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Billionaires vye for top “richest” spot

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate giants Pham Nhat Vuong and Trinh Van Quyet switched places for top spot as the richest stock billionaire. 

Taking care of turtles in Cuc Phuong

Nestled in the dense greenery of Cuc Phuong National Park, a team of volunteers and staff work tirelessly to look after around 1,000 rare and endangered turtles. 

Farmer opens home library for community

Children of Quang Phu Commune in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue can enjoy a library facility at the home of a local elderly farmer, who loves reading and poetry.

Textile and garment industry undergoes restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge - Restructuring the textile and garment industry involves drawing up a new development strategy, using new technologies, and closing fiber and textile factories that use outdated technologies. 

VN set for co-working office boom: experts

 With both local and international operators strongly expanding into co-working in Viet Nam, the industry is expected to develop rapidly, experts have said.

Ly Hoang Nam enters final of Thailand event

 Lý Hoàng Nam has qualified for the final of the men’s singles category of the Thailand F3 Futures tennis tournament on Friday.

District 8 triumph at HCMC futsal champs

 District 8 triumphed at the HCM City Open Futsal Championships, LS Cup, which finished in the City on June 22.

Viet Bamboo Airlines to buy 15 aircraft

 FLC Group, the owner of Viet Bamboo Airlines Company Limited (Bamboo Airways), told US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Tuesday that it plans to buy 15 planes ahead of its start of operations in 2018.

Forest funds boost northern livelihoods

Thousands of households in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have committed to use and protect parcels of forest near their homes, receiving monthly environmental payments that help them

UXO victims need livelihood support

Top priority should be given to creating new livelihood for victims of war-era unexploded ordnance to help them return to normal life, said an official from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam Vovinam Federation holds third congress

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Vovinam Federation held its third national congress in Ho Chi Minh City on June 22.

Workshop with Thai ethnic hand embroidery master

Workshop on Thai ethnic hand embroidery, an heirloom technique mastered by Thai ethnic artisans in Quy Chau Disrtict, the central province of Nghe An, will be held on July 1 in Ha Noi.

Fire destroys 5,000sq.m. warehouse near Sai Gon Port

A huge blaze that broke out late on Thursday night destroyed some 5,000sq.m of a warehouse near Sai Gon Port in HCM City’s District 4.

VN netizens mobilise to save foreign volunteer

A Thursday morning at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is just like every other weekday morning at a hospital: crowded, noisy with patients awaiting medical examinations.

High-end toy market is booming

VietNamNet Bridge - The market for children’s goods exceeded the $5 billion threshold last year, in which toys and clothes made up one-third of the market value, according to N Kids. 

Firms told to fix substandard fishing boats

An inspection carried out by an independent team on the quality of steel fishing ships built under a Government decree revealed that ship-building companies used substandard components for a number of ships,

Festival to celebrate families begins this weekend

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various activities are being planned in the capital city to celebrate Viet Nam Family Day, which falls on June 28.

High school exam held nationwide

Nearly 860,000 candidates took part in the first day of the National High School Exam on Thursday, taking the literature test in the morning and the math test in the afternoon.

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha to embark on 1st world tour

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.     

Vietnam to catch up with Thailand in 15 years: tourism minister

If the high growth rate of international travelers in the last two years can be maintained, Vietnam’s tourism could catch up with Singapore in two years and with Thailand in 15 years.