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HCM City residents complain about stink from waste treatment complex

Residents in HCM City’s District 7 have demanded that authorities should resolve the environmental problems caused by the Da Phuoc solid waste treatment complex and the bad odour from its landfill.

Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, 

MIST supports 10 travel companies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) will support 10 innovative travel and hospitality companies in 2018.

Film soundtracks becoming big hits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many film soundtracks are becoming local hits, helping some young singers become pop stars.  

Saigon Heat defeats Danang Dragons

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat proved hot enough to scorch the Danang Dragons in the Viet Nam Basketball Association League, held on Tuesday evening at 5th Military Region Gymnasium, Da Nang City. 

Car owners asked to obtain new bank accounts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi officials want to make it compulsory to open a new bank account to register a car.

Hanoi expands iParking in July

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will expand the use of the iParking app at 146 parking lots across the city this month.

Railway company asks for subsidy after running into losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has asked for a Government subsidy after suffering losses due to a lack of passengers.

VN designs shortlisted for World Architecture Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Designs by Vietnamese architects have been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival (WAF).

Hoi An extravaganza amazes special int’l guests

Diplomats from embassies and consulates in Vietnam, together with hundreds of international guests, gathered to enjoy the Ky Uc Hoi An show in the ancient tourist town in Quang Nam Province last Friday night.

Vietnam beat Indonesia 6-0

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Women’s Football team yesterday beat Indonesia 6-0 in their first match of Group B at the AFF Women’s Championship 2018, held at the Jaka Baring Stadium, Indonesia.

Open Golden Racket Int’l Table Tennis Tournament 2018 kicks off in HCM City

Around 100 athletes from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Taipei are competing at the 32nd Open Golden Racket Int’l Table Tennis Tournament 2018 that got started today

VTV Binh Dien Long An win silver at Sealect Tuna Cup 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s VTV Binh Dien Long An won the silver medal on July 2 at the Sealect Tuna Cup Women’s Volleyball Championship 2018, held at Weesommai Gymnasium in Sisaket, Thailand.

Little “Angel” donates cornea

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 12-year-old girl in Hanoi has decided to donate her cornea to people who could use it before taking her last breath on Monday.

Young designer promotes traditional craft

 From the mountainous northern province of Son La, Vi Thi Thu Trang won the first prize at Craft and Design Challenge launched by British Council. Trang is a member of the Thai ethnic group who earned a degree in architecture

Average tourist spending in HCMC at $145

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas visitors stayed in HCM City for 5.2 days on average in 2017, with foreign tourists on holidays spending four days, 

Man sets himself on fire in suicide attempt: police

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man on Tuesday set himself on fire at the gate of the Central Citizen Reception Centre in Hanoi, 

Eight arrested for involvement in online football betting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the northern city of Ninh Binh on Sunday arrested eight men suspected of involvement in online football betting, according to an announcement on Monday.

Coconut sugar rolls satisfy cravings on the cheap

It’s easy to satisfy your craving for sugar when you are travelling. Just look out for the bicycles stopping at the side of the road, carrying white boxes with the letters Bo Bia Ngot (sweet summer roll) marked in red.

Facebook fixed map wrongfully depicting Vietnam’s territory as Chinese

 VietNamNet Bridge – Facebook fixed a map wrongfully depicting Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagoes as Chinese territory after the Vietnamese Government complained about the error on Sunday.