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Da Nang to restore old citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang will resettle 38 buildings and other projects that encroach on a protected area of the Dien Hai Citadel’s 2016-20 restoration.

Foreign language project falling short of "unrealistic" goals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national foreign language project is in danger of failing to meet its targets by 2020 and drastic measures should be adopted to make it feasible,

Social News 3/11

 Train-motorbike collision kills 2, New policies to reduce poverty among ethnic minorities, Central localities work to tackle dengue fever, Bomb weighing 300kg found in Dak Nong province, Japan to fund big wastewater treatment project in Dong Nai

Chang Son - Hanoi’s wooden fan-making village

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 30 km from Hanoi city center in the Northwest, Chang Son is a famous traditional craft village for its sophisticated and creative wooden hand fans in Hanoi. 

No-name shop in Hanoi aims to promote honesty among customers

 VietNamNet Bridge – There’s a new shop in Ha Noi with no sales clerks and no name. Anyone can come in, choose a chocolate, ice cream or drink, among other items, and leave their payments in a box.

Crippled State-owned enterprises threaten economic restructuring: NA

 VietNamNet Bridge – State-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) tremendous loses have been causing the National Assembly (NA) to grow restless about risks to the Government’s ambitious plan to restructure the economy.

German stars to take VN stage in November

 VietNamNet Bridge – German indie pop band Von Wegen Lisbeth will tour Viet Nam from November 4 to 13, performing and interacting with fans and youngsters who are learning German.

Asian Development Bank backs Vietnam’s growth

The Asian Development Bank is committed to supporting Vietnam in stabilizing macroeconomics, curbing inflation, sustaining economic growth and achieving the upper middle income status in the next 20 years, stated ADB Vice President Stephen Groff. 

HCM City focuses on bio-tech

 New applications of stem cell and gene technologies as well as nanotechnology will be the focus of HCM City’s bio-tech programme to 2020, the deputy head of the city’s Department of Sciences and Technology has said.

To combat jams, Hanoi changes coach routes

 Hanoi will adjust the routes of coaches from other provinces to limit the number of coaches going though the city’s centre and causing traffic jams, transport experts said.


Hanoi faces karaoke fire risks

 Up to 787 out of 988 karaoke bars and clubs in Hanoi do not meet fire safety requirements, according to the Hanoi Fire Safety and Rescue.

'Dragon Boat' offers Huong River boat service

 A new boat service to provide tours around the Huong River in Hue has been launched.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam to trade on UPCoM

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam has been given permission to trade on the Unlisted Public Company (UPCoM) market under the code ACV, with a total of 2.18 billion shares and a registered stock value of $976.5 million.

Gender ratio at birth still skewed and growing

 VietNamNet Bridge – .Several effective measures have been implemented to control the gender imbalance over the years, but in many areas of Viet Nam the ratio of male to females at birth is still skewed.  

Prodigy Vietnamese violinist takes top prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen-year-old Tran Le Quang Tien from the Viet Nam Academy of Music won first prize in the junior group of the 6th International Violin Competition held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Riders gear up for mountain bike event

 Participants from 22 countries have signed up for the three-day Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon which is set to take place on November 4-6 in the mountains surrounding Sapa in Lao Cai Province.

Nam, Ti advance to doubles semi-finals

No 1 seeded doubles duo Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam and Ti Chen of Chinese Taipei advanced to the semi-finals of the VN Men’s Futures F9 tennis competition in Binh Duong Province.

Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems

 When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests.

German DJ to perform at The Observatory in HCM City

The Goethe Institute and Heart Beat will present German DJ and music producer Till Von Sein in a concert at The Observatory on November 11.

Investors pour money into horse race courses

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors, both foreign and Vietnamese, are running a race for licenses to open horse race courses.