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BOT toll stations will be closed if investors don’t fix roads: Transport Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge – Toll stations on roads built under Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) contracts could be closed if investors behind the projects delayed repairs, 

Nobel-winning immunotherapy sees limited use in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Nobel prize-winning therapy offers a beacon of hope for the mounting number of cancer patients in Vietnam, however, doctors caution that expectations should be tempered.

Food poisonings at schools worry parents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two large-scale food poisoning cases last week put 500 students in the hospital and left parents concerned about food safety in the country’s schools.

Coach Park announces official list of Viet Nam Nat’l Football Team at AFF Suzuki Cup 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Head coach of Viet Nam’s national football team Park Hang-seo on Tuesday officially announced the list of 30 players who will play in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018,

Inspectors find dozens of land use violations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate (GI) has revealed land use transfer violations committed between 2003 and 2016.

Do reality TV shows brings fame or shame?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Never before have game shows and reality shows been more popular on TV and in the media. On most State-owned and private channels, it’s easy to find these shows. 

Exhibition celebrates capital city’s liberation

At 3pm on October 10, 1954, hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi attended the solemn flag salute ceremony to celebrate victory over the French. It took nine years for those who lived in the temporarily occupied zone

Deforestation ravaging natural forests in Binh Phuoc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation continues to damage natural forests in southern Binh Phuoc Province in spite of the Government’s order to close natural forest gates, 

Funky balloons are no laughing matter in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue Anh faced every mother’s nightmare when her teenage daughter asked to go to a music festival last month.

Traditional statues portray ethnic cultures

An area displaying traditional wooden statues of the Jrai and Bahnar ethnic groups is open to the public in Ốp Village in the central province of Gia Lai as a precede to a traditional Gong Festival

HCM City urged to tackle flooding, pollution and traffic congestion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Council urged the city’s People’s Committee to seek better solutions to tackle flooding, pollution and traffic congestion 

F1 race director sees Vietnam on track for 2020 debut

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans for a Vietnamese Grand Prix in 2020 look feasible, according to Formula One race director Charlie Whiting who visited the proposed site in Hanoi last week.

Art exhibition shows the human toll of pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings expressing concern about pollution are on display in an exhibition titled “The Mask,” to be held on October 11 in Hanoi.

V-League concludes with SXKT Can Tho relegated

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2018 V.League 1 wrapped up on Monday with seven matches at stadiums nationwide, ending with XSKT Can Tho relegated to the V.League 2.

Dinh wins gold at Summer Youth Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s young weightlifter Ngo Son Dinh won gold on the first day of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games on Monday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Exploring enchanting Hoi An as night falls

Ancient cultural activities and performances have been revived thanks to the Hoi An’s “legendary night in the old quarter of the early 20th century” programme, a unique tourist attraction which started in 1998.

Ox racing festival in An Giang attracts huge crowd

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people attended the annual Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) Ox Racing Festival held on October 8 at Tinh Bien District in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang.

Police find stolen ancient Buddha statue in Hung Yen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the northern province of Hung Yen’s Van Lam District have found an ancient Buddha statue that was stolen nearly two months ago from Phap Van Pagoda.

Handicapped children lack access to education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Handicapped Vietnamese people face obstacles to access education, leaving the majority of them with a low level of education and few job opportunities, 

HCM City’s new programme to reduce traffic congestion, accidents by 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – A decision to implement a programme to reduce traffic congestion and accidents by 2020 was signed by Tran Vinh Tuyen, deputy chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, last Friday.