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New fund to boost tourism promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism promotional campaigns in Vietnam will be boosted with the establishment of Viet Nam Tourism Development Fund (VTDF), 

Festival to highlight Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Xang Khan, a traditional festival of the Thai ethnic group, where herbalists pay tribute to gods and ancestors who taught them to cure ailments, will be part of an event 

Hanoi to “raise bar” for grassroots police

 VietNamNet Bridge – The police chief’s position in Hanoi’s communes will be assigned to professional police officers instead of semi-professional ones, 

HCM City relocates polluting facilities to new production area

HCM City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment is working with other agencies to identify polluting facilities that should be shut down or relocated to new areas in the city’s outskirt.

NA talks undeclared income

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers yesterday weighed in on the draft amendment to the corruption law, debating whether to apply a 45 per cent tax on extra personal income that public servants fail to declare.

HCM City increases patrols after forest fire threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities, including local ones, need to increase patrolling and promote fire safety to ensure there are no major forest fires during the ongoing dry season,

FLC Thanh Hoa crash out of AFC Cup

FLC Thanh Hoa squandered a two goal lead to draw 3-3 with hosts Global Cebu FC of the Philippines, ending both side’s slim hopes of advancing from group G of the Asian Football Confederation Cup on Wednesday.

Illegal logging uncovered in Quang Nam Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – An illegal logging site has been found in an area of forest near the Song Thanh Nature Reserve, in what was the third recorded case of logging violations in March in Quang Nam Province.

Vietnamese wins gold medal in junior world taekwondo

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal on Wednesday (Ha Noi time) at the World Taekwondo Junior Championship in Tunisia.

VN ancient treasures on show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of historical artifacts dating back centuries go on display for the very first time this week in Hanoi.

High-speed composite ferries to undergo inspection after accident

 VietNamNet Bridge – All high-speed composite ferries operating on the Bach Dang – Can Gio - Vung Tau route will undergo inspection and vessel verification following a ferry accident on April 8, 

Lost on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island District in the central province of Quang Ngai consists of three islands: Dao Lon (Big Island), Dao Be (Small Island) and Hon Mu Cu (Mu Cu Islet).

Growing medicinal plants brings big profits

In 2009, farmer Bui Van Chung in northern Nam Dinh Province’s Hai Quang Commune made the difficult decision to chop down ornamental trees to grow dinh lang (Polyscias fruticose), a medicinal plant species.

Energy saving a blind spot for VN’s high-rise buildings

Ninety per cent of high-rise buildings in Vietnam have failed to integrate energy efficiency into their design and operations, causing enormous wastage, especially with the number of such buildings growing by 6–7 per cent a year.

Private troupes take stage at nat’l drama festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran and young actors of private troupes in HCM City are preparing for participation in the National Professional Drama Festival 2018, 

Cultural events to be held at Hung Temple Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Hung Kings Memorial Festival (Hung Temple Festival) hosted by the northern province of Phu Tho is approaching. Organisers have put together an exciting list of events, 

VN finish second at Asian Youth Chess Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam grabbed three more golds at the Asian Youth Chess Championships’ standard events. The tournament concluded in Thailand on Monday.

Song Lam Nghe An maintain at group top place after win at AFC Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An beat Tampines Rovers 2-1 and edged closer to a slot in the Asian Football Confederation Cup’s knock-out stage yesterday.

Mekong Delta students to get access to computer science

Microsoft Vietnam and the Dariu Foundation on Tuesday launched a project called “Enabling Boat” to help disadvantaged youth in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta access computer science and code literacy.

Billions of VND for ping pong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation has received sponsorship of VND10 billion (US$448,000) for their activities from 2018-22.