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Hanoi to inform residents of tree-cutting plans

Responding to residents’ concerns about the controversial move to chop down old trees, Ha Noi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has pledged that his administration will provide clear information on its plans to replace, 

Thai Son Nam take national futsal event title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam have beaten Sanest Tourist Khanh Hoa 7-2 in the last round of the National Futsal Championship to officially lift the title.

Young painter to host first live painting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young painter Pham Hong Minh is doing his best to prepare for his first live painting performance in HCM City in July.

Hue residents angry after ancient royal tomb bulldozed

Hue residents voiced their anger after the tomb of a king’s wife was razed during construction of a parking lot near the mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Dong Khanh.

Stone stele with Nguyen Dynasty emperor's wife name discovered in Hue

 An ancient stone stele featuring the name of a Nguyen Dynasty emperor's wife was found underground in an ongoing car park project near the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh and Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc in Hue.

7 more intangible cultural heritages of Vietnam announced

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No.2458/QD-BVHTTDL to announce more national intangible cultural heritages on June 22. 

Villagers begin to mourn dead after deadly China landslide

 Villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives' homes on Monday to mourn loved ones lost when a landslide swept down a mountain, with little hope of finding anyone alive 

FPT to deploy digital traffic map for Hanoi

FPT will implement a digital map of Hanoi that provides people and agencies with real-time traffic information and a list of traffic infrastructure facilities for public transport. 

Vietnam struggles with gender imbalance

The sex ratio at birth has risen in 45 provinces and cities a year after the plan to control gender imbalance for 2016-2025 period was agreed, announced the General Office of Population and Family Planning before World Population Day on July 11.  

Hanoi: Foreigner attacked after traffic incident

 A road accident in Hanoi last week turned violent as a foreigner and two local men fought.

Auto enterprises propose import duty reduction

 Vietnam’s auto manufacturers and assemblers have proposed the Government reduce import duty on auto parts so that they can sell cars at more competitive prices than those of completely-built-up vehicles imported from regional countries.

Politburo gets tough on 12 loss-making projects

 The Politburo is resolute to handle 12 loss-making megaprojects, affirming the State budget would no longer be used to finance these projects.

Hon Nghe Island - a new destination in Kien Giang

VietNamNet Bridge - Travellers to Kien Giang Province should pay a visit to see the pristine beauty and peaceful atmosphere of Hon Nghe (Nghe Islet) in Kien Luong District.

Soc Trang-Con Dao high-speed boat launched

 The high-speed boat from the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang province to Con Dao will be launched in July, announced Superdong Fast Ferry Kien Giang Joint Stock Company.

Vietnamese artists join Japan’s contemporary fine arts exhibition

 Seven contemporary Vietnamese artists will take part in one of the largest and most important exhibitions on contemporary art in Southeast Asia next month in Tokyo, Japan.

Four satellite cities ploddingly implemented in HCM City

 According to HCMC’s master construction plan by 2025 approved by the Prime Minister, the city will have four satellite cities. However, implementation of these projects have rather been slow.

Ciel Rouge: French film set in Vietnam to premiere in July

French director Oliver Lorelle’s ‘Ciel Rouge’ (Red Sky), which is set in Vietnam in the early years of the Indochina War and shot entirely in Vietnam’s northern mountainous areas, will be shown in mid-July in France and in October in Vietnam.

9 dead, 28 missing after boat sinks in Colombian reservoir

 At least nine people were dead and 28 others went missing after a tour boat with some 170 passengers onboard capsized Sunday afternoon in northwest Colombia.

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Administrative reforms assist Hanoi businesses

Hanoi has been taking major steps towards the government’s recommendations on improving the business climate towards transparency and international conformity.