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Bombing remembered

A book Doi Mat Voi B52 (Facing the B-52s) revealing the memories of historical witnesses to the "Dien Bien Phu in the Air" Campaign against the US B-52 air blitz on Ha Noi in 1972 will be released here next Tuesday.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/11

South Korea pushes for trade deal; Cashew producers to halt exports if decree approved; Ha Noi industrial index rises 5.1% in 11 months; PM requests that EVN withdraw from non-core businesses; HCM City aims at GDP growth of 9.5-10% in 2013

Capital supporters welcome K-Pop heroes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fans of SNSD, the nine-member girl band who will perform at the K-pop Festival Concert, painted the city pink (the band's symbol colour) to welcome their idols.

Jazz Viet in the capital on Sunday

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Jazz Viet 2012’ organized by Vietnam’s Association of Musicians will take place on Sunday at the Opera House at 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 28/11

  Phuong blasts away rivals at National Shooting Champs; Germans offer expertise to train Vietnamese coaches; Nam conquers links at CEO's Open golf tournament

Debate about the future of Long Bien Bridge

VietNamNet Bridge – The Long Bien Bridge has become a symbol of Hanoi. The idea to change the image of Long Bien Bridge in the future is both supported and protested.

Ha Noi International Film Festival attracts 31 nations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Feature films and documentaries from 31 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific are to be shown at the Ha Noi International Film Festival which opened yesterday, Nov 25.

Hanoi to remove small cemeteries

VietNamNet Bridge – Cemeteries of villages, single tombs and family tomb complexes will be moved to concentrated cemeteries. Hanoi will expand and build 20 large-scale cemeteries from now to 2030.

The manpower village in Hanoi

Away from home, people from the poor countryside of Nam Dinh, Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa go to Ha Noi for a living. From one and two people, gradually the villages of migrant laborers have been formed amid the capital city.

Hanoi needs $3 billion to build “intelligent city”

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi needs up to VND60 trillion, or $3 billion to build a smart city that applies information technology in all areas. This plan will be submitted to the Hanoi People's Council in early December.