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Hue sees surprising blacksmithing revival

 Men who grew up in rural areas usually seek office jobs, avoiding the hard manual work their parents did.

Hanoi photographer loves his hometown

 Photographer Nguyen Huu Bao cannot count how many photos of Hanoi he has taken, because it is always in his heart and his love of the thousand-year-old capital runs in his veins. 

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Visit Da Nhay beach in Quang Binh

Da Nhay (jumping rock) is a beautiful beach, 25 km north of Dong Hoi City in Quang Binh Province. It is one of the most important sites in Quang Binh along with Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, the World Natural Heritage site. 

Formosa tours opposed by locals

 A proposal to launch four tours to the four central provinces which were affected by the Formosa's waste water discharge has faced opposition from the public.

Air pollution in Hanoi, HCM City remains high

 Big cities like Hanoi and HCM City and localities home to many industrial production activities such as Viet Tri still face high air pollution.

Vietnam sugar producer plans $600m Singapore listing

TTC Group is stepping up production of the sweetener and seeking new investors as it gears up for a Singapore listing for one of its sugar units in five years that will raise around $600 million.

Filipino singer wins Vietnam Idol

 Janice Phuong, 28, from the Philippines on Friday night became the first foreigner to win the Vietnam Idol 2016.

Hanoi-Hong Kong partnership offers US$50 billion traffic infrastructure investment

Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) and Hong Kong United Investors Holding expressed interest in co-developing four large-scale traffic infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

Hanoi Craft Village Tourism Festival 2016 opens

The Hanoi Craft Village Tourism Festival 2016 has begun a 4-day run that likely will draw 100,000 visitors to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi.

Eye-catching moments at Asian Beach Games in Danang

The fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) has entered its sixth day of competition on September 30. Here are a number of eye-catching moments during the ongoing Games in the central city of Danang, Vietnam.

Visit to traditional fish-pot making village in Hung Yen

Hung Yen province is well -known for not only sweet longan fruits but also for its traditional job of weaving fish pots.

iPhone 7 prices plummet, dealers make less profits

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, iPhone dealers could pocket VND6-8 million for every iPhone sold. But the heyday is over.

Top 10 historic and famous prisons

Travel website www.touropia.com recently updated its list of the world’s top 10 historic and famous prisons— including the Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale) in Hanoi in the No.10 slot.

Climate change challenges power supplies

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Manh Tuan, deputy director general of Electricity Viet Nam’s Northern Power Corporation, spoke to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay nay about plans to ensure constant power supply

New regulation simplifies teacher paperwork

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a circular on evaluating schoolwork of primary students.

Business picks up for street vendor featured on CNN

Following the airing of the first episode of the series ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts unknown’ on CNN, the featured shop on Luong Ngoc Quyen Street in Hanoi reports business has been brisk.

Tycoons now indifferent to buying "golden land" plots

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, investors struggled to scramble for ‘golden land’, the land plots located in advantageous positions in central business districts. But now their interest has waned. 

Students learn English to pass exams, not to communicate

VietNamNet Bridge - Some provinces have announced that 80 percent of their teachers of English meet national standards. However, the real quality of the teachers remains an unknown.

VN Fashion Week starts off with daring cut out dresses

Vietnam Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2017 opened on September 29 with many daring sexy style cuts and colours introduced on the first day.