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Babies die after mums given Viagra in Dutch trial

 A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died.

Hanoi moves to address flood impact in suburbs

 Hanoi is working to address the aftermath of floods after heavy rain in many outlying districts last week.

Education Ministry to finalise grading process for national high school exam

The Ministry of Education and Training will review the organisation of the previous national high school examination, especially the grading process, to minimise cheating in future exams, Minister Phung Xuan Nha has said. 

Vietnam tea exports ranked fifth worldwide

Vietnam is now the seventh biggest tea producer in the world and the fifth biggest exporter of the product.

Canada says VN’s cold-rolled steel causes injury to its steel industry

A Canadian trade body has made a preliminary ruling that imports of cold-rolled steel from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea are harming the domestic industry.

German opera Der Freischutz to premiere in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Der Freischutz (The Maskman), a German romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, will premiere at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Network security a challenge to digital banking

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is developing digital banking, but vulnerabilities in cybersecurity remain a barrier to growth.

Concert recalls beautiful childhood memories

 VietNamNet Bridge – The soundtracks of films beloved by children will be presented at the Concert of Childhood Memory to be held in Hanoi on July 28-29.

VN traditional grocery stores remain downbeat over future: Nielsen

 Traditional grocery retailers also expressed their great concern about the support from consumers, consumer traffic to their stores and competition from other retailers, according to a survey from Nielsen Vietnam.

Nineteen traditional handicraft villages to meet in Hoi An

 Thirteen traditional handicraft villages of Hanoi and six traditional handicraft villages of Quang Nam will be showcasing their products at An Hoi Sculpture Garden, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, from August 17 to 19.

New book reveals untold stories about Vietnam’s U23 football team

Behind the scenes stories of Vietnam’s U23 football team in the recent Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship has been revealed to the Vietnamese public for the first time via the newly-published book U23 

Sai Gon’s waterways

HCM City is regarded as a city of rivers. It is surrounded by Dong Nai and Sai Gon rivers and has a lot of canals running through the city.

Telegraph lists out 17 reasons to visit Vietnam

UK daily newspaper The Telegraph has picked 17 reasons visitors should take advantage of a paperwork-free trip to Vietnam, which has maintained its essences despite a tourism boom.

Overview of foreign investment inflows since 1977

Vietnam is home to nearly 26,000 FDI projects with total registered capital of US$331.24 billion while net foreign investment capital reached US$180.72 billion.

US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout

 The Trump administration has unveiled a $12bn (£9.1bn) plan aimed at helping US farmers hurt by the intensifying trade war.

Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll mounts

 Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.

Her.ie lists out 16 things to know before visit Vietnam

Choose destinations wisely or try as much of the food as you can, especially street food, there are a lot of things to know before you visit Vietnam for the first time.

Vietnamese youngsters claim six golds at ASEAN Schools Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team claimed six gold, four silver and two bronze medals on the third day of competition at the 10th ASEAN Schools Games in Selango, Malaysia on Monday.

Laos dam collapse: Race to rescue flooded villagers

 Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a dam in Laos collapsed late on Monday, flooding several villages and killing at least 20 people.