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Large amounts of drugs seized in Quang Tri, Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Border guards in central Quang Tri Province on Tuesday arrested a Lao man carrying 65,800 methamphetamine pills from Laos to Vietnam. 

Cai luong fest opens

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Cai Luong (reformed opera) Festival 2018 will open on Wednesday in Long An Province.

Sea Festival in Vung Tau City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province Sea Festival kicked off on Tuesday nightlast night at Vung Tau City.

Viet Tri leader detained for wrongdoing in land management

Police in the northern province of Phu Tho’s Viet Tri City issued a decision to prosecute the deputy chairman of city People’s Committee for wrongdoing related to land use management in the locality.

Vietnam develops vaccines for human diseases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving towards producing its own vaccines that can rival foreign ones both in terms of quality and costs by 2020, 

Northern mountainous localities warned of further flash flood and landslide risks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned northern mountainous provinces of the imminent threat of flash floods and landslides.

Vietnam vs South Korea: clash of the coaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fans are champing at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on Wednesday.

Lan qualifies for final round of women’s 200m in ASIAD

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese sprinter Quach Thi Lan qualified for the final round of the women’s 200m hurdles at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, held in Indonesia on Tuesday.

Overseas Vietnamese artist nurtures love for Hanoi through sketches

 VietNamNet Bridge – For painter Etcetera Nguyen, Hanoi is like a lively painting that brings endless inspiration to artists.

Biodiversity protection promoted on Cham Islands

The Management Boards of the Cham Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) and the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve site have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation for information exchanges, protection of biodiversity, 

145ha of forest land returned to national park

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 145ha of land has been returned to Bu Gia Map National Park by local residents in the central province of Binh Phuoc, according to the local forest management board.

Social support vital to climate change recovery

Comprehensive and effective social support is a powerful tool for increasing resilience to shocks, helping vulnerable households build and diversify their livelihoods, skills and assets in response to climate change.

Bo mot nang - A Highlands’ specialty

In Vietnamese cuisine, there are many creative ways of preserving food, including fermenting, using salt and smoking. But there is one method which is not only helpful in preservation but can create a natural flavour for the food, 

Photo exhibition of bird species to celebrate National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition featuring 70 photos of bird species will open at the Furama Da Nang resort in celebration of Viet Nam’s National Day from September 1-3.

Unused schools in Ha Tinh waste public funds

A lot of schools, healthcare centres and offices in several resettlement residential areas in the central province of Ha Tinh have been left unused for years since their completion, creating a huge waste of public budget resources.

Hanoi plan to clean Kim Nguu River

The Viet Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development wants to revive Kim Nguu River, one of the worst polluted in the city, by improving water quality in a 1.2-km section and creating a public space along the riverside.

Poor dog control raises spectre of grisly deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, a man living in Thanh Xuan District was bit in the neck by a 30kg Malinois dog owned by his neighbour. The dog was not wearing a muzzle.

Holiday travel fares too high: experts

 Many transport agencies in HCM City plan to increase fares on Friday and Saturday (August 31 and September 1) of the upcoming three-day National Day holiday,

Excavation to be conducted at historic pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archeological excavations will be carried out at Ngoa Van Pagoda, the national historical complex in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province.

Coffee machine leaves good taste for farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – As soon as a coffee tree is planted, coffee growers would dig soil around the tree to create a hole that helps to store water and nutrition for the tree’ s growth.