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Slow pace of life in Hoang Thu Pho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who wish to experience a slow pace of life should head to Hoang Thu Pho Commune in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Vietnamese game market enriches foreign gaming firms

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts, comparing the Vietnamese game market with a pot of broth, say Vietnamese only get the oily film, while the nutrients nourish foreign firms.

School violence blamed on "boring" curricula

VietNamNet Bridge - Boards with the words ‘Tien hoc le, hau hoc van’ (study manners first and then learn to read and write) are hung at every school in Vietnam. 

No one left behind in HCM City

Tran Vinh Tuyen, Deputy Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the city’s resolve to return street pavements to pedestrians.

Vietnamese workers warned of ‘robot threat’

VietNamNet Bridge - Millions of textile & garment and footwear workers could be replaced with robots in the future. 

Trimming public sector a must

Thang Van Phuc, former Minister of Home Affairs, tells Hai Quan (Customs) Online Newspaper that leaders of many Government agencies have baulked at taking difficult downsizing decisions.

Landslides threaten coastal provinces

VietNamNet Bridge - Landslides have been eroding coastal areas and tourism sites, seriously affecting the lives of thousands of people.

Korean artists give coastal commune an X factor

Korean artists help a commune in Quang Nam Province become a unique, community-based art space, adding literal colour to daily lives and helping residents earn tourism income.

Imparting floral fragrance to a cup of tea

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the heart of Ha Noi, Thuong Tra presents a secluded place for those who enjoy quietitude, the fragrance of flowers and an ancient drinking tradition. 

Hanoi needs stronger land use planning

Architect Do Viet Chien, a former director of the Urban Development Department, under the Ministry of Construction speaks to the Tien Phong newspaper about current problems faced by Ha Noi in urban planning

Nam Hap: A hero to HCM City street vendors

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been eight years since Ly Van Hap, a retired official, made use of his ancestors’ land and opened a wet market for poor vendors on T1 Street in HCM City’s Tan Phu District.

The hurdles to loaning $.4.4 billion

Nguyen Duc Thanh, director of the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR), speaks to the Dai Doan Ket newspaper about the Government’s soft loans for high-tech agriculture production.

Vietnamese, German, Japanese artists to perform special concert

 Vietnamese artists will join German and Japanese peers in a special concert at the Opera House in Hanoi on April 14.

Social News 5/4

 Hoa Lu Festival opens in Ninh Binh, Vietnam makes significant efforts to settle consequences of unexploded ordnance, Measures needed to prevent illegal wildlife trade,Vietnam, Germany cooperate in training medical manpower

Enterprises optimistic about business prospects in Q2

About 57.8% of enterprises in the manufacturing and processing industry are of the opinion that the business and production scenario in the second quarter will be better compared to the first quarter of this year.

Vietnam's GDP forecast to expand 5.6% in Q2

 Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter of this year is forecast to expand some 5.6 per cent, higher than the 5.1 per cent rate in Q1.

Measures needed to reduce pollution from coal thermal power plants

 Developing coal-fired thermal power plants is needed to ensure the provision of electricity nationwide, but it risks environmental pollution without strict management.

Climate policy hub opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A knowledge hub to support climate change action was launched in Ha Noi on Tuesday.

Doctors save premature neonates whose heart stops beating

 Doctors in the central province of Ha Tinh saved two premature babies whose heart stopped beating, said Deputy Director of the provinces Department of Health cum director of the General Hospital Nguyen Viet Dong on April 4.

HIV/AIDS infected people to have health insurance

 Vietnam strives to have more HIV/AIDS infected people with health insurance in a bid to eliminate HIV/AIDS epidemic.