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Gyalwang Drukpa visits Vietnam to bestow blessings

His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual master of Buddhism’s Drukpa Lineage unfurled the giant Avalokiteshvara Thongdrol to open the Avalokiteshvara Festival at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, 

Small businesses reap rewards from Trump-Kim summit

Many businesses in Hanoi have created unique products related to the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un as a way to attract customers.

Photo exhibition on Bru – Van Kieu people opens at Fine Arts Museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition about the life and religion of the Bru – Van Kieu ethnic group in Vietnam has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

VN claims second win at Mr International

 VietNamNet Bridge – Model Trinh Bao, 24, won the top prize at Mr International on February 24, 2019, in Manila, the Philippines.

Love duets make waves at festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Lim love duet singing festival, which often takes place on the 13th-14th of the first lunar month, will be marked this year with a festival titled Về Miền Quan Họ (Visiting Quan Họ Region). 

Lee Young-jin to lead VN U22 team at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Assistant coach to Park Hang-seo Lee Young-jin will be in charge of the U22 team at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines in November, 

South Korea’s unicorn Woowa Brothers acquires Vietnam’s food delivery Vietnammm

 South Korea’s new unicorn Woowa Brothers, operator of the country’s leading food delivery platforms Baedal Minjok, has acquired Vietnam’s food delivery company Vietnammm, Deal Street Asia reported. 

Singer releases vinyl record of Trinh Cong Son’s songs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Giang Trang, who is known for singing songs by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son, recently released a record entitled Lênh Đênh Nhớ Phố (Nostalgia for the Old Streets).

Deputy PM asks for alcohol checks for drivers

Following a number of recent serious traffic accidents, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Truong Hoa Binh has asked concerned organisations to redouble checks for violations

Police investigate alleged child abuse

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Thanh Hoa Province’s Trieu Son District are investigating the alleged physical abuse of an eight-year-old girl by her father.

Vietnam takes preventive measures against African swine fever

Phung Duc Tien, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Viet Nam News reporter Gia Loc about measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever in Vietnam, including the southern region.

VN carries out new food safety measures in agricultural sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large-scale production areas for key national products will be expanded this year under the country’s action plan to ensure food safety in the agricultural sector,

Sand shortage delays expressway works in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many transport projects as part of the second express highway in the Cuu Long Delta may not be completed by 2020 because of surging prices and a scarcity of construction sand.

Some 130 railway bridges need upgrading

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 131 weak bridges on the North-South railway will be repaired or replaced by 2021.

HCM City walking-only street becomes completely off-limits to vehicles on weekend nights

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicles will be prohibited on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street, where the middle portion is for pedestrians only, on Saturday and Sunday evenings from March 1, 

Additional 1,000 cherry blossom trees planted in Hanoi park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People’s Committee and Japan’s AEON Group planted 1,000 new cherry blossom trees in Hoa Binh Park on Saturday, raising the total number to 1,700. 

Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos hold talks in Vientiane

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong held talks with his Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith in Vientiane on February 24 following an official welcome ceremony ...

Vietnamese futsal team to arrive in Spain for training trip

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese futsal players will be flying to Malaga, Spain for a training course with the aim of earning a ticket to enter FIFA futsal World Cup 2020’s finals.

English teacher fights to learn

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional Vietnamese martial arts can reveal more about local history, culture and language to foreigners daring enough to try them.

Woman uses her weight to turn a profit

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kind-hearted bus driver and his passengers were left feeling hurt after they were duped by a woman they thought was going into labour.