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Hanoi seeks to revive craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital has outlined a plan to restore traditional craft villages, which are rapidly disappearing.

Young people flock to chicken breeding

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a sidewalk cafe in Ha Noi, when people are gossiping or immersed in their smart phones, a young man sits passionately in a corner, patting a healthy rooster, resplendent in its plume and furry feathers.

Hanoi to allow only city-licensed taxis

VietNamNet Bridge – In a move to reduce traffic chaos and unhealthy competition among taxi drivers, vehicles licensed outside the capital will be banned from operating in the city,

Getting pianos to hit the right keys

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Nguyen Hao learnt to play the piano but he chose to work as an instrument tuner. He is a special worker, a piano tuner who are well-known to every artist in Ha Noi.

Cast adrift on the river of life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Vy dipped her bucket into the muddy waters of the Red River.

Hanoi to cut down ancient trees for urban railway

 VietNamNet Bridge - Numerous ancient trees of over 2m in diameter will be chopped down for the construction of an urban railway from Nhon to the Hanoi Railway Station, said an official of the Hanoi urban rail project management unit.

‘Restorers' lay waste to ancient pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – So-called restoration workers have almost destroyed a 500-year-old pagoda on the southern outskirts of Ha Noi.

Project teaches students to swim

 VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the sports division of the Ha Noi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Dinh Van Luyen, explained to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) details of a programme to teach children how to swim.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1-10 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Gay pride event to kick off in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – While the campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Viet Nam may have stalled for the time being, enthusiasm remains high as the nation prepares for this year's Viet Pride festival.  

Police look into scam claims at pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police are investigating rumors that a pagoda in Long Bien District is selling children for adoption.

Plan to cleanse Hanoi of rampant advertising

 VietNamNet Bridge – A major plan to regulate the installment of outdoors advertising billboards in Ha Noi has been developed by the city to deal with unauthorised outdoor advertising.

New road poses threat to Hanoi‘s Imperial Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ongoing construction of the National Assembly House threatens the World Heritage status of the archaeological site next door, the relics of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Street vendors: vital, vibrant part of Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Walking around the streets of Ha Noi, you can easily spot street vendors. They are mostly women, shabbily dressed, walking painstakingly and patiently with a heavy burden on their shoulders.

‘Prince of Romance' woos Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Richard Clayderman, one of today's most prolific easy-listening pianists, will perform for the first time in Viet Nam next month.

Hanoi calls for social housing reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has asked relevant departments to review the progress of social housing projects and report on when the projects will be completed, before July 25.

Researcher explores history of capital via wrought ironwork

 VietNamNet Bridge – Resulting from a combination of East meets West in the early 20th century, ornamental motifs on the wrought iron railings, balconies, gates and windows give Ha Noi a truly elegant beauty.

Three billion-dollar projects to take shape in Hanoi this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Contractors are stepping up construction work on three infrastructure projects worth billions of US dollars in capital Hanoi to ensure they will be put into operation late this year.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20-31 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Hanoi to host 2014 Oktoberfest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will host its fifth Oktoberfest at the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel late this October.