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A master of bamboo basket boats

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Anh has been known as a master of thuyen thung (bamboo basket boat) in central Vietnam as he has devoted his life in the past 30 years to sharpened his skills in making durable boats.

Masks reveal artist's passion for tuong

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Following in one's father's footsteps, in addition to having an inborn talent, is still not enough for pursuing tuong of Hue. To pursue the art, hot and fierce passion is needed," artist La Hung said.

VN plans nuclear power expansion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Tuan, director general, Viet Nam Atomic Agency, tells Ha Noi Moi that Viet Nam will only develop its nuclear energy when conditions are mature.

A scenic village of ethnic minority people in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – K’Long is a recommended place for tourists to stop for about an hour or more to buy hand-made tho cam products and explore the culture of ethnic minority people K’Ho

Teaching students about sex beats learning on the internet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Hien, deputy director of the Mekong Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, spoke to Tuoi Tre (Youth) about the importance of sex education for adolescents in Viet Nam.

Clear rules needed to govern prices of infrastructure project transfers

Nguyen Dinh Cung, president of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talked to local reporters about the transfers of operation rights to airports and seaports on the sidelines of the institute’s recent workshop in Hanoi.

Giant fish species of the Mekong River in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, no river can compare to the Mekong River for having giant fish. Fishermen have caught many unusually large fish from the river.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/6

 Hanoi to get 3 new hi-tech zones, Gov't advised on attracting foreign interest in SOEs, Integrated ASEAN can pack a punch, Sun Group to sell Hoa Xuan land plots, HCM City to get tough on Uber taxi service

Opinions divided over cash for death penalty clemency

 VietNamNet Bridge – Punishing economic corruption and showing leniency to repentants were issues still being debated,

The fine art of museum management

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum has great potential, but it's kept the same paintings on display for years and years without change. Some think it could use a dose of modernity. Le Huong reports.

Slow site clearance hits Saigon Safari project

VietNamNet Bridge – The long-awaited Saigon Safari on the outskirts of HCMC is far behind schedule due to site clearance delays.

Vietnam boasts great digital economy potential

 Vietnam boasts vast potential to transform into a fully-digitalised economy and society like Japan and the Republic of Korea, said Director of the Singapore-based Technology Research Project Corporate John Ure.

Experts discuss laws governing marriage with foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to improve regulations governing marriages between Vietnamese brides and foreigners to prevent unwanted incidents, participants said at a conference yesterday in Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

Mozambican artists to perform in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance by the National Song And Dance Company of Mozambique will be held on June 16 at Ha Noi Opera House.

Players suffer food poisoning at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several cyclists and archers from Viet Nam, Singapore and Malaysia suffered food poisoning on June 11 at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

Transport Minister backs buying Chinese trains

VietNamNet Bridge - Transport Minister Dinh La Thang backed the purchase of 13 trains from China for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, at a cost of USD63m, despite public concerns about quality and safety.

Silver lining for struggling tourism industry

Inbound arrivals for the five months leading up to June dipped 12.6% year-on-year to 2.3 million, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Shrimp exporters win top world award

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam takes the lead among the world's shrimp supplier community for the highest number of businesses that have been granted four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Lychee marketers on a roll

VietNamNet Bridge - Wholesale markets and distributors in HCM City have plans in place to boost sales of lychee, a city leader told a meeting in HCM City June 10.

National Park to receive funding for development

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan to conserve the environment and build infrastructure in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park by 2030 has just been announced in Dong Hoi City.