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Thousands of Nghe An garment workers protest allowance cuts

Thousands of employees of a garment company in central Nghe An Province on Tuesday afternoon went on strike after discovering the company had cut their housing, petrol and hazardous working condition allowances.

HCM City asks to make detailed plan of Bach Dang Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a detailed construction plan at a scale of 1:500 for Bach Dang Park in District 1.

Cai Lay BOT Toll Station to re-open in March

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Lay toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is scheduled to reopen in March after a year’s closure due to drivers’ protests.

Environment Ministry works on pollution caused by Quang Ngai solid waste treatment plant

 VietNamNet Bridge – MD Solid Waste Treatment Plant in central Quang Ngai Province has failed to meet emission standards, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said.

More deep water data needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deep underwater surveys will help develop Vietnam’s fishing industry.

North Korea beat Shanghai at int’l volleyball event

 VietNamNet Bridge – North Korea defeated Shanghai 3-0 in Group B of the LienVietPostBank International Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Monday.

Ha Noi FC beats Cambodia’s Nagaworld 10-0

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC set a record the AFC Cup 2019 after winning 10-0 over Cambodia’s Nagaworld at the Hang Day Stadium in central Hanoi yesterday.

Egg coffee served at Trump-Kim summit press centre

 VietNamNet Bridge – Egg coffee, a signature beverage of Hanoi, is among the food and drink items being served to at least 3,500 local and international journalists covering the second Trump-Kim summit this week.

Loc Troi Group to sign Iranian cyclist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Loc Troi Group will ink a contract with cyclist Mirsamad Pourseyedi of Iran ahead of the upcoming HCM City Television Cup Cycling tournament.

VTF Masters 500 tennis cup is held in Tay Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Masters 500, the Hai Dang Cup, will be held from March 3-10 in Tay Ninh Province.

Experts share views on DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit

DPRK chairman Kim Jong Un and US President Donald arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday, ready for the second DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit to be held on Wednesday and Thursday. Experts continue to share their views

Ta Vong, a village in the clouds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Far into a forest, the roofs of Ta Vong Village are hidden in the clouds.

Vietnam – US relation develops quickly in the past 25 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Dinh Tinh, deputy director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, talks to Thu Van about Vietnam’s current relations with the US and the experiences it can share with the DPRK.

DPRK – Vietnam relations head for new milestones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam highly values its relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and wants to develop them, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world, 

Vietnam vows to improve business environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Hải Quan (Customs Online) online newspaper about Vietnam’s efforts to improve its business environment in 2019.

Charity provides free IVF treatment for poor infertile couples

 For four years, Le Thi Binh and her husband tried to have a baby. But it was not until the couple received free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) from a charity programme based in HCM City that their dream became a reality.

Work starts on giant reservoir in Binh Dinh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with Binh Dinh Province’s People’s Committee, on Sunday started work on a new reservoir in An Lao District.

Swedish choir celebrates Sweden–VN diplomatic ties

The Gustaf Sjokvist Chamber Choir of Sweden will perform along with Vietnamese artists at the HCM City Opera House on March 2 to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam.

Phan Chau Trinh Culture Foundation closes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Chau Trinh Cultural Foundation, a non-profit organisation that manages the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations, has officially closed, 

HCM City revives $431m flood prevention project

HCM City has instructed government departments and district administrations to reassess how much land is required for building various facilities for its VND10 trillion ($431 million) flood prevention project