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VN commits to reduce ocean plastic waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – Protecting the marine environment and restoring the ecosystem has been identified as one of the major objectives for sustainable development in Vietnam, 

Thai Son Nam nominated for world’s best futsal club award

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam futsal club has been nominated as one of 10 best clubs in the world by futsalplanet.com.

Vietnam can handle Malaysian challenge in the AFF Cup final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia are hoping home advantage will pay off as they take on Vietnam at in the first leg of the AFF Cup final tonight.

Hung sets new record at Ha Noi Half Marathon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Hung finished first and set a new record at the Ha Noi Half Marathon “Run for Tiger” on Sunday. 

Suiting and booting APEC’s top leaders

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thu Ha helped make clothes for some of the world’s top leaders last year, without any of their measurements.

No place for violence against flight attendants

To Tu Hung, deputy director of the Department of Aviation Security under the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the vigilance work of security forces at Vietnamese airports.

Australia remains first-choice destination for Vietnamese students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australia remains the first-choice destination for students from Vietnam, according to the Australian Consulate in HCM City.

Provinces take steps to control avian flu outbreak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in provinces in the southern part of the country are taking necessary measures to prevent disease in poultry and transmission to humans.

American vet finds peaceful home in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although nearly half a century has passed, the American war’s casualties and victims continue to suffer.

Overcoming difficulties with determination

Duong Huu Phuc, a third-year student at the Ha Noi University of Business and Technology’s Department of Architecture, carefully draws his homework on a computer in a slum along Nguyen Khoai Street in Hanoi

Passion helps woman’s start-up dream succeed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever tried eating tomatoes like other kinds of fruit such as apples or grapes instead of just using it for cooking or making salads?

Children with autism being left behind

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the end of November, Nguyen Tai Ph., a four-year-old boy with autism in Truc Ninh District, Nam Dinh Province was found tied to a classroom window as his teacher was unable to control him.

Painting by late artist fetches $11,000 at charity auction

 VietNamNet Bridge – A painting featuring a horse by noted poet Bui Giang (1926-1998) has been sold for US$11,000 at auction to raise funds for the Live to Love Vietnam charity.

Vietnam Tourism launches video contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national tourism board is calling on Vietnamese people to share the best of their cities with international travellers through short amateur videos in a new online campaign titled, ‘#MyVietnam’.

Death threats unable to stop journalists form reporting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two journalists received death threats earlier this week for reporting on an alleged parking racket at Long Bien Market, the biggest wholesale market in Hanoi.

Disputes crop up as apartment buildings become more popular

 VietNamNet Bridge – Across cities in Vietnam, building high-rise apartments is gaining popularity as urban populations swell while ground space remains limited.

State-owned agriculture, forestry farm land needs stricter control

 VietNamNet Bridge – The management of land areas previously allocated to the State-run agriculture and forestry farms needs reviewing to avoid disputes and losses for the State, 

Curbing construction violations in an expanding city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duc, director of the Ha Noi Department of Construction, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the measures to tackle construction violations in the city.

Ancient city to revive gentle manners in tourism

The ancient city of Hoi An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to make the city the most popular destination

Plastics industry has more room for development

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plastics industry with more than 2,000 firms has grown strongly in recent decades, with exports and domestic sales increasing year after year.