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Tran Temple Festival pays homage to ancient kings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tran Temple Festival will open in the northern Thai Binh Province from the 13th to the 16th of the first lunar month, or February 20 to 23.

Vietnam urged to earn money from organic agriculture

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has abundant agricultural resources, but its experts continue to argue about what farm produce would earn big money.

Old Quarter leader empowers women

  VietNamNet Bridge – Women's Association leader encourages women to be kind and confident in everything they do.

Scientist shines light for visually impaired

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ba Hai is Viet Nam's first inventor of haptic eyes which serves Vietnamese and foreigners who suffer from varying degrees of blindness.

Thailand diverts Mekong, Vietnam worries about rice production

VietNamNet Bridge - Instead of ‘sitting and waiting for the worst to come’, experts say Vietnam should think of growing other crops instead of relying on rice.

Numerous pangolins die in captivity after they are rescued

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 40 pangolins have died because of asthenia caused by poor eating in a non-natural environment. Only 20 remain stay alive.

Vietnam cultivates talented students with ‘skimming’ method

Vietnam has a large system of schools for the gifted where the best students receive special education designed for them. However, experts believe that the ‘skimming’ method, or ‘training fighting cocks’, is no longer suitable.

Additional 15 intangible cultural heritages announced

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism published a list of 15 national intangible cultural heritages.

Vietnam faces opportunities, challenges in UN programme realisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The implementation of UN programmes and action plans on sustainable development poses opportunities and challenges for Vietnam,

VN targets high growth to 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to achieve annual average economic growth of 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent through 2020, striving to turn itself into an advanced industrial country soon,

Vietnamese businesswomen hope for benefits from Wal-Mart’s policy

VietNamNet Bridge - Wal-Mart plans to buy $24 billion worth of goods all over the globe from supply companies owned by businesswomen.

Poor students get to grips with English

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism in Ben Tre Province is growing, but many locals do not have the language skills needed to take advantage of this opportunity. That's why a 79-year-old has opened a free English centre in her home.

Netizens go nuts for ‘Be Like Bill' meme

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a blossoming virtual world and a rapidly changing social network that rules everything today, any spontaneous trick can turn into a steaming hot trend within a few minutes.

Imperial beauty secret gets modern facelift

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Phuong Khanh, a descendent of nu (bud) powder producers, carries on the cosmetic tradition. More than a century later, it is still popular.

Saigon: Our changing city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City residents don’t need pictures to tell them what’s obvious — the city is changing dramatically. But pictures can provide context and help us prepare for changes yet to come.

Vinh Tan power plant still polluting residential areas

VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution caused by Vinh Tan Thermal Power Complex in southern Binh Thuan Province still persists despite local authorities' efforts to prevent cinders and ash from blowing into nearby residential areas. 

VN environmentally themed novel to be translated in English

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Mat ngu rung xanh” (jungle passwords) by young writer Le Huu Nam is among a few environmentally themed novels to be translated into English for sale in foreign countries,

Oversupply of apartments sparks fresh bubble fears

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of apartment units will be put onto the market in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the near future, leading to fears of an oversupply in real estate.

Mekong Delta's largest lagoon lives up to name ‘sea on plains'

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the biggest natural lake in the Mekong Delta, Thi Tuong Lagoon in the southern province of Ca Mau has earned a reputation as "a sea on plains".

VN, Japan offer training for new nursing graduates

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Japan on Tuesday signed a Record of Discussion for technical co-operation in clinical training for new nursing graduates, which is expected to improve the capability of nurses and enhance their social status.