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Biggest wedding ever for people with disabilities at pagoda

 Fifty couples with disabilities from HCM City were married in a group wedding at Giác Ngộ Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 on Friday.

Christmas all around

 A Christmas atmosphere has spread across Hanoi’s downtown streets.

Here comes Christmas and New Year’s Eve

 The classic Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" can be heard across HCM City, a sign that the holiday is very near, with New Year’s Day not far away. 

VN’s efforts for green growth need more active moves

 Only 1.7 per cent of the total credit account outstanding for the national economy in 2017 is provided for green finance by public and private banks.

Fresh graduates have difficulty getting good jobs

 Ma Duc Huy has just graduated from the HCM City University of Technology (HUTECH), but is unable to find a job related to his major, bio-technology.

Hon Mu Farm – Home to eco-friendly items

Hon Mu Farm in Tho Xuan district in the central province of Thanh Hoa is home to eco-friendly products that help minimize waste.

Artisan restores ancient pottery craft

Artisan Pham Van Vang from Bach Lien village has been known for his efforts to revive the local Bo Bat pottery craft, an art which had been lost for around ten centuries.

Government News 23/12

Vietnam-South Africa relations develop comprehensively: Ambassador, PM hosts investors of Nghi Son oil refinery, petrochemical project, Russia’s State Duma Chairman starts official visit to Vietnam

Computer viruses cause record loss of $637 million for VN

 Vietnamese computer users suffered a record 14.9 trillion VND (637.6 million USD) in damage from viruses this year, an increase of 21 percent from 2017, according to a cyber security assessment report released by Bkav Technology Group this week.

Track-and-field events removed from 30th SEA Games

 The Philippines will not hold several key track-and-field events at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2019, a decision that will likely affect Vietnam’s achievement level in the games as one of the leading athletics teams in the region.

Vietnamese e-commerce growing rapidly

 The past four years have seen a busy journey for the e-commerce market in Southeast Asia and Vietnamese e-commerce growth rate ranked second, just behind Indonesia, in the region, according to Google and Temasek.

HCM City to resolve flooding problems by 2020

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to complete flood-prevention work by 2020 on 15 streets, 28 alleys, and five streets flooded by tides, under a new plan approved by the city’s People’s Committee.

Vietnamese outstanding footballers in 2018 honoured

 Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung won the Vietnam Golden Ball award during a ceremony honouring Vietnam’s Best Players in 2018 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22.

Tech training vital to adapt to Industry 4.0

 As one of the most-developing areas in Vietnam, HCM City is faced with both opportunities and challenges to make the best use of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).

Vietnam’s coffee industry at risk as trees age

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that the number of old and stunted coffee trees is increasing, affecting yield and quality.


Artisan long for preserving folk dance

Artisan Bui Van Hung in Xuan Truong commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province is well known for his in-depth knowledge about Xuan Pha folk dance.

Artist draws history with scale models

Artist Le Xuan Giang, who is called “witch” in scale modelling circles, owns a collection of original models showing the country and people of Vietnam.

Hanoi plans mega urban city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Architect PhD Hoang Huu Phe, from the Viet Nam Urban Planning Development, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics & Urban Affairs) on the Lang Hoa Lac mega urban city project.

Student turns fish fins into art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fish fins are often discarded by fishmongers as they are considered useless in the fishing industry, but a student in HCM City has developed a better idea.

Be careful, or murals will be cultural rubbish

At least seven villages and streets in Vietnam have murals, including Phung Hung Street in Hanoi. Murals have become popular in Hanoi in recent years and making the streets more beautiful is a concern for residents