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No 1 seed Liem lose in United Arab Emirates

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem suffered unexpected loss in the first round of the 25th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

Minh wins first round of Viet Nam Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh won the men’s singles, first round of the Yonex – Sunrise Viet Nam Open 2018 which opened in HCM City on August 7.

Restoring normalcy for children born with rare skull deforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Craniosynostosis, or congenital deformities caused by early fuse of different parts of the skull, are a rare condition that reportedly afflicts six out of 10,000 children in Vietnam. 

Vietnamese comedies, dramas and horror films to screen this month

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese-made films are being shown in cinemas nationwide this month.   

7,200 runners to race in Da Nang Marathon

More than 7,000 local and foreign runners from 52 countries and territories will race in the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon destinations in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam to use ComBe Five vaccine widely next month

The Indian-made ComBE Five vaccine will be used in a national expanded immunisation programme, replacing the Quinvaxem vaccine as of next month instead of this month as previously planned.

Universities lower test scores

Many universities have lowered their admission scores for the upcoming academic year, citing lower scores on the national high school graduation examinations this year compared to last year.

When pandan is more than just a leaf

 VietNamNet Bridge – Back in 2017, Hanoians, especially teenagers, were crazy about the new menu at Huyen Vi Café in the centre of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, 5B Dinh Liet Street. 

The T-Art celebrates 1st anniversary serving Vietnamese food like art

Diners were treated to extravagant food and wine pairings in a private dinner party at T-Art in the heart of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter on Tuesday. "I’m very happy that T-Art has been receiving rave reviews and has been rated five stars

Challenges facing Vietnam in ensuring energy security

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs an enormous amount of energy to feed its development, but relying on coal and hydropower is not the answer, and with new measures still at an early stage, 

Kong director remains actively involved in Vietnam’s film industry

Despite his tight schedule with new film projects in the US, the director of Hollywood blockbuster, Kong: Skull Island, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has still managed to contribute to Vietnam’s film industry.

No mass firing of teachers in Mekong province

Director of the province’s Education and Training Department Nguyen Minh Luan told media at a press briefing that the dismissal would follow a roadmap and not be carried out en masse as reported earlier.

Le Quang Liem to compete in Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem will compete in the 25th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in United Arab Emirates today.

Tan Son Nhat airport to be expanded to north and south

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Minister has agreed with the Ministry of Defense to expand Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City to both the south and north where a 157-ha golf course is located. 

Foreign auto makers’ U-turn: not just not quitting VN, expanding

Toyota Viet Nam has asked the Vinh Phuc Province People’s Committee to lease 9.1 hectares of land in Phuc Yen City to expand its plant and increase its annual capacity from the current 50,000 units to 90,000 by 2023.

French quartet Arod to perform in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – The French quartet Arod will perform in Da Nang's Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on August 17. 

Project to look for leading stars

 VietNamNet Bridge – Promising faces for world fashion shows and events will be trained professionally through a new project called Leading Stars.

Photo contest to highlight the beauty of ao dai

 VietNamNet Bridge – The seventh annual Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards is accepting entries from Vietnamese and foreign amateur or professional photographers living in Vietnam or abroad.

Vietnam beat Philippines at AFF U16 champs

Vietnam crushed the Philippines 6-1 in the fourth match of Group A at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship on Saturday following their 4-2 loss to hosts hosts Indonesia last Thursday.

Saigon Heat lose to Thang Long Warriors at VBA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat lost to defending champions Thang Long Warriors 62-73 in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on August 5.