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Where all villagers embrace brass culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enjoying a fine brass band performance by an all-female band in a church, you’d hardly think you were in a rural part of Nam Dinh Province.

Hoi An opens old temple complex to the public

 VietNamNet Bridge – The administration in the central central city of Hoi An has opened a temple complex first built in 1626 to the public for visits in early December.

Try a duck massage in Quang Binh Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Duck Stop Farm in Quang Binh Province near the famous Phong Nha – Ke Bang Cave offers visitors an unusual experience: a free "massage" given by ducks that eat out of their hands.

Banks earn increasing profits from services

In the first nine months of the year, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam (Vietcombank)’s pre-tax profit exceeded the full-year 2017 figure and closed in on the year’s target.

’Barefoot’ engineer helps farmers ease hardship

Nguyen Hong Chuong, a 43-year-old farmer in Lac Lam Commune of Don Duong District in Lam Dong Province has succeeded in manufacturing 15 kinds of agricultural machineries which have been sold domestically and internationally.

Loan sharks traps poor people

The recent rise in ‘black credit’ has trapped individuals and families in big cities of Hanoi and HCM City as well as other provinces. When approaching this source of funds, most borrowers fall into the high interest trap

People called to act for better air quality

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Clean Air Day 2018 opened in Hanoi on Saturday, drawing about 1,000 people through different activities to spread information on air pollution and settlement solutions.

Vietnam's tourism resources under threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The emerging mass tourism in coastal provinces in recent years has destroyed natural beauty spots at a furious pace.

Vietnam wants to contribute to world peace mission

 VietNamNet Bridge – Colonel General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister, talked to Tuyên Giáo magazine about the new mission for Vietnam’s military sector.

Captain Hai to play under Viettel jersey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viettel FC have confirmed centre back Que Ngoc Hai will be in their team for next season.

Sarda Perez Javier wins overall yellow jersey of VOH Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sarda Perez Javier of VUS-HCM City won the overall yellow jersey at the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling tournament, VOH Cup on Sunday.

Phuong wins Viet Nam Master tennis event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young talent Nguyen Van Phuong won the men’s singles title of the Viet Nam Master tennis tournament, Vietravel Cup, which concluded in the central province of Nghe An on Sunday.

Two S Korean remakes win best TV series award

 VietNamNet Bridge – The TV series Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell in Love) and Gạo Nếp Gạo Tẻ (Wang’s Family) won gold awards in the best TV series category at the 38th National Television Festival, 

Hau among five U-21 stars to shine at AFC Asian Cup 2019

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is named among five U-21 stars predicted to play well in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2019 by the foxsportsasia.com.

HCM City to open bids for waste-treatment plant

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has invited local and foreign companies to bid on waste treatment plants that are expected to reduce pollution and contribute to a greener and more beautiful urban area.

Government tries to stabilise lives for free migrants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internal migration to the Tay Nguyen region has caused population concerns, security and environmental protection issues as well as hindering socio-economic development.

HCM City warns officials against failure to achieve public spending targets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has decided to penalise all departments or localities that end up with less than 50 per cent of their budgeted public spending for this year.

Hanoi plans mega urban city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Architect PhD Hoang Huu Phe, from the Viet Nam Urban Planning Development, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics & Urban Affairs) on the Lang Hoa Lac mega urban city project.

Student turns fish fins into art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fish fins are often discarded by fishmongers as they are considered useless in the fishing industry, but a student in HCM City has developed a better idea.

Be careful, or murals will be cultural rubbish

At least seven villages and streets in Vietnam have murals, including Phung Hung Street in Hanoi. Murals have become popular in Hanoi in recent years and making the streets more beautiful is a concern for residents