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International tourney for U21s to be in Hue

 The 2018 International U21 Football Tournament run by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper will be held in Hue next month.

Modernising education via foreign capital

 Attracting foreign investment into the education and training sector has garnered special attention from the Vietnamese government over the past few of years. 

Banks’ pre-tax profits rise as net interest margin increases

VietNamNet Bridge - Of 24 joint stock banks which published their Q3 finance reports on their official websites, only three banks reported losses.

Four-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh to come to VN

 Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea will come to Việt Nam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Disabled swimmer dances with dreams

 With his handicapped legs, disabled swimmer Nguyễn Thành Trung, 36, has won more than 40 medals in international and domestic events. He has proved that nothing is impossible to make dream come true. 

Vietnamese, Polish musicians to perform classical music

 Polish and Vietnamese artists will perform together during Polish Music Days in Hanoi on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

Anti-corruption caricatures on show

 Hot issues related to corruption were being reflected in a creative new way through drawings, according to Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department.

HCM City allocates millions for preservation of historic buildings

 The HCM City People’s Committee plans to allocate more than VNĐ700 billion (US$29.98 million) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city’s Department of Culture and Sports.

Space technology contributes to Vietnam’s development

 The focus of space technology is the cosmos, but the technologies that are helping us explore our universe are now also saving lives.

Health Ministry to tighten control on advertising supplemental products

 The Ministry of Health has called upon scientists and enterprises to announce scientific research on health supplements sold on the market.

Obstetrics, pediatrics hospitals struggle with patient overcrowding

 In the neonatal intensive care unit at HCM City’s Pediatrics Hospital 1, overcrowding can become so severe that some infants must stay in beds in the corridors.

Deadly dog attacks raise concerns over lax regulations

 Breeding imported dogs as pets has been now becoming a trend in many in big cities such as Hà Nội and HCM City.

More traffic cameras planned for HCM City

 The HCM City Department of Transport has sought permission to rent 100 more cameras to monitor traffic safety, saying there are no cameras on a number of streets and intersections, which poses difficulties for authorities to tackle traffic problems.

Vietnam ease into semis after comfortable win

 Viet Nam eased into the semi-final of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cambodia on November 24.

Vietnam sees opportunities after US withdraws from UPU

After 140 years of use, the US has decided to leave UPU (Universal Postal Union), saying that the benefits are insufficient. The withdrawal is expected to be a great opportunity for Vietnam’s shipping and delivery service.

Vietnam-China border defence relation gets better by time

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange, which took place recently.

Taste of Thanh Hoa in the heart of Hanoi

Hương Vị Xứ Thanh celebrates the culinary style of Thanh Hoa through typical dishes. Owner Luong Xuan Nguyen is so passionate about his food he specially sourced most of the ingredients from the province.

Vietnamese sits on domestic gold mine, but cannot exploit it: experts

Vietnam’s 90 million-consumer market is a ‘gold mine’ in the eyes of foreign producers, but local companies are ignoring it, experts say.

Hard-working mum wins opera contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opera singer Dao To Loan, who started her career from zero, now teaches at the Viet Nam Academy of Music (VNAM). 

Vietnam’s education making the grade

 Vietnam is drawing closer to the target of raising the ­education system to advanced regional level by 2030, and ­accomplishing the tasks set out by a government resolution on regulating comprehensive reforms in education five years ago.