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New regulation limits patient numbers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Thi Bich, a 60-year-old diabetic patient from the northern province of Ninh Binh, has regular check-ups at the National Hospital of Endocrinology in Hanoi. 

Untreated industrial waste piles up on street in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in HCM City’s Binh Tan District have been forced to burn piles of uncollected waste left on Binh Long Street after companies dumped the waste in the area at night, 

HCM City adjusts planning for Thu Thiem resettlement areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City administration has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to work with agencies to propose adjustments to resettlement areas in the Thu Thiem new urban area. 

Over 300 universities join One Asia Convention 2018 in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Delegates from more than 300 universities and over 30 countries participated in the One Asia Convention Hanoi 2018 – Hope for the Future event in Hanoi last week.

Feudal king’s wooden bed discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wooden board believed to have been used as a bed by King Ham Nghi (1884-1885) has been found in the central province of Quang Binh.

Phuong wins Iron Man Cup in China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese star Nguyen Van Phuong won the 2018 ITF Junior Circuit, Iron Man Cup in China yesterday.

US author: lost and found in Vietnam

For American scholar Jack Weatherford, a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, Vietnam is a country that evokes memories and feelings. He lost his father in the American War in Vietnam,

Creative student genius builds robotic leg

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Nguyen Nhat Lam, a student at the Nguyen Hue High School in the central province of Ha Tinh, his favourite place at home is his desk, which is always covered in wires and electrical components.

Charity fights food waste in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – With more than 15 years volunteering for charity projects, Nguyen Tuan Khoi, 34, from HCM City, said he has witnessed hunger first-hand.

Life goes on underneath Long Bien Bridge

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long Bien Bridge is an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital. However, the lives of those living underneath reveal a different side to the landmark structure. Paul Kennedy reports.

Former capital of Hue a historical gem

 VietNamNet Bridge – For history lovers, few places in Vietnam can match Hue, the former royal capital, in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

Public investment projects need tighter control

 VietNamNet Bridge – Financial experts talks to Youth Newspaper about several ways to avoid the misuse of tax payers’ money on public projects. 

Labour force in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution

 Associate Professor Hoang Minh Son, rector of the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam on the skills needed in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution.

Unplanned airport project will be not be considered for investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho talks to the Vietnam News Agency about some localities’ proposals to build new airports and the issue of air fare management in the past.

Award-winning tattoo artist has passion for ink

VietNamNet Bridge – After a career spanning eight years, tattoo artist Lam Viet (real name Lam Van Viet, aged 29) has won eight national and international tattoo awards, with most coming in the last two years. 

The King of Avocado brings the green to the Central Highlands

They call him the King of Avocado for his unrivalled knowledge of the tree, the exceptionally high quality avocado seeds he supplies and his passion for transferring his planting techniques to other farmers

Tay Ninh to host vegetarian food fest with celebrity chef Martin Yan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on September 21-23 in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of internationally acclaimed celebrity chef Martin Yan and dozens of other chefs, 

KPI can measure e-Government success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Government, talks to Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper about the Key Performance Indicator,

Destroy heritages, we erase the past

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just a few days after a national workshop to judge the country’s progress towards protecting cultural heritage, anger is brewing.

Indo - Vietnam friendship in national defence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Senior Leutenant General and Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh talks to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in New Delhi about the recent India-Vietnam defence dialogue.