VietNamNet Bridge – The National Sports Games, a multi-sport event held every four years, officially opened at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on Sunday evening.

 Chu Anh Tuan, deputy general director of property developer Ha Do Group, said recently his company expects consolidated profit after tax to be VNĐ700 billion (over US$30.43 million) this year.

 Vietnam’s Saigon Heat beat Macau Black Bears 96-93 during their second match in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday evening.

Storm No.9, internationally known as Usagi, lashed the south-central and south-eastern regions from Ninh Thuan to Ben Tre provinces with heavy rains and strong winds yesterday before weakening into a tropical depression.

 A group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand.

 Mexico will deport up to 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border, according to its interior ministry.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Numerous shops sell “organic” meat in the market, but the origin of the products is unclear and they are not certified as organic. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam and the Mekong Delta in particular, landslides along rivers and coastal areas are becoming more serious and more frequent.

VietNamNet Bridge - With special love to snakes, Dr Nguyen Thien Tao, head of the Nature Conservation Division of the Vietnam Museum of Nature, is a leading expert on poisonous vipers in Vietnam.

 Hanoi is preserving and promoting Ca Tru ceremonial singing by training the younger generation and organizing public performances, hoping to soon remove Ca Tru from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritages in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minh Tu is the Vietnamese representative at Miss Supranational 2018, which is taking place in Poland.

Here are some suggestions for visitors who want to embrace the winter season and enjoy a wonderful holiday at this time of year in Vietnam.

H’Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2018, recently announced she will wear a “Banh Mi” inspired outfit for the upcoming national costume themed segment of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

Recently the official facebook page of Manhunt International 2018 has announced the top 10 most popular male votes with Vietnamese representative Mai Tuan Anh ranked as high as fourth.

Tieu Vy, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss World 2018 beauty pageant, has released an introductory video clip that heavily features her hometown of Hoi An. 

 The Stieng live mainly in Binh Phuoc province together with other ethnic groups. They have retained many of their traditional customs including the wedding custom of “repaying duty”.

 With its dense system of rivers and canals, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has become famous for floating markets which attract tourists with their abundant farm produce sold directly from boats.

 The Global Beauties website has excitedly selected Vietnamese representative Minh Tu as a strong favourite for the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 beauty pageant.