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Son La people waiting desperately for latex stream to flow

Ten years ago, the Vietnamese Government sought to uplift disadvantaged ethnic minority groups in the mountainous region northwest of the country with rubber plantations.

222 students involved in exam-cheating scandal, parents blamed

As many as 222 students have been found involved in the 2018 high school final exam cheating scandal which is shaking up the Vietnamese education system. Many of them are reportedly the children of local high-ranking officials.

Students drop out following exams fixing scandal

Dozens of university students have dropped out after investigations showed that they gained their places by cheating.

 

A boy driven by love

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past week, the story of a 13-year-old boy who cycled more than 100km to visit his hospitalised little brother went viral on social media.

A visit to Ang village and Doi cave in Moc Chau, Son La

 Moc Chau is a wide, dreamy plateau in Vietnam’s northern mountains, 180 kilometers from Hanoi.

Biting into the bugs really is a must try dish for those who visit Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s not just the nature and diverse culture that makes Son La Province so special.

Exam cheating discovered in all inspected provinces

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) inspectors have discovered signs of exam cheating in Ha Giang, Son La, Lang Son and Hoa Binh.

Original data of high school exam in Son La deleted

 VietNamNet Bridge – An official in Son La Province’s high school exam cheating scandal has admitted to destroying CD copies of answer sheets, in a cemetery.

Child marriage remains common in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethnic minority girls from remote mountainous areas in Son La Province are pushing themselves for marriage, despite being underage, in the hope of a better life.

Five Son La education officials involved in high school exam cheating

 VietNamNet Bridge – The deputy director of education of Son La Province was involved in wrongdoing in the high school graduation test in which 12 students had their scores in literature illegally increased,

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Over 190 people get food poisoning after party

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Ma District General Hospital in northern Son La Province received 191 patients suffering from food poisoning from late Monday to Tuesday evening.

Son La’s diversity to be put on show

The cultural diversity of ethnic groups in the northwestern province of Son La will be highlighted at the Liberation Day (April 30) celebrations at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town,

Stunning woodland sunsets of Ang hamlet

The pine forests of Ang hamlet in Son La have become a magnet for large numbers of visitors due to the breathtaking vistas on offer when glorious sunsets are filtered through the stands of pine.

The strawberry whisperer with a BA in economics

After graduation from Ha Noi’s National Economic University, all the friends of Bachelor of Economics Vu Van Luc sought jobs in the city. But Luc decided to return to his homeland in the northern mountainous province of Son La

Locals tire of slow progress of rubber plantations

The decision to contribute land for rubber plantations has turned out to be a heavy burden on Son La’s people. What scientists had warned about has come true: both output and latex quality are below expectations.

Moc Chau border guard fights drug smugglers

Pham Van Tai, a 31 year-old border soldier heads the Long Sap Border Gate’s anti-drug trafficking team. He recalled the morning in June 2015 when he and his colleagues arrested four drug traffickers ...

Water pollution from coffee production plagues Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since 2012, over 12,000 households in the northern mountain province of Son La have been plagued by water pollution.

Foodwise: Trying Thai specialties in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nom da trau and nhot xanh cuon bap cai wrapped in cabbage, are unique and tasty specialties of the ethnic Thai group in the northwestern province of Son La.

Flooding takes toll on Dien Bien, Son La

 Heavy rains in recent days have caused severe flooding in the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien.