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Heritage Space concert series presents experimental musicians

 Heritage Space continues its monthly concert series Beyond Sound on Friday night, featuring the “hottest” generation of Vietnamese experimental musicians and international guests.

Woman's housework burden shocks modern society

 A young woman's sharing of her huge load of housework during Tet on social media has stirred controversy over the hard life of Vietnamese women. 

1,500 people die from traffic accident in first two months

 More than 1,500 people have been killed in traffic accidents in the first two months of 2018 in Vietnam, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Ducks live on Hoan Kiem Lake

 A flock of five ducks have made a home on Hoan Kiem Lake in recent days. 

Kon Tum: Driver dies as coach falls into valley

 At least one person has been killed and 19 others seriously injured when a coach plunged into a valley in the central highlands province of Kon Tum on March 1.

Two spring festivals become national heritages

 The Mountain God Worshipping Festival in Hanoi and the Tro Chieng Festival in northern Thanh Hoa province have been recently listed as national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam struggles to deal with low coffee value

 The lack of quality processed coffee for export and a neglected domestic market are preventing Vietnam from creating a recognisable coffee brand to the world.

Passenger boards wrong flight, chief attendant fined

The Southern Airport Authority has fined a chief flight attendant and three ground staff of VN Airport Ground Service Co Ltd US$176 each for letting a foreign passenger board the wrong flight.

Quy Nhon to sell damaged foreign ships

 Quy Nhon Maritime Administration in the central province of Binh Dinh approved a plan on Tuesday to fish out two foreign ships that sank and broke in Quy Nhon Bay.

Hanoi's plan to recruit 1,000 public servants turned down

 The chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee has asked the municipal Department of Home Affairs to abort a plan of recruiting 1,000 public servants.

Ho Chi Minh City to kick off annual Ao Dai festival

 An Ao Dai festival, the fifth of its kind, will take place in multiple locations across Ho Chi Minh City from March 3 to 25. 

Vietnam peacekeeping agency urged to improve training quality

 The Vietnam Peacekeeping Department needs to enhance research and improve training quality to prepare good personnel for the UN peacekeeping missions, firstly the deployment of the first level-2 field hospital in South Sudan this year. 

Cabinet meeting reviews socio-economic situation in first two months

 The Government convened its regular meeting, the first sitting in the Lunar New Year, in Hanoi on March 1 chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Traditional Dao wedding

Traditional wedding of the Red Dao in Bat Xat district of Lao Cai province is among cultural beauties of this unique ethnic minority group.

Chu Dau pottery seeks foreign markets

Chu Dau Pottery JSC in Hai Duong province will apply scientific-technological advances to create luxurious, high value-added products, meeting requirements of both domestic and foreign markets.

Tens of thousands of bank officers, factory workers to lose jobs in 4.0 era

Automatic convenience stores, automatic vending shops and robot-waiters at cafes do not exist only in developed countries. They have also appeared in Vietnam and are designed by Vietnamese.

Spring fests for a happy New Year

 A range of spring festivals are taking place in the north of Vietnam as locals wish for a year full of happiness, health and prosperity.

Vietnam’s import-export value hits $25.9 billion in February

 Vietnam’s import-export turnover is estimated to reach 25.9 billion USD in February, a decrease of 35.7 percent from the previous month, reported the General Department of Customs on February 28.

Party, Government, NA foreign affairs bodies forge stronger ties

 The foreign affairs bodies of the Party, Government and National Assembly have agreed to continue working closely to implement the country’s external relations tasks in 2018.

Song Lam Nghe An win second match at AFC Cup

 Two national under-23 players scored to help Song Lam Nghe An beat Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in their second match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup’s Group H in Vinh city, the central province of Nghe An on February 28.