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Junior athletes to compete in continental tourney

 Vietnam’s national junior team will take part in the SCG Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2016 in Thailand from July 9-17.

Unpremeditated

VietNamNet Bridge – Motorbikes remain a dominant means of transport in Vietnam with a staggering 40 million motorcycles registered across the country.  

Sea dyke erosion worsens in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact of climate change and a rise in sea levels has accelerated the erosion of sea dykes in the Mekong Delta, with the southernmost province of Ca Mau being the most vulnerable. 

Nine ideal tourist destinations in Hue

VietNamNet reviews the best tourist sites in the former feudal city of Hue, which is most famous for the Hue Royal Citadel.

Vietnam preps for borderless market

Although the 2015 creation of the ASEAN Economic Community is paving the way for cross-border and foreign investments in the regional banking sector, it could take several years before Vietnam’s industries notice any development.

Stories behind Vietnam's traditional Do paper

 “Do” paper is made from the bark of the Do tree, which can be found in Vietnam’s northern region.

Local residents follow Obama

VietNamNet Bridge – A pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City that United States President Barack Obama visited recently has become a very popular place. 

Vietnam's instant noodle surges

 Viet Nam has a huge domestic market for instant noodles with sales of nearly VND20 trillion (US$888.9 million) per year.

Storm left by super typhoon Nepartak hits China, disrupts transport

 A storm bringing heavy rain to disrupt rail travel in southeast China was all that remained on Saturday of super typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened rapidly after causing several deaths in Taiwan and damage of more than $20 million.

Hoi An goes ‘green’ in fresh campaign

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient city of Hoi An has launched the ‘Green Fence – My Village’s Beauty’ campaign to promote greenery among households and home-stay hosts in ecotourism sites.

VN rock comedy to hit big screen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese big-budget rock movie Fan Cuong (Fanatic) will set the tone for a season of domestic high-grossing films across the country.

U.S. Army reservist named as lone gunman in Dallas police ambush

 A U.S. Army reservist who served in Afghanistan, embraced militant black nationalism and professed a desire to "kill white people" has been named by authorities as the lone gunman in a sniper attack on police in Dallas that left five officers dead.

Change from rice to corn a success in mountains

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shift from rice to corn growing in the country’s northern mountains has proved successful, officials said at an agricultural conference in Son La Province this week.

Vietnam should aid in recovery of the sea

 Director of the Institute of Oceanography, Vo Si Tuan, talks with Tien Phong Newspaper about possible measures to restore the marine ecosystem in four central provinces that have been affected by the mass fish deaths.

Hospitals to review patient transport services

 VietNamNet Bridge – The healthcare management department under the health ministry has asked directors of hospitals and health departments in cities and provinces to review and reorganise transport services for patients in hospitals.

Should we speak English to our children?

 VietNamNet Bridge – One man in Ha Noi decided to teach his daughter English by speaking it to her for three years.

Skilled labour shortage for software companies

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of high-quality labourers has caused headaches for a range of software companies in central Da Nang City that wanted to do business with foreign countries.

Architecture students design eco-playgrounds for city kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students at the architecture faculty of Hue College of Sciences have designed an “eco-playground” to develop children’s motor skills and provide free access for disadvantaged kids.

VN hosts workshop on basic research

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading scientists, including Nobel laureates and key figures in international research institutes, are gathered in central Quy Nhon City for a two-day workshop to discuss the role of fundamental science

Hanoi’s lotus tea-making art

Hanoians make an art of their precious lotus tea. Many people may think the price of VND7 million a kilo is high, but even a glimpse of the production process is enough to prove its value for money.