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An old soldier with a treasure of memories

 VietNamNet Bridge – A small war remnants museum of veteran Nguyen Manh Hiep, which is located in Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, was established to show deep gratitude to people

Falafel vegetarian banh mi in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Falafel, a popular food made from beans and vegetables in the world, has recently been brought to town by local yoga instructor Sophia Pham.

Debt servicing under control

VietNamNet Bridge – Sandeep Mahajan, lead economist of the World Bank in Vietnam, talked about Vietnam’s public debt.

Half million labourers go abroad in five years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) announced that about 450,000 Vietnamese labourers were sent abroad to work between 2010 and 2015.

British man sells Vietnamese street food in London

 VietNamNet Bridge – After tasting Vietnamese cuisines during his trip to Vietnam, a British man collected more than one million pounds to open a Vietnamese restaurant named "Hộp" (Box) in London.

More than a tipple

 Figures on beer and alcohol consumption make Vietnam an attractive market for international beverage companies.

Investors hesitate to spend money on garbage incinerators

VietNamNet Bridge - High investment rates and uncertain profits are the two reasons why investors do not want to inject money in the waste treatment industry, despite investment incentives offered by the government.

Large amount of weapons confiscated at HCM City airport

Customs and police officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City seized a consignment of military weapons smuggled in on a flight from Turkey, the Tan Son Nhat airport customs office said on July 31. 

ASEAN, China agree to advance COC negotiations

Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and China have agreed to advance negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) to a new period, said Malaysian Foreign Minister AnifahAman. 

Vietnam reaps best results at Int’l Informatics Olympiad

All four Vietnamese students won medals, including one gold and three silvers, at the freshly-ended International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2015 in Kazakhstan.

Bear cub saved, sent to Vietnam Bear Rescue Center

A Malayan sun bear that was rescued in a wildlife trafficking case in northern Vietnam was put under the care of Animals Asia and the Vietnam Bear Rescue Center on July 30, local media said.

Japan seen as Vietnam’s development partner of first magnitude

Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always regards Japan as a development partner of prime importance while presenting his credentials to Emperor Akihito on July 31.

Swimmers set to shine at worlds

Viet Nam will send four representatives to compete at the 2015 World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia tomorrow, according to deputy chairman and general secretary of the Viet Nam Aquatic Sports Association Dinh Viet Hung.

Accomplished young singer records animal-centric album

Composers Nguyen Hong Thuan and Nguyen Dan recently introduced their album for children featuring the voice of 9-year-old singer Nguyen Ngoc Bao An.

VN tops ASEAN with number of new domains

Viet Nam ranked first among the ASEAN countries for the number of country code top-level domains registered, with 318,812 domain names added by June 30.

HCM City courts UK investment

British companies can participate in infrastructure projects in which HCM City is soliciting foreign investment, the city administration has told a visiting UK Government delegation.

Viet Nam among top nations for early HIV treatment

Viet Nam ranks among the top nations in the world in the early diagnosis and treatment of HIV infections.

DakLak to replace fields of aging coffee trees

DakLak Province, the country's largest coffee producer, will replace more than 16,475ha of old coffee trees which have had a low yield from now to 2020.

Conference concludes on UN peacekeeping role

Viet Nam's first international workshop on building a UN peacekeeping force wrapped up July 31 in Ha Noi after five intensive working days.

VN, US trade set to explode under TPP pact

Twenty years after the US and Viet Nam established diplomatic relations, bilateral trade turnover has risen 80-fold, and is expected to boom after the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, currently under negotiations, takes effect.