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Health ministry calls for sanitation after storm

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on Monday requested health departments in the provinces affected by Typhoon Usagi to ensure clean water supplies and prevent disease outbreaks.

Coóng phù cakes a perfect winter warmer

 VietNamNet Bridge – When winter approaches, locals in the northern province of Cao Bang often cook coóng phù cake (or phù noòng in Tày language) to offer to their ancestors, praying for the severe cold to end.

Miss Vietnam’s outfit isn’t to everyone’s taste

 VietNamNet Bridge – Who doesn’t love a nice bánh mì? It’s often the first choice for lunch, and even the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once described the Vietnamese bread as ‘a symphony in a sandwich’.

Tien Giang adopts new farming models to cope with changing climate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Giang Province has developed new agricultural production models that provide farmers with a reliable income to cope with climate change in its eastern districts and Go Cong Town.

Dead gaur found in Dong Nai Nature Reserve

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gaur was found dead on Monday at the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve in Ma Da Commune, Vinh Cuu District in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Three Vietnamese treats among top dishes of 2018

Three Vietnamese treats including bún riêu (noodle soup with freshwater crab), snails and bánh mì in Hoi An have been listed among the top 21 dishes of the year by the Australian travel website Traveller.

Conservatory hosts international traditional music fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Traditional Music Festival opened at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on November 25 night.

Vietnam Football Federation to appoint new president

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation’s eighth congress will take place on December 8 with Le Khanh Hai as the sole candidate for president of the organisation.

Ethnic minorities a target for fraud

Many cases of fraudulent transfer of land use rights certificates, bribery and property misappropriation, in which the victims are mainly ethnic minorities, have occurred in the Tay Nguyen province of Gia Lai 

Vietnam needs to improve training of highly skilled workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs to develop and implement labour market policies, including a systematic approach to training its growing workforce, to fully reap the benefits of free trade.

Students lack experience for startups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Startups in the last three years have attracted a large number of students, but few of their businesses have achieved genuine success.

Country’s oldest athletics event to run again next year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 60th National Marathon Tournament – Tiền Phong Newspaper 2018 is scheduled to run from March 20–25 next year in Vung Tau City.

Toan ruled out of AFF Suzuki Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Toan has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup due to injury.

All activities in the sea must be strictly controlled

Professor Nguyen Tac An, Vice President of the Association of Science and Technology on Viet Nam Sea, speaks to the website Tài Nguyên & Môi Trường on the need to control the dredging of the seabed.

Quota to be issued on fisheries exploitation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Dinh Luan, deputy director general of the Directorate of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay newspaper on the need for a sustainable fishing industry.

Saigon Choir members say classical music can be for everyone

VietNamNet Bridge – Classical music is difficult to listen to, many people say.  But the truth is, if it is performed creatively, it can bring joy to audiences, especially young people.

Village offers countryside flavours

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Phu Nhi Village, Son Tay Town in the western outskirts of Hanoi, are greatly proud of their traditional delicacy; homemade rice cake.

Museum shows work by first female graduate of former Indochina Fine Arts College

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Fine Arts Museum is hosting a permanent exhibition showcasing work by female painter Le Thi Luu, the first Vietnamese woman to graduate from Indochina Fine Arts College 

Hungarian and Vietnamese contemporary art on display

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of contemporary artworks opened to show the universal language created by Hungarian and Vietnamese artists at the Viet Nam National Museum of Fine Arts on November 23. 

Hue communal houses left forgotten and in ruin

 VietNamNet Bridge – Communal houses in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue sit forgotten, left to degrade into ruins after being deserted in the process of urbanisation.