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Back to school season means disease risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students face several diseases at the beginning of the new school year, such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease, measles and flu, so epidemic prevention efforts should be strengthened, 

Where is Vietnam’s hi-tech agriculture?

IoT and blockchain application in agricultural production in Vietnam remains modest, while other high technologies are used by only 10 percent of Vietnam’s agricultural production workforce.

Woman with polio shines a light for all with disabilities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Woman with polio shines a light for all with disabilities. Born and raised in a poor family in the southern province of Dong Nai, she contracted polio when she was two-and-a-half years old. 

Reform policies needed to lure foreign investments in Vietnam's consumer finance

 Consumer finance has ample room for growth in Vietnam, however, it is necessary to improve the policy framework to make the sector more attractive to foreign investors, experts said.

Tracking langurs in Son Tra Nature Reserve

Having graduated with a degree in biology and environmental studies from the Da Nang Teachers’ Training College, Bui Van Tuan has explored remote forests across central Vietnam to conduct his scientific research

Village embraces ancient culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – We took a trip to Vac Village in the western part of the central province of Nghe An. On Google Map, Vac Village is just a small dot that appears very far away.

Chinese travelers in Vietnam pay with Chinese cards at Chinese Points of Sale

Chinese travelers’ payment transactions are made with Chinese cards at Chinese POS machines illegally installed in Vietnam and do not go through Vietnam’s banking system.

Free English class for children at pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – On a bright Sunday morning, 10-year-old Doan Nhat Minh joins his friends at an English class to take a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi.

Duo exhibition of vn-a and Truong Que Chi

 A duo exhibition featuring Truong Que Chi and vn-a as joint collaboration of visual art and architecture will be held at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2, HCMC from September 28 to November 18, 2018.

Hang Bac: the core street of the Old Quarter

 Hang Bac is a busy street which is considered the core of Hanoi`s Old Quarter.

Dum singing of the Muong

 The Muong are the fourth-largest of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, where they still maintain their unique culture, an important element of which is Dum singing.

Singaporean investment set to rise

 Singapore-sourced investment into the ASEAN region is expected to increase over the next two years, with Vietnam emerging as one of three destinations of choice for this capital flow.

Hanoi International Piano Festival begins

 The 2018 Hanoi International Piano Festival will begin a week of piano masterclasses, conferences and workshops at the National Academy of Music on August 11.

SCIC evaluates State capital divestment

 Given the stock market’s recent lethargy, the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) is assessing market demand to consider choosing the most efficient capital divestment options at State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s recent activities in Hoang Sa

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on August 10 voiced Vietnam’s resolute objection to China’s recent activities in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and reiterated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands.

Michael Owen shows interest in Vietnamese football talents

Ex-football star Michael Owen is due to make his presence in Vietnam on August 13-14 to have a fan exchange as part of an event launched by a technology company involving his investment.

Airlines offer huge pay to lure pilots

VietNamNet Bridge - The average income of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific’s pilots depends on their position and length of service.

US luxury designer sees bright future for VN fashion

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the top luxury designers in Vietnam, Luis Antonio Torres, believes the country could become Southeast Asia’s biggest fashion hub.

Dong Lac communal house – “a rest” between noisy “high tones”

 Dong Lac communal house at no.38A in Hang Dao street of Hanoi formerly worshipped the gods of Cao Son, Linh Lang, Bach Ma and offered silk yem under the Le dynasty in the 17th century. 

Hoi An river dyke takes its cue from nature

 VietNamNet Bridge – Floods are a growing problem across the country. Inspired by the diversity of forests, a natural dyke project near Hoi An shows one solution.