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Zone 9 is closed after fatal fire

 VietNamNet Bridge - Half a month after the fire that killed six people in Fuse Bar, Hanoi's authorities have closed Zone 9, the famous entertainment address of Hanoi’s youth and expats.

Hanoi suspends private university for falsifying enrollment documents

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.

Sword Lake in fog

 VietNamNet Bridge - When the last leaves of autumn fall; when the thin mist of early morning fly on the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake; it is the time Hanoi enters winter.

Urban growth sparks environmental headache

VietNamNet Bridge – After more than three decades living in a degraded 36-sq.m tenement house, elderly Nguyen Thi Hoa and her family are delighted to have moved to a newly built flat in Tu Liem District's My Dinh urban apartment block,

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Hanoi to have two new districts

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Government has approved in principle the establishment of two new districts in Hanoi, said Mr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Director of the Legislation Department of the Hanoi People's Council.

Electric cars cause traffic problem in Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the use of electric cars for tourism in Hanoi's Old Quarter have not brought many positives along with them, locals of the Old Quarter have been complaining about traffic problems on the narrow streets.

All-action animal rescuers ooze pets appeal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Treat animals the way you would wish to be treated. That's the message that young members of a dog and cat rescue group are trying to convey to people in the capital.

Train offers good travel options

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists getting ready to schedule their vacations should consider traveling by air or train from HCMC or Hanoi as their best options to reach their destinations at set times depending on their budgets.

Former CEOs jailed for deforestation

Eight former officials were sentenced to between ten months' probation and three years in jail by the People's Court of Central Highland Dak Nong Province for causing the loss of over 1,300 hectares of forests.

50 int’l, local artists join Hanoi New Music Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi New Music Festival 2013, the first-ever experimental music festival of its kind, kicks off in the capital on Saturday and finishes up on December 8.

A guide to shopping in VN

VietNamNet Bridge – I'm not usually one to shy away from shopping. In fact, I'd say I'm very partial to the occasional guerilla style sweep of local shopping haunts.

Southeast Asia Museum to open for visitors this December

The public will have an opportunity to enjoy the dances performed by artists from Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia ... and taste cuisines of Southeast Asian countries at the newly-opened Southeast Asia Museum in Hanoi .

Private university caught falsifying enrollment documents

VietNamNet Bridge – A private university in Hanoi has been found using fake documents to enroll 145 students who would not have been qualified because they were unable to attract enough students during the entrance exams.

LUALA Concert series resumes in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fall/Winter season of the free outdoor 2013 LUALA Concert series is set to take place in Hanoi from December 1-22.

Ethnic funerary sculpture exhibition in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A display of wooden funerary sculptures made by local people from the Central Highlands was opened during the on-going Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week.

In pictures: Buses in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - For years, the image of Hanoi buses with the two colours of red and yellow has become familiar to both city residents and tourists.

Hanoi bar fire leads to nationwide checks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Fire Fighting and Prevention Police will inspect all bars and dance halls throughout the country to ensure they are safe from fires.

Water pipes broken, 70,000 Hanoi households affected

The water pipeline from the Da River to Hanoi was broke Thursday, November 21, affecting the lives of about 70,000 households in the districts of Cau Giay, Hoang Mai and Thanh Xuan.

Mezcal Jazz Unit returns to Hanoi

Jazz lovers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will have a chance to hear French band Mezcal Jazz Unit once more at a special concert entitled ‘Friends Reunited’.