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Honey collectors sweeten the deal

 VietNamNet Bridge – In U Minh District in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, there is a popular job called “gac keo ong” which literally means ’the guard of honey bees hives’.

VN beat Chinese Taipei at AFC futsal event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 in the first match of Group B of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship on May 2.

Clarity needed to lure investors in BOT projects

Nguyen Danh Huy, general director of the transport ministry’s Public-Private Partnership Investment Project Management Department, speaks to Tuoi tre newspaper about measures to attract investors to participate in BOT projects.

Sample the best of Europe in HN

For the first time ever, Hanoians will experience Europe Village - a unique cultural entertainment event that will showcase the richness of European cultures in fields ranging from the arts to culinary traditions to lifestyle

Walk to touch on influences that shaped Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a walking tour on May 12 to discover Nguyen Cong Tru Street and surrounding areas.

Women artists subject of talk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Old Compass Café and Bar will host a talk on “Women In Vietnamese Art” from 7pm to 9pm on May 17 at 63 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 1.

Artist showcases paintings inspired by poetry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Writer Tran Nhuong is showcasing his latest paintings at an exhibition entitled Thi Hung (Inspired by Poetry).

National photo exhibition to focus on Quang Ninh in search for the best snappers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biennial national art photo exhibition kicked off yesterday to assess the achievements of Vietnamese photographers in the last two years.

VN tie with Myanmar in AFF U16 match

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam tied goalless with Myanmar in the first round of the Group A match of the AFF U16 Women’s Football Championships on May 1.

Human trafficking hurts Central Highlands kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two children were returned to their families in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak in April after a week of suffering from forced labour in HCM City.

HN orders skinny houses destroyed

Vice chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Noi Nguyen The Hung, has ordered districts to quickly eliminate the city’s small and super-narrow houses—which have an area of less than 15 sq metres—by evicting residents, 

Dismantling illegal construction at heritage site slow progress

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal construction on Cai Ha Mountain inside Trang An Heritage Site in northern Ninh Binh Province has not been dismantled completely.

HCM City launches fingerprint scanning programme of students on school buses

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Public Transport Management Centre has launched a pilot programme to use fingerprint scans on school buses to enable schools to better manage school ridership.

Hang Son 1871 evokes the past for today’s diners

The name Hang Son 1871 immediately evokes a bygone era. The year takes you back two centuries in the history of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, to a time when everything but the street names was different.

New master plan to transform HCM City Region

Every year, thousands of people move to HCM City looking for work thus placing a strain on transport, educational and healthcare systems. A new master plan envisions improvements in infrastructure and services in the region

Central province to launch urgent protection of endangered langurs

The central province, in co-operation with the Centre of Biodiversity Conservation, GreenViet, began an urgent conservation project for two herds of gray-shanked douc langurs in a forest of Nui Thanh District’s Tam Mu Tay Commune.

Youth learn about history through cai luong dramas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Historical plays staged by cai luong (reformed opera) artists are fueling love for the country and a new patriotic fervour among young and old audiences alike.

Tam wins overall yellow jersey of HCM cycling event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Tam won the overall yellow jersey of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament which wrapped up in HCM City on April 30.

Colonel’s wartime paintings on display at city museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of 83 paintings and sketches by soldier, journalist and painter Colonel Pham Thanh Tam is on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Nam and Phuong win first round of VN F1 tennis event

Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Van Phuong got through to the second round of the Men’s Futures Viet Nam F1 tennis tournament, held in Hue yesterday. Nam beat Matthew Romios of Australia 6-4, 6-1 in the first round.