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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.

Son Tay ancient citadel surrounded by century-old trees

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trees at least 100 years old surround the walls and gates of the ancient citadel of Son Tay in the suburbs of Hanoi.

Pollution remains problem for craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – While authorities say that environmental pollution from industries in craft villages is a result of low awareness among villagers, residents complain that local authorities solutions are ineffective and have many shortcomings.

Hanoi focuses on abattoir hygiene

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee Vice Chairman, Tran Xuan Viet, has called on small, private household slaughterhouses in both urban and country areas to shut down.

Angled street-parking sparks controversy in Ha Noi CBD

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers to share their ideas about a Western style angle parking for cars two downtown streets, Tran Hung Dao and Ly Thuong Kiet.