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Hanoi health inspectors target vendors, canteens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Street vendors near schools and school canteens will see more food safety and hygiene inspections following an order by the Ha Noi Health Department.

In pictures: The lily season in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - April is the harvest season of lilies in Hanoi. Soon thereafter, new flower bulbs are planted to prepare for the next harvest, which comes half a year later.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1-15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 31/3

 Vietnamese guitarist defeats 200 to win Yale scholarship; Vietnamese artists to participate in charity event; Hue International Food Festival 2014 to open in mid-April;

Minh claims first international badminton crown in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The only world top 10 athlete, Nguyen Tien Minh, had no rival at the Ciputra Hanoi - Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge.

Workers fail to lodge tax returns

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 80 per cent of taxpayers in Ha Noi are yet to settle their tax bill with only a few days until the deadline.

‘Crackpot' collector not so scatterbrained

 VietNamNet Bridge –Author Kim Lan (1920-2007), an antiques connoisseur, could look at a shard of an old bowl and know instantly where it came from. He once wrote that collecting such objects was not a simple hobby,

Thay Pagoda

VietNamNet Bridge – There are a lot of Buddhist pagodas in and around Hanoi. Those who have already dropped by pagodas in the center of town are recommended to call at Thay Pagoda.

Avant-garde moves on show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's leading contemporary choreographers will gather to present their blooming creativeness in upcoming performances in Ha Noi.

Hanoi mulls fate of rundown tourism booths

These are the two options contained in a proposal that the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sport, and Tourism has submitted to the municipal administration for dealing with the tourism information booths

Hanoi farmer creates multi-fruit bearing tree

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer in Hanoi’s outskirts district of Thanh Oai has become well-known in Vietnam for successfully planting trees that yield five to seven kinds of fruits, typically used on offering trays on traditional festivals.

Hanoi in the grapefruit blossom season

 VietNamNet Bridge – In March, grapefruit flower baskets appear on Hanoi’s streets.

More new flight to Can Tho City

 The Southwestern Steering Committee, the Ministry of Transport, and Can Tho City People’s Committee said in a meeting on Match 17 that they would like more air routes in the region in order to aid in economic development.

Horce racing track project delayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Tourist Corporation has asked for municipal Government assistance to speed up a project to build a horse racing track in Ha Noi's suburban district of Soc Son.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 15-31 (daily updated)

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

White horses in the heart of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 white horses with blue eyes are being raised on a farm on the bank of the Red River, Hanoi.

Hanoi in the milky flower season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every March, Hanoi changes its coat, the white coat made by milky flowers.

Sketching street portraits in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of Hanoi’s eager young art students have capitalised on their talent and now earn useful extra income sketching portraits on city streets.

Land reoccupation shakes Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – People in Hanoi’s Van Loi Village are still stunned after their houses were destroyed in the lead up to Tet holiday despite hasty deadline and incomplete compensation.  

Capital clamps down on illegal underground wells

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi City's Natural Resources and Environment Department has asked local authorities to strictly enforce the law when residents illegally dig water wells.