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Clean water shortage in Hanoi to continue until new pipeline built

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of clean water has affected residents, restaurants, offices and businesses in several parts of Ha Noi due to a broken pipeline from the Da River Water Supply Plant.

Are most valedictorians turning their back on Hanoi agencies?

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Phong, deputy head of the Hanoi Party Committee’s Propaganda & Education Committee, has denied that 90 percent of students who score at the top of university graduation exams refuse to work for Hanoi state agencies.

Poor planning hurts Hanoi development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's sustainable development is facing challenges resulting from urbanisation, population growth, poor planning and ineffective use of resources,

Hanoi to cut jobs in state-funded organisations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city of Ha Noi plans to cut jobs by at least 10 per cent by the year 2021.

Hanoi, Johannesburg to bolster all-around links

 Visiting Chairwoman of Johannesburg City Council of South Africa Constance Bapela suggested a further connection between her city with Hanoi in the coming time, especially in trade, culture tourism.

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 Ministry says cut transport fees, State-owned groups speed up equitisation, Hanoi, Taiwan stock exchanges collaborate in corporate governance, Sugar production to reach 1.56 million tonnes, Trade barriers sink fish and seafood exports

Dengue outbreak likely in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The risk of an outbreak of dengue fever was high in Ha Noi, healthcare officials have warned.

2015 Piano Festival sounds at Ha Noi Children's Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 300 children between 5 and 13 took part in the 10th Piano Festival at the Ha Noi Children's Palace.

Hurry up call for urban skytrain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has said the construction of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Railway Project should be speeded up so that commercial operations could begin by June 30, 2016.

Pesticide abuse in flower villages a challenge to local authorities

VietNamNet Bridge - As pesticides are easily available and can be bought by anyone, local authorities have found it difficult to control pollution.

Hanoi has no state-owned preschools for migrant workers’ children

VietNamNet Bridge - Hong Thuy, a worker at Euro Window Company in Quang Minh Industrial Zone in Hanoi, said she has been looking for a preschool for her 2-year-old daughter Susu, for many months. 

Hanoi to have 19 new street names

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two road sections in Ha Noi's Tay Ho District will be named after two of Viet Nam's famous artists following a decision signed by the Chairman of the city's People's Committee,

Tourism volunteers in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Ask me anything’, a volunteer group, offers free guidance to tourists, especially foreign visitors to Hanoi, which helps create a friendlier image of the city.

Urban students busy with life skills classes during summer holiday

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese parents believe that the summer holiday is not the time for their children to go to school to study, but a time to learn life skills and practice foreign languages. 

Hanoi to enjoy ‘best' Italian films

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi audiences will be able to enjoy a selection of the best Italian movies for a week from today, July 21.

Hanoi cracks down on unhygienic slaughterhouses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee Deputy Chairman Tran Xuan Viet has asked the municipal department of agriculture and rural development to tighten food safety and hygiene control in the city's slaughterhouses.

10 dishes you must try next time you’re in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – No matter where you go around the globe, every major city puts its own spin on food, whether they're serving a slightly different version of a familiar favourite or a strange (to you) dish.

Lack of public input takes its toll on Ha Noi's urban development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Nguyen Xuan Mai, an urban sociology expert, spoke to the Hai quan (Customs) newspaper about the importance of consulting the public on urban management and planning.

Hanoi faces office and condo oversupply

VietNamNet Bridge – Figures of real estate companies have shown Hanoi City could face an oversupply of offices and apartments for lease in the near future due to fast-growing supplies. 

Underground water in Hanoi contains arsenic

VietNamNet Bridge - Several districts in Hanoi have been listed by scientists as areas with underground water contaminated with arsenic.