the use of priority traffic horns and lights recently in Ha Noi is giving residents a headache.

Hunter turns from killer to conservationist

 VietNamNet Bridge – From hunting wild animals as young boy, one man has changed his view of the animals we share the planet with, and decided to protect them.

Parents urge children to go back to basics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The hi-tech age has brought with it many benefits, but many parents are concerned that addiction to smartphones, tablets and laptops may be detrimental to their children's wellbeing.

Virtual reality glasses: now for the masses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two students at VNU University of Engineering and Technology have designed a new model of virtual reality (VR) glasses "Made in Viet Nam" to help access VR technology.

Vinalines to make public offering in first quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam National Shipping Lines will make an initial public offering (IPO) in Q1 of 2016, said Vu Anh Minh, Director of the Ministry of Transport’s enterprise management department.