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Hanoi FC crowned V-League fist-leg champions

 Hoang Vu Samson scored only seconds before the final whistle to gift Hanoi FC a 1-0 home win over Song Lam Nghe An in their Round 13 encounter at the national top-tier football tournament, the V-League 2017, last weekend.

Red Dao wedding ceremony

 The Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Lao Cai has a rich culture. Their wedding ceremony is among these cultural features.

Students lack skills to meet job demands

 Only 30% of graduates are able to do their work sufficiently well for their employers, said Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong from the ICT Department of Navigos Search, provider of executive search and management consultancy services in Vietnam.

Hanoi to open 300 new street parking lots

 The Hanoi Department of Transport said that they would give permits to open 300 parking lots on the streets as the current parking facilities only meet up to 10% of the demand.

Beauty contest moved from Paradise Cave

 The Miss Grand International 2017 pageant will not be held at Paradise Cave in the central province of Quang Binh according to local authorities.

Fostering Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations in a substantial manner

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe together with his spouse and a high-ranking Sri Lankan Government delegation arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam from April 16 to 19.

Women go missing in Son La

 Many women and children have been missing in mountainous Son La Province as their families confirmed that the women have been trafficked into China.

30 European models strut the catwalk in Hanoi

 As many as 30 models from Europe strutted their stuff down the catwalk at the ‘One night in Paris’ fashion show hosted by designer Le Hoang Hai on April 15 in Hanoi.

Simple life of VN remote villagers through foreigner’s lens

 Alfredo Salkeld have spent three weeks at a homestay at Na Rang, a small mountainous village in northern Vietnam to feature real images of local people’s life.

Special editions of four world classic literary works debut

 The Kim Dong Publishing House has released special editions of four world classic literary works that have been elaborately illustrated by Vietnamese painters.

Slow equitisations discourage firms

 The snail-paced equitisation of state-owned enterprises has irked both government leaders and investors.

Cities not ready for climate change: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most Vietnamese cities lack the capacity to confront climate change challenges, experts say, calling for greater preparedness efforts.

Workers’ rentals: unrealistic policies don’t help

When municipal authorities issued a Decision No.18 in 2011 on granting preferential loans to landlords for building and upgrading houses to rent to workers, it was widely welcomed.

Health insurance abuses rampant

A 47-year-old patient from HCM City’s District 8 visited several hospitals in the city for health examination and treatment a total of 162 times in the last quarter of last year.

FDI continues to inspire big growth expectation

 An expected rise in foreign direct investment and domestic demand will continue driving the local economy forward until next year.

How many racecourse and casino licenses will be granted?

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors are rushing to apply for new licenses and resume projects on racecourses and casinos, but experts say Vietnam should not grant too many licenses in the field.

Unpredictable storms forecast for rainy season

 The El Nino phenomenon is highly likely to occur late this year, causing unpredictable storms during the second half of the rainy season in the autumn months, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh visits China

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation on a trip to China from April 16-18 to conduct the 10th meeting of the Vietnam – China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Beijing.

HCM City mulls car tolls to ease traffic

In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, the People’s Committee of HCM City has approved a plan to collect road tolls on cars entering downtown areas.

Awards given to top IT products

 The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) honoured 64 IT products and services on Saturday that had won Sao Khue Awards.