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HCM City student heads to Brazil as youth leader

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Lam Thao Tam, a 10th grade student from HCM City was chosen from more than 7,000 Vietnamese students to join the Education First’s Youth Leadership Forum in Brazil in August.

Flood of tears as climate change bites

Farmers in the Mekong Delta can only stand by and watch their fields wither and die from salt water intrusion and drought.

Artist presents paintings that blossom from canvas

 With clay flowers becoming a popular trend in recent years in Vietnam, artisan Huong Thuy is displaying her unique artwork at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi yesterday.

Tan Hiep Phat’s boss may be VN's second USD billionaire

VietNamNet Bridge - The owner of Tan Hiep Phat, one of the largest privately run conglomerates, could be the second Vietnamese dollar billionaire, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Vietnamese Government targets one million businesses by 2020

 The Government expects the number of businesses in Vietnam to rise to one million by 2020, and the private sector to account for 48-49% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Rolling weirs on Red River may bring fatal dangers: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) insists on the plan to build 5-7 rolling weirs across the Red River to regulate the river’s water level, experts have warned about dangers that could occur.

Unemployment rate increases slightly in first three months

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unemployment rate in Ha Noi has increased slightly in the first three months of this year, with 7,113 people registered for unemployment insurance benefits,

Colonel shares peacekeeping experiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Lieutenant Colonel from the Viet Nam Peace Keeping Centre, talked about his two years of experience working at the UN Peace Keeping Centre

Artist creates ornamental tiles from coconut shells

 VietNamNet Bridge – A graduate from the HCM City University of Fine Arts is using coconut shells for ornamental tiles to develop his small business in his home province of Phu Yen.

TPP may upset local agricultural firms

 Vietnam’s agricultural produce will face strong competition from the US as the Trans-Pacific Partnership requires it to eliminate import tariffs on many US products.

Simple wooden boats in Tam Coc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Coc is a famous tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh and simple wooden boats on the Ngo Dong River are one of its attractions.

More women get behind the wheel as xe om drivers to make ends meet

 VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, many foreign tourists enjoy a city tour by xe om (motorcycle taxi), a special service for local people mostly offered by poor men.

International hot-air balloon festival in Hue

 Nine countries including Britain, the Netherlands, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam participated in the international hot-air balloon festival in Hue City.

Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish too high

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last few years, firms exporting Vietnamese basa and tra fish fillets to the US have faced severe problems due to a sudden increase in anti-dumping duties.

Traditional work of the Ha Nhi

 Settling in high mountains for hundreds of year, the Ha Nhi depend on agricultural production on terraced fields.

Pioneering Japanese florist from Da Lat City

 A Japanese entrepreneur who studied agronomy and horticulture has brought his dream of following in his father’s footsteps and operating a floral growing and distribution business to life.

Investment comes for support industries

  Moves are underway to provide Vietnam’s textiles sector with the support industries it desperately needs to benefit from greater integration

Ceremony marks Dien Bien Phu victory

 A grand ceremony celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, which ended French colonial rule in the country, was held in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 7.

Anti-war album released in Vietnam for first time

 Anti-war songs on the album Ca Khúc Da Vàng (Yellow-skinned People’s Songs) written by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son have been released for the first time in Vietnam by young singer Nguyen Hong An.

Vietnam wins bronze medal at 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Champs

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung won a bronze medal at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal on May 6 (Vietnamese time).