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Plans to reduce traffic congestion by 2020 ‘unfeasible' transport official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Danh Lien, chairman of the Ha Noi Transport Association, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) online about measures to limit the use of private vehicles and promote public transportation.

Dancesport becomes popular in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dancesport has become more popular in Hanoi and other major cities in Vietnam.

Poor provinces request more ODA

About $15.5 billion worth of preferential loans within the framework of official development assistance (ODA) have been allocated to localities in the last 10 years. 

Swimmer Anh Vien – Steel woman of the water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is one of the most brilliant athletes of Vietnam in 2015. With a sparkling collection of nearly 50 medals of different colours, the Can Tho-born swimmer has been named by the international press

Vietnam’s coordinated measures to respond to climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam considers climate change response one of its key tasks in 2016 as Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters and climate change.

Gov't to increase energy efficiency in buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an efficient-energy project aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by trade centres and apartment complexes in major cities.

Vietnam to launch three more satellites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is preparing plans to put three remote sensing satellites, VNREDSat-2, LOTUSat-1 and 2, into orbit more than two years after the successful launch of the first one.

The youngest self-made billionaires

VietNamNet Bridge - Not all stock billionaires were born into rich business families and can inherit huge assets from their parents. There are young and self-reliant billionaires on Bizlive’s list of billionaires.

Teachers accused of ‘torturing’ students

VietNamNet Bridge - A teacher in Binh Dinh province has reportedly forced a student to lie face up on the podium and poured water in the student’s mouth. He also beat students and slapped them on the face.

Empress Nam Phuong among world’s most beautiful royal women

 VietNamNet Bridge – Empress Nam Phuong, known as the first and primary wife of Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam, has been chosen as one of the world’s most beautiful royal women of all time, according to a local newspaper.

Overseas investors cash in on AEC single market

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new incentives ushered in by the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community have prompted foreign investors to boost their investment in Vietnam.

Cajeput oil cooking village in Thua Thien-Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can catch sight of shops selling cajuput oil along the way through Loc Tien and Loc Thuy Communes in Phu Loc District, Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Imported steel poses a threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam risks being flooded by imported steel products, warned Nguyen Van Sua, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA),

Plan to limit obscure regulations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Legal Department, Dau Anh Tuan, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about legal regulations that affect local enterprises.

Fruit-like rocks for home décor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fond of rocks, Le Tri Tue, 57, and his wife have been collecting beautiful rocks from mountainous regions for over ten years. They are now famous for their impressive collections of different types of rock,

Death penalty ends in some cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Hoan, deputy head of the group compiling revisions to the 2015 Penal Code, spoke to Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about changes relating to capital punishment.

VN aims to rise to ASEAN top half by 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is striving to boost its development in the ASEAN bloc and rise to the upper half within five years, according to the country's latest strategy on international integration.

HCM City aims to reduce accidents

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities said yesterday that the city's Traffic Safety Board this year would aim to reduce the number of traffic accidents by 5 per cent and the time of traffic jams to no more than 30 minutes.

Bomb prevention campaign aims to educate youth, rural residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – A joint working programme on bomb accident prevention and control from 2016 to 2020 was enacted yesterday (Jan 15) in Ha Noi.

International aid cuts hinder VN efforts to curb HIV/AIDS

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will continue facing difficulties controlling HIV/AIDS due to a shortage of international aid, which accounted for more than 70 per cent of the country's HIV/AIDS response funding,