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Through the lens: Vietnamese images on ceramic artworks

 A collection of 12 Thanh Le ceramic pieces made in the 1960s is on display at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street from March 19-25.

Exhibition pays tribute to talented lacquer artist

 The art of Nguyen Huyen (1915 – 1994), a talented lacquer artist, is featured at an exhibition that runs in Hanoi from tomorrow through April 2.


Japan, VN mimes come to Hanoi

 Japanese and Vietnamese performers will debut a theatre production entitled Without Signal! by director Shuji Ondera at Viet Nam Youth Theatre on March 30 & 31.

Festival to review Kafka’s legacy

 The Kafka Festival Hanoi 2018 will review the legacy of great writer Franz Kafka (1883-1924) through exhibitions, film screenings, concerts and dance performances. 

VN takes to social media to control HIV/AIDS

 Digital technology and social media are powerful in supporting VietNam’s goal to eliminate HIV by 2030, it was announced at a forum yesterday.

NGO wants harsher punishment for wildlife trafficking leader

 Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV), a non-governmental organisation working on wildlife conversation in Viet Nam, on Thursday, submitted an appeal to the Hanoi People’s Court.

Pilot programme to take young graduates to work in cooperatives

 Hundreds of university and college graduates who studied farming and breeding will be assigned to work in agricultural cooperatives beginning this year.

Hanoi tackles plant protection packaging waste

 Hanoi has paid more attention to collecting and treating packaging of plant protection products and veterinary medicines after use, reported Economy and Urban Affairs newspaper.

Putting their lives on the line

 As jobs go, there are few more dangerous as a firefighter. Glorious and heroic maybe, but they put their lives on the line every single day.

Stronger actions urged to curb agricultural pollution

 Agricultural intensification and growth in the past three to five decades have provided a solid footing for the development of East Asia.

RoK President and his wife enjoy Hanoi noodle soup

The President of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Moon Jae-in, had breakfast with his wife at a noodle soup restaurant on Hoang Minh Giam Street in Hanoi on the morning of March 24 before drawing a close to their State visit to Vietnam.

Greening out real estate projects

 Developers in Ho Chi Minh City are trying to realise the dream of greening out their real estate projects.

HCMC to resort to underground space to ease traffic congestion

 The HCMC government is working on a plan to make use of underground space across the city to make room for vehicles, services and commercial activities to ease chronic traffic congestion and meet the needs for fast urbanization.

Vietnam, Russia agree on steps to boost ties

Vietnamese leaders met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Hanoi on March 23. 

Vietnam, RoK look towards $100 bln trade by 2020

 Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to lift two-way trade to 100 billion USD by 2020 during talks in Hanoi on March 23 between President Tran Dai Quang and RoK President Moon Jae-in. 

Vietnamese top leaders meet RoK President Moon Jae-in

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 23 for President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea, during which the host highlighted the significance of Moon's current visit to Vietnam.

NA Chairwoman sets off for attendance at IPU-138, Netherlands visit

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan left Hanoi in the morning of March 24 for Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-138) and related meetings from March 24-25.

Vietnamese enterprises try to squeeze into global production chains

VietNamNet Bridge - In the last 30 years, Vietnam has attracted massive amounts of FDI but has missed opportunities to develop supporting industries.

Commercial banks still ailing from bad debts curse

 Despite significant efforts to resolve bad debts over the course of 2017, commercial banks will likely carry a total VND60 trillion ($2.64 billion) of bad debts into 2018.

Danang to have US$1 billion hi-tech center

 The central city of Danang is pinning high hopes on a US$1 billion hi-tech center named Danang Silicon at the Danang Hi-tech Park (DHTP) in Hoa Vang District.