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One of world’s “most interesting markets” in Hanoi to close

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here are photos of Long Bien night market in Hanoi, voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveller (USA) as one of the most interesting markets in the world last November. It will soon close.

New street named after late composer

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 900m street in Ha Noi's Tay Ho District, which links Lac Long Quan and Au Co streets, has been named after composer Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001), his family said.

Hanoi Council faces hot issues

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Council has received 257 questions from municipal voters, mostly reflecting hot issues, ahead of its three day meeting this week.

Excellent students fail entrance exam to state-owned high schools

VietNamNet Bridge - The entrance exam to state-owned schools was so difficult that even excellent secondary school graduates also failed the exam.

Shocking bills

Many households in different parts of the nation, especially in Hanoi, are reeling from the shock of exorbitant electricity bills for May and June.

Hanoi wants to build $480million software park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Hanoi have submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to establish an information technology park in Long Bien District, at a cost of VND10.5 trillion (over $480 million).

Hanoi calls for input on renewal of Hoan Kiem Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge – City authorities in Ha Noi have, in principle, allowed the Hoan Kiem district people's committee to restart controversial work replacing brick tiles on the promenade around its famous Guom Lake (Sword Lake) with blue-stone tiles.

Tap water in Hanoi filtered with 100-year-old technology

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the water supply plants in Hanoi which exploit underground water use outdated filtration technology which cannot eliminate toxic substances.  

Elderly light on their feet at early dances

 VietNamNet Bridge – This summer morning, on a pavement near a lake in Ha Noi, a male dancer, nearly 80 years old, stands with his 70-year-old female partner.

AP war photos on show in Ha Noi

The American-Viet Nam War meant loss and pain for both civilians and soldiers on all sides. The lens of wartime photojournalists captured war's effects on US forces, as well as south and north Vietnamese soldiers.

Hanoi's dykes under threat after citizens ignore warnings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city's dyke system has been seriously compromised by encroachment by householders and damaged by the continued use of overloaded sand and soil trucks, Tin Tuc (News) newspaper reported.

Government News 9/6

 Hanoi, Fukuoka step up bilateral cooperation, Party official holds talks with Cambodian counterpart, Lawmakers consider socio-economic performance, US Ambassador appreciates Can Tho’s competitive edge

Laundry list of problems beset Hanoi’s developers

Many problems have hindered foreign-funded real estate projects in Hanoi and are deterring future investment. Some of the main issues include a slow pace of land clearance, the lack of security, low compensation rates for locals, pollution,

10 Months 10 Docs project honours young filmmakers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three outstanding short documentaries made by young Vietnamese filmmakers were screened yesterday evening in Ha Noi, as part of the closing ceremony of the 10 Months 10 Docs project.

Egyptian trance duo Aly&Fila to rock Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Egyptian trance music duo Aly&Fila is set to rock Ha Noi on Friday.

US war veteran opens free English classes in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Returning to Vietnam nearly 4 decades after the war, Paul George Harding, a US was veteran, has opened free English classes in Hanoi as he wants to make amends as far as possible to the Vietnamese people.

Businessman disproves free lunch theory

VietNamNet Bridge – Dai Ngan Restaurant in Ha Noi is a haven for vegetarians.  

Lack of details led to tree rallies in Hanoi: inspectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of public information resulted in widespread disapproval of a city tree-replacement plan, the capital city's inspectorate announced yesterday (May 19) following an inspection of the project.

Hanoi, HCM among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Prem, a renowned travel and tourism guide website, has named Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation in 2015.

High-powered bikes endanger city streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent rise in the number and variety of motorbikes, especially high-powered motorcycles, would worsen the traffic situation in large cities like HCM City and Ha Noi, a traffic official has said.