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Nghe - Vietnamese traditional sacred animal in the spotlight

Images and stories of the nghe are currently on display at the capital city’s Temple of Literature, highlighting the important role of this symbol in the history and culture of the country. 

French adoptee yearns to trace Vietnamese roots

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many years, Auréline Malnoury has never stopped thinking about his Vietnamese roots and his biological parents.

Obscure minority brought to light

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gabor Vargyas was the first foreign anthropologist to study the Bru Vân Kiều people in the central region of Vietnam in depth.

Cham ethnic culture: Bau Truc ceramic village and curry dish

 Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan Province is highly recommended by many travel guides and it has existed since the reign of Cham King Po Klong Garai (1151-1205) and is considered one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia.

Art exhibition exists forever in public spaces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Virtual art is still a new concept in Vietnam, but Manzi Art Space in Hanoi has launched recently Into Thin Air 2 – an art in public project which offers art lovers a completely new way to enjoy art.

Young scientist discovers eight new bacterial species

At the 17th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME17) held in Germany in August, Nguyen Viet Hung was the only Vietnamese speaker invited to present his work in front of over 2,000 renowned scientists from over 60 countries.

Phở with Hitachi Wagyu beef

 With chef Vu Anh Duc from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. Let’s try Vietnamese “Phở” with a foreign addition. Cheers!  

Central Highlands welcomes European Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The screening of A Wedding at the National Cinema Centre kicked off the European Film Festival (EFF) 2018 in Hanoi on Thursday.

Binh Duong to meet Hanoi in national U21 final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong will meet Hanoi in the final of the National U21 Football Championships on Saturday.

PM: Wrongdoings in BOT projects need strict handling

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently urged the Ministry of Transport to upgrade damaged build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways as soon as possible to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.

Ok Om Bok Festival opens today in Soc Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ok Om Bok Festival, also called Festival of Worshipping the Moon, kicks off today, November 16, in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Soc Trang.

Time for the nation to pull up their pants and deal with the toilet problem

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates delivered a presentation on toilets in China last week, but the thing that grabbed headlines was a prop he used: a clear canister of human excrement. 

Central city seeks water shortage solution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will speed up the construction of key water plants – the Cau Do, Hoa Trung and Hoa Lien – in order to supply 250,000 cubic metres of clean water each day by 2019-2020.

Visiting Doong Village in Phong Nha – Ke Bang

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a valley close to the breathtaking Son Doong Cave, sits a village surrounded by majestic cliffs.

Quang Ngai explains dumping of dredged soil at sea

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Quang Ngai Province has said the 15 million cubic metres of dredged sand and soil recently dumped into the sea area was a legal activity and had not caused pollution.

HCM City considers 20sq.m house requirement to qualify for permanent residency

Requiring people who want to register for permanent residency in HCM City to rent a floor area of at least 20sq.m is too high, a conference held by the Vietnamese Fatherland Front to discuss the issue has heard.

Hanoi waste collection faces challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waste collection in Hanoi remains a major problem for authorities and sanitation companies.

Government News 16/11

Vietnam, Belarus urged to make defence cooperation a highlight, Deputy Defence Minister receives UNDP representative, Opportunities for Vietnam amid accelerating “Look East” policies

25,000 online tickets to sell if VN enter AFF Cup’s semi-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) will sell 25,000 online tickets if Viet Nam qualify for the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup 2018’s semi-finals, 

KILORUN HANOI 2019 contestants to eat their way through Hanoi next March

 VietNamNet Bridge – KILORUN HANOI 2019, an international running festival, will be held at Ly Thai To Park in Hanoi on March 2, 2019.