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VietNamNet Bridge – White eys breeders from over ten northern provinces brought their birds to a competition in Hanoi on April 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Talented workers of the Dai Vi carpentry village, in Hanoi’s neighboring province of Ha Bac, are traveling everywhere to build ancient-styled wood houses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Combing hair is a special job of women in Dong Tho, Bac Ninh province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 80 per cent of people with visual problems could be treated for eyesight improvement if there were more funding and human resources, according to eye care experts.

The government is drafting a circular that prohibit organisations and individual employers from hiring children for hazardous work.

Used-car traders are suffering tough times due to overwhelming supply.

Fifty ethnic minority people have been trained to become amateur photographers, under a photovoice project, part of the “Our Culture” project, organized by the Institute for Studies of Society Economy and Environment.

The underground water has also got infected with ammonium and arsenic, which is a big threat to local residents who cannot access the national water supply system.

In Chézelles, France  there  is a treasure trove  of asian art. Beautiful works  by famous artists and former students of École Supérieure des Beaux-arts de L’indochine are featured in the exhibition of Thuy Nga.

Hiring CEOs is now in fashion. However, a lot breakup cases reported recently have made businessmen rethink.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a new aviation transport pact already signed by officials of Vietnam and the United Kingdom to enhance air transport ties between the two countries as well as investment and cooperation relations.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh proposed European Union members beef up cooperation with ASEAN in coping with challenges of non-traditional security, climate change, mitigation of natural disasters...

Retaining the current resources to regulate the infrastructure is the reason VNPT has cited when suggesting merging the two mobile networks MobiFone and VinaPhone.

Vietnam’s 2011 socio-economic development is under the microscope.

Visiting Tich Bien District in An Giang Province in southern Vietnam during the flood season, from July to October of the lunar calendar, visitors will be amazed at the daily activities of the local people in the flood area.

VietNamNet Bridge – Orchids are called “the queen of flowers” for their beauty and scents. Below are some species of orchids in Vietnam.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga attended the 13 th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 13) in Doha, Qatar from April 21-26.

Watchdog agencies have been embarrassed in dealing with the debts left by the foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) after running away.

VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of covering at least 45 square meters as required by current regulations, apartments with a smaller size will be allowed in the near future, an official at the Construction Ministry has said.