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Director cannot enjoy art in the usual way

Forbes Vietnam published a list of the 50 most influential women in Vietnam early this month to celebrate International Women’s Day. Meritorious Artist Tran Ly Ly was one of the representatives named in the field of media and creativity

Former fisherman fashions fantastic flotilla

 VietNamNet Bridge – For 68-year-old Nguyen Van Leo, being a fisherman was not just a job, it was a way of life.

TV tattoo artist takes Scotland by storm

 VietNamNet Bridge – There’s little in comparison between Vietnam and Dundee, the fourth largest city in Scotland.

Law on Enterprises must be revised

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctor Phan Duc Hieu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Sài gòn Giải Phóng newspaper about what should be revised in the Law on Enterprises.

Bánh ướt lòng gà - a must-try in Da Lat City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The early morning chill in Da Lat City makes staying in bed longer very tempting. But I always try to leave my warm blanket, go out and breathe in the cool atmosphere.

Ten resettlement areas to be built for households hit by road project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The North-South Expressway project in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa would require 186 households to be reallocated, 

Climate change dries up wells in Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change was to blame for falling water resources, causing low water levels in the Ma River in the central province of Thanh Hoa and affecting nearby wells.

HCM City seeks to learn from Singapore’s smart-city experience

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is looking to Singapore’s “smart city” experiences to develop a scheme to build creative urban areas in districts 2 and 9, 

HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway faces increasing traffic congestion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy traffic and frequent congestion has turned the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway into a low-speed road.

Art festival takes place after controversy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The contemporary arts festival Đáo Xuân Chín took place last weekend in Hoa Binh Province after it was granted a licence by the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Dak Lak struggles with drought

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like other provinces in the Central Highlands, Dak Lak is currently in the middle of the peak dry season.

Le Quang Liem shines at Sharjah Masters chess event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem shone at the Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship in UAE on Sunday.

Concert around the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – The concert Around The World will kick off new season of Viet Nam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) under the baton of guest conductor Martin Garcia Leon this week at the Ha Noi Opera House.

VUG Dance Battle 2019 opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam University Games (VUG) Dance Battle 2019 started in Hanoi on Sunday.

Photos depicting VN scenes among aerial contest winners

Photos by three Vietnamese photographers have been selected as winners of the 2018 SkyPixel Aerial Storytelling Contest – an annual contest held by SkyPixel, one of the world’s popular aerial photography communities.

Serious case of illegal logging found in Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The forest protection sub-department in the central province of Quang Binh has confirmed a serious case of deforestation which occurred in Quang Ninh District recently.

Lao Cai seeks to build airport for Sa Pa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lao Cai’s People’s Committee has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asking for an airport to be built to serve Sa Pa Town.

Kien Giang on high alert for forest fires

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has some 13,000ha of forests facing a major threat of fires in An Minh, Hon Dat, Giang Thanh, and Phu Quoc districts.

Pensioner dies, six rescued from five-storey house fire

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 72-year-old man died while six members of his family were rescued from a fire at their home in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen Town on Sunday afternoon.

1858-60 fight: a history of the country’s defence in retrospect

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang has been voted one of the best cities to live in throughout Vietnam. People around the world arrive to walk along its beaches and enjoy the streets of the nearby ancient city of Hoi An.