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Star sheds light on local ballet progress

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Van is the pride of Vietnamese ballet. He was the first artist to work with the English National Ballet back in 2003, and recently returned to Vietnam at the invitation of  VNOB). Van choreographs 

A glimpse of abstract expressionism art

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of paintings by Vietnamese artist Hoang Dinh and his Dutch colleague Somsak Chaituch will be on display this week at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum. 

Better green finance for better environment: Swedish recommendations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investing in renewable energy is an emerging trend in Vietnam in response to worsening environmental destruction and the gradual disappearance of essential livelihoods. 

Soc Trang singer lights up cai luong stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Everything that I am now is due to my love for cải lương," said Lam Thi Kim Cuong of Soc Trang Province, the winner of HCM City Television’s 2018 Chuông Vàng (Golden Bell) Award.

Universities, colleges and vocational schools will use the same entrance test

Truong Anh Dung, deputy director general of the Directorate of Vocational Education under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to Tuổi trẻ newspaper on the need for co-operation between MOET and MOLISA.

‘Second mothers’ save thousands of infants

The sister of a two-year-old from Nam Tu Liem District in Ha Noi phoned Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa to tell her the young boy is in good health after receiving intensive care in the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The story of a dedicated obstetrics doctor

Dr Nguyen Duy Anh, director of the Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, is one of 10 individuals being awarded the Outstanding Citizen of Ha Noi 2018 for his contribution to the country’s obstetric medicine. 

Creative students help farmers preserve strawberries

Preservation of agricultural products is a major technological challenge for large-scale producers, especially in a country like Vietnam with half of the population engaged in farming activities.

High-rise high jinks plague Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has aimed to prevent the construction of high-rise buildings in central Hanoi, but investors have still found ways to get licences for their projects, 

VN version of American small-screen favourite to debut

Last Man Standing, a fan favorite for seven seasons on 20th Century Fox Television, will get a Vietnamese version titled Mẹ Ơi, Bố Đâu Rồi? (Mom, Where’s Dad?) appearing on Viet Nam Television (VTV).

Nam enters men’s doubles quarter-finals of VN F5 Futures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese tennis star Ly Hoang Nam reached the quarter-finals of men’s doubles of the Việt Nam F5 Futures – Hải Đăng Cup 2018 in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Wednesday.

Duy wins VTF Junior Tour 4

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tu Le Khanh Duy won the U18 men’s singles of the VTF Junior Tour 4 – Hưng Thịnh Cup 2018 yesterday in HCM City.

Coach Park announces 25 players for AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has revealed his 25 players preliminary selected to compete at the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

Restaurant offers retreat by Red River

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you’re looking for a wide open space away from the city to enjoy a family meal, then head down to Sunshine on the Red River. 

Iranian filmmakers share experience of international success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Iran is well-known for its exotic cinema industry, and its films received 516 awards at international film festivals in 2016. It is estimated that Iran wins 18 global film awards each week.

Hue to develop city art spaces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have plans to reserve public spaces around the municipal city of Hue for community art shows.

Workshop features Hàng Trống folk paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – A workshop featuring Hàng Trống folk paintings, a genre of traditional Vietnamese woodblocks by artisans in Hanoi, will open next week in HCM City. 

Palliative care relieves suffering for both patients and families

Every morning, Dr Bui Thi Thanh Huyen and her colleagues in the palliative care unit at HCM City Children’s Hospital make their rounds in the neonatal intensive care department to assess the need for palliative care, 

Soprano debuts La Vie En Rose in operatic pop style

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese soprano Hien Nguyen – a member of the semi-classic music group Moc Mien, has decided to pursue a solo career with the release of her debut music video La Vie En Rose.

Officials punished for expressway failings

The state-run Viet Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has suspended the director of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Management Board for his failure to ensure the construction quality of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway.