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Covid-19: Vietnam reports 33rd case

Vietnam has reported two more cases of Covid-19 infection, including a British man and a Vietnamese woman who returned from London.

Vietnamese installation from London design festival to be exhibited

A Vietnamese installation created for the London Design Biennale 2018 will be displayed at Manzi Exhibition Space in Hanoi from March 13 to 25.

Vietnam's Thuy Linh secures a Top 12 finish at Miss World 2019

Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, finished among the Top 12 at the pageant which recently concluded in London, the UK.

Thuy Linh among Top 10 of Miss World’s Beauty with a Purpose segment

Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, has been named among the Top 10 finalists in the Beauty with a Purpose segment at the ongoing pageant in London, the UK.

Vietnamese representative Thuy Linh’s first images appear on Miss World website

The first few images of Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, have appeared on the pageant’s official website ahead of the contest which is due to begin in London on November 19.

London ranked top city for students

London has been ranked as the best city in the world for university students.The top 30 rankings for student cities, produced by the QS higher education data analysts, has previously put Montreal and Paris in first place.

Olivier Awards 2018: Winners in full

 The 2018 Olivier Awards were presented at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday night, with Hamilton picking up seven awards.

London's January air quality 'best in 10 years'

 London's air quality is within legal limits in mid-January for the first time in 10 years, City Hall has said.

Lights, camera, action: London's Film Festival opens

 Red carpets are being unrolled as the British capital prepares to play host to some of international cinema’s big names for the 12 days of the London Film Festival.

Death toll of 12 expected to rise in London tower block fire

The death toll in a fire disaster that destroyed a 24-storey block of flats in London was expected to rise on Thursday, with many people still missing and firefighters facing hazardous conditions ..

Uber could face higher license fees in London under new proposals

Taxi app Uber could face an increase in operator license fees in London under proposed changes by the city's transport authority, the latest in a series of moves by regulators to rein in a firm 

Snap arrives in London to woo skeptical investors ahead of IPO

 Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, kicked off its first investor roadshow on Monday, looking to persuade London money managers to back its initial public offering in the face of concerns about its growth prospects,

2017 MTV Europe Music Awards to be held in 'musical epicenter' London

 The MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in London this year, more than 20 years since the ceremony was last held in the British capital, channel MTV said on Tuesday.

Snapchat becomes latest tech firm to pick London despite Brexit

 Messaging app Snapchat said it would make London the home of its international operations, delivering another vote of confidence in Britain's tech standing as the country prepares to leave the European Union.

U.S. woman killed in London knife attack, no evidence of terrorism link

 A U.S. woman was killed and five other people injured by a man with suspected mental health issues who went on a rampage with a knife in central London.

Political News 7/10

 NA Standing Committee opens its 32nd session; MARD boosts farm ties with Japan; London shows interest in HCM City; Vietnam is always a good neighbour of Cambodia: Heng Samrin; President praises partnership with Japan’s Ibaraki

Olivier Awards: Dame Judi Dench and Jude Law up for acting prizes

 Dame Judi Dench and Jude Law are among the acting nominees in the running for this year's Olivier Awards.

U19 Vietnam thrashes Arsenal 3-0 in London

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s U19 squad convincingly defeated U19 Arsenal in London 3-0 during their first excursion to Europe.

Three women rescued in London after being enslaved for 30 years

 Three women who had been working as slaves for some 30 years were rescued in a south London house Thursday morning, according to local media reports.

Hoang Hai to showcase his designs in London

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion designer Hoang Hai has been invited to the "Vietnam Open Festival 2013" in the UK. He will introduce the collection entitled "Hanoi - London" at this event.