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Judicial ties important to Vietnam-Mozambique relations: NA leader

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan underlined the importance of judicial cooperation, which helps strengthen traditional cooperation between Vietnam and Mozambique, 

SEA Games 29: Vietnam at third on medal tally

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam was ranked third in the medal tally as of the end of August 21, the second official competition day at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

Vietnam wins two silver medals in Wushu

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Wushu artists on August 21 bagged two more silver medals at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

SEA Games 29: Vietnam bags 7th gold with fencing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fencer Vu Thanh An won a gold medal in the men's sabre individual after defeating his Thai rival at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Malaysia on August 21. 

SEA Games 29: Vietnam’s swimmers grab one gold, two bronzes

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 21 won a gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke category at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asia Games in Malaysia. 

Pepper growers reap organic farming benefits

 VietNamNet Bridge – When international market pressures challenged Vietnamese farmers to adopt good agricultural practices and produce organic pepper, many responded positively.

Female professor develops vaccine to protect newborns

VietNamNet Bridge - One of Dr Hoang Thị Thu Ha’s most prominent works is the pertussis acellular vaccination for pregnant women to protect children from the time of birth. 

Professor wants to turn Vietnam into an “herbal medicine garden”

VietNamNet Bridge - Associate Prof Tran Van On, dean of botany at the Hanoi Pharmaceutical University, is on a mission to develop Vietnam’s medicinal herb market to match its great potential.

Foreigners who want to buy houses in Hanoi told to wait

VietNamNet Bridge - The regulation on allowing foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam took effect three years ago, but the list of projects that can be sold to foreigners has still not been released.

How will the math curriculum change after 2017?

The new mathematics curriculum is based on four elements, “streamline, practice, modernity and creativity”, according to Do Duc Thai, chief editor of the math curriculum compilation division.

APEC climate information is of ‘good quality’

Dr Hong-Sang Jung, executive director of the APEC Climate Center, speaks to Viet Nam News on the sidelines of the APEC Food Security Week in Can Tho about the significance of utilising climate information

Online Math, English competitions to be suspended

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training decided to temporarily stop online Math and English competitions from the new school year 2017-18 for a more in-depth review,

Filmmaking workshop kicks off in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 20 Vietnamese students will study filmmaking and make a short film during an eight-day workshop, which began on August 21’s morning in HCM City.

Ex-VN Pharma officials on trial for smuggling cancer medicines

HCM City People’s Court on Monday opened a court trial related to the smuggling of cancer medicines and falsification of documents at HCM City-based VN Pharma Joint Stocks Company in 2013 and 2014.

Central city begins open-top bus tours

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city officially put into operation its first open-top double-decker bus tour, connecting the airport and 25 stops in the city, on Saturday.

VN’s first observatory to open in September

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang Observatory, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, will open its doors to visitors in September.

Kim wins gold in taekwondo poomsae at Universiade

Taekwondo artist Nguyen Thi Le Kim won a gold medal in the women’s individual poomsae (performance) event at Summer Universiade, the world student Games, underway in Chinese Taipei, on Sunday.

Central Group to reinforce Vietnamese investments

 Thai conglomerate Central Group will invest an additional $500 million to expand its operations in Vietnam within the next five years, aiming to set firm roots in this potential market, according to newswire Bangkok Post.

VN strives to reduce HIV infections despite funding shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been striving to reduce the number of HIV infections and prevent outbreaks in high-risk communities despite a decline in international funding, 

Market analysts remain vigilant on market outlook

Stock analysts remain cautious on the market outlook this week in the context of a deficiency in supporting information as well as the weakening participation of foreign traders.