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Blooming flower village starts raking in the cash

 VietNamNet Bridge – Switching from rice and maize to growing flowers and applying high-tech methods has helped Xuan Quan Commune earn VND200 billion (US$8.7 million) each year. 

Experience unique nature in Van Ho

Moc Chau Plateau with endless evergreen tea hills and peach and plum blossoms whenever spring arrives is very popular with backpackers. However, there is another address for adventurers to discover if they want to explore more

The Robinson Crusoe of Ngang Islet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hardly anyone in Tan Phu Dong Island does not know about the story of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thai Dung.

Engineer gives free training to young people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Liem was born into a poor family and had to quit school in the 9th grade to earn a living.

HCM City seeks more green space amid rapid urbanisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Thien, who lives in Binh Tan, HCM City’s most populated district, has no choice but to do his daily exercise on the street.

Kids of construction workers spend summer in the City

During the school year, Dinh Thi Cam Tu, 16, lives with her aunt in her family’s hometown. Every day, she sees her aunt and cousins together as a family and misses her mother, who has worked in HCM City

Hue girl offers inspiration to the disabled

Born in the former imperial capital city of Hue, Le Thi Thanh Nhan did not want to learn the local paper flower craft. Hue is famous for the craft, especially in the Thanh Tien paper flower making village on the city’s outskirts.

Islet eatery offers good food for soul

“What could a bank note of VND1,000 (0.43 cents) buy?” you may wonder as you contemplate an accumulated stack of small money. On a small islet in the Mekong Delta of Soc Trang, an eatery offers an answer

Japan’s open-door policy for foreign workers - a boon for Vietnam

With a rapidly aging population and declining fertility, Japan had to adopt a more open-door approach towards foreign workers to staff its labour-strapped industries, with Vietnamese workers among the fastest growing groups.

Smart urban areas are right for VN

Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper on the advantages of developing smarter and more sustainable urban areas.

Corruption must be rooted out

Bui Duc Thu, deputy chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Deputy Affairs, speaks to the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper on the need to tightly supervise people with power.

Quang Binh seeks governmental agreement for dumping waste into the ocean

The Quang Trach thermoelectricity plant, a project of Electricity of Viet Nam in the central province of Quang Binh, is seeking final agreement from governmental agencies to dump 2.5 million cubic metres of waste mud

Choreographer speaks about success on the stage

 The German opera Der Freischütz was reinterpreted in Vietnamese as Nha Thien Xa, and staged in July. The performance proved popular with audiences, especially young ones. 

As busy as a bee hunter can be

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a busy time of year for bee hunters with just a little over a month left to collect honey.

Make your own traditional cakes in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – At Phan Kim Ngan’s house, visitors can make their own local traditional cakes and enjoy a buffet consisting of nearly 50 kinds of cakes. 

French artist helps Hue children

When they reach the age of 60, many people choose to leave the stresses of work behind and instead enjoy their gardens, books, friends and families. But French sculptor Olivier Oet has found his interest in supporting needy children

Art programme dedicated to renowned Vietnamese poets

An arts programme of music, poems and plays will be held at the Ha Noi Opera House on August 26 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of renowned Vietnamese poets and married couple Luu Quang Vu and Xuan Quynh.

Quan makes contemporary dance for VNOB

Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet will premiere a contemporary dance entitled Đáy Mắt (In the Eye) – a collaboration by choreographer Bui Ngoc Quan and musician Tri Minh on August 19 at Ha Noi Opera House. 

Public debt a tricky issue

Dr. Hoang Van Cuong, a member of the National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs, talks to the Investment Review newspaper on his Committee’s resolve to tighten the management of public debt

Importing scraps as production feedstock and protecting the environment: A delicate balancing act

A few decades ago, when both Vietnamese industrial production and economic integration were at a nascent stage, there was a trend wherein enterprising Vietnamese, lucky enough to go to Japan for study, work or just a visit,