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Da Phuoc waste treatment complex’s capability questioned

VietNamNet Bridge - Over the last 10 years, the Da Phuoc waste treatment complex has produced a bad odor and pollutes the air in the southern part of the city. 

Vietnamese doctor escapes death despite serious lung cancer

VietNamNet Bridge - Applying a new cancer treatment technique, a patient has survived for the last five years even though his lung cancer had metastasized throughout his body. 

Conservation efforts continue in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ongoing conservation efforts have saved 136 heritage buildings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue - including  palaces, pavilions and tombs - but experts say more work is needed.

More foreign ownership in banks?

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Viet Nam might allow foreign investors to hold a stake exceeding the current cap of 30 per cent in domestic banks.

Eight of the most impressive ao dai designs

Here are the top eight most impressive ao dai designs of all time.

Poor quality herbal medicines flood market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional herbal medicines of poor quality dominate the domestic market, a drug control agency top official admitted.

Le Cat Trong Ly to stage solo concert in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singer and composer Le Cat Trong Ly will stage a solo performance in HCM City at the end of September featuring her own compositions.

Vietnamese buffalo boys

A photo collection entitled – Buffalo Boys – taken by amateur photographer Quoc Dan helps viewers find their childhood with simple images of a banyan tree, well and communal house.

How much should affluent families spend on their children’s schooling?

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides tuition costs of VND200-400 million a year, parents have to pay additional expenses for boarders and other items to contribute to school development.

Will Vietnam’s big pharmacy firm fall into Abbott’s hands?

VietNamNet Bridge - If shares of Domesco Medical Import/Export JSC are bought by Abbott, the latter will increase its ownership ratio in the third-largest pharmacy firm to 51.7 percent of chartered capital.

Vietnam's rice exports to decline sharply this year

 Viet Nam hopes to export 1.6 million tonnes rice in the four remaining months of the year, raising exports for the year to 4.9 million tonnes, said the Viet Nam Food Association.


Poor conditions in VN sex work: ILO

 VietNamNet Bridge – Working in an industry which is not legal, most sex workers in Viet Nam face poor and unsafe workplace conditions, according to a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) Viet Nam study.

A glimpse into the life of street vendors in Hoi An

Here’s a peek at some entries in a recent photo competition titled – Hoi An-Untold Stories – seeking to showcase the best of contemporary photography capturing life of Hoi An street vendors as it unfolds in public places.

Healthy & hazy

While growing in popularity the definition of “organic food” remains inexact.

Foreign sector scooping up Vietnam FMCG market

 The foreign sector continues to scoop up more of the market for consumer goods like ice cream, food, drinks, clothing, footwear, toiletries and household supplies, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

A night highlights romantic songs by Schubert & Schumann

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will tonight stage a concert of chamber and vocal works by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann at the Opera House in downtown HCMC.

AAG maintenance slows Internet again

 Local Internet providers have said access to international services, including Youtube and Facebook, is choppy as the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) undersea fiber optic cable line is suspended for scheduled maintenance.

Japan’s low-cost airline launches service to Vietnam

 Japanese airline Vanilla Air has launched its service between HCMC and Tokyo, becoming the first Japanese budget airline to fly to Vietnam. Vanilla Air flights will have stopovers at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan’s Taipei.

PetroVietnam repeats call for help with E5 fuel projects

 Vietnam’s much-touted E5 bio-fuel projects have virtually ground to a halt as Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group’s (PVN) three E5 factories have remain shut while domestic consumers have turned their back on the fuel.

Deputy PM pledges support to Russian oil companies

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has pledged all possible support to investors working in oil and gas, including Zarubezhneft and other Russian companies.