In the past, Mekong Delta residents, striving to produce as much rice as possible, built closed embankments to prevent floods and cultivate third crops. But now they need floods to preserve water to fight drought and saline intrusion.  

 Hanoi’s urban planning has been constantly disrupted with dozens of apartment buildings sprouting along the streets, badly influencing the city’s appearance and worsening traffic conditions. Huu Tuan reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese parents once thought that sending their children to overseas schools was the best choice to help them make their way in the world. 

 The demand for house help has been increasing as the Lunar New Year nears but there are few interested despite the increased wages offered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The three main regions of Viet Nam are characterized by different climate and soil conditions that result in different traditions and customs, and some of these have to do with which traditional dishes are favoured

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several construction projects in Ha Noi have been delayed for years, wasting land and hindering the city’s land management process while other social security constructions remain in need of space.

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 Vietnam has the right to request a removal of and directly prevent news seen harmful to the nation and fake news as per Circular 38 on cross-border dissemination of information, said an official of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Vietnam’s tourism sector is expected to attain revenue of US$35 billion by 2020, double last year, according to a resolution issued by the Politburo.

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held a drawing ceremony of the preliminary qualification round for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. 

The annual book street festival during the Tet holiday season will open on January 25 and run until January 31 (on December 28- January 4 of the lunar calendar), announced the HCM City Information and Communications Department.

 A wide variety of activities are being held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi to welcome traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

 The first-ever permission for Vietnamese citizens to gamble in the country-based casinos will now open the door widely for foreign investment to rush into this lucrative industry.

 Many foreign-invested companies in Vietnam proposed that the government reduce the frequency of minimum wage increases so they would have time to prepare themselves.

 A report by property consultants Savills Vietnam said that the rate of people that use public transport in urban is the lowest in Southeast Asia.

 Hanoi’s streets have faced increasing congestion in recent days, adding to the pollution as the Lunar New Year approaches.

 The My Son religious site in the central province of Quang Nam, a World Cultural Heritage site, is facing pressure from the increasing number of visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People across the country will enjoy warm weather during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, falling between January 26 and February 01.

 Coach Nguyen Huu Thang will represent Viet Nam at Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification draw being held on the night of January 23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Viet Nam Football Federation’s (VFF) Deputy General Secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi will retire on Tuesday, ending his 13 years’ association with the national football community.