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Nature strikes back? Ocean dumps garbage on beaches

Piles of trash have been washed up on large stretches of two beaches in Quang Ninh Province in the north and Nghe An in the central region, disappointing tourists and preventing vessels from reaching shore.

Loc Hoa Lithophone recognised as national treasure

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Phuoc has announced a Government decision recognising the ancient Loc Hoa Lithophone as a national treasure.

Khanh Hoa bank robbers arrested

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two men suspected of robbing a bank in central Khanh Hoa Province have been arrested, said provincial police on Friday.

Health experts worry the seasonal-disease epidemic during school period

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Preventive Medicine Centre has warned that dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and measles are threatening to spread at the start of the new school year.  

Con Dao Island pioneers sea turtle protection

Lam Duc Du, a forest ranger on Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau, wakes up at midnight, picks up his flashlight and goes down to the beach to collect turtle eggs.

Finance ministry proposes ban on raw mineral exports

The Ministry of Finance is proposing a sweeping ban on the export of raw minerals, a move that would indicate an escalation of the Government’s generally negative stance on a practice that generates little value 

HCM City cooperates with Osaka to build low-carbon society

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in HCM City and Osaka in Japan yesterday vowed to promote cooperation among the two localities in low-carbon city development at a meeting held in HCM City.

Think carefully before spending city funds on minibus services: experts

The HCM City Public Passenger Transport Management and Operation Centre has proposed investment in 210 minibuses to transport passengers from narrow alleys to wider streets where they can take buses.

Immediate reporting system to inspect food violations in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – An immediate food violation reporting system will be launched in Hanoi by 2020 to ensure food safety, 

Land collapse discovered in area near Nhan Co Alumina Factory

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer has written to the People’s Committee in Đăk R’lâp complaining his land has collapsed close to an aluminum factory.

All students are to cover by health insurance scheme

Tran Dinh Lieu, Deputy Director of Viet Nam Social Insurance, speaks to the newspaper Tien Phong (Vanguard) on his agency’s goal to have all Vietnamese students join the health insurance scheme.

VN striker ’s goal at ASIAD honoured

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Toan’s goal in the 108th minute of the quarter-final against Syria was chosen as one of the four most memorable moments in the men’s football at the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD).

VN model Kha Trang competes at Super Model International 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion model Duong Nguyen Kha Trang of Ha Giang Province will compete in the Super Model International 2018 contest in Bangkok on Friday. 

Footwear industry at technological crossroads

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s footwear exports have been worth US$9.45 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 8.4 per cent.

Getting ahead with a variety of odd student jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, part-time jobs for unversity students were often limited.

Artists discover reality, surreality

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition by Vietnamese surrealist artists will take place on Thursday in Hanoi.

Author calls on people to be envoys of love

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a song performed by saxophonists Quyen Van Minh, Quyen Thien Dac and Tran Manh Tuan, diva Thanh Lam sings: “When you send your love to the soil, you will have trees weighed down with fruits”. 

Vietnam offroad cup to start in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Offroad Cup is scheduled to be held on September 29 and 30 with the participation of 80 teams.

VN female director’s first feature to show at TIFF

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese film about arranged marriage and forbidden love will have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday.

Textbook shortage plagues major cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2018-19 schoolyear already started on Wednesday across the country, but a shortage of textbooks for the first, sixth and tenth grades is still reported in some major cities.