VietNamNet Bridge – Despites efforts by authorities, pollution at industrial parks and clusters in the Mekong province of Ca Mau has risen to alarming levels, affecting the lives of local residents.

Many provinces and cities in the country plan to install cameras in kindergartens, but educators and lawyers say that the system cannot fully resolve the problems of bullying and physical abuse by teachers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of Malaysian artist Tan Keang Long’s most famous artworks is one of a Vietnamese buffalo, a symbol of national agriculture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently issued an instruction on tougher action against smuggling, commercial fraud and production of fake and low-quality goods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta who sowed the summer- autumn rice crop early are facing a threat of lower yields and increased costs because of disease outbreaks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With hydropower and fossil fuel potential nearing exhaustion, the development of wind and solar energy is becoming a necessity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The experimental music centre Phu Sa Lab will host a ca tru (ceremonial singing) concert of Kim Duc Ca Quan (Kim Duc Singing Troupe) on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 40 sketches by lacquer artist Nguyen Gia Tri will be displayed at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum to mark his 110th birthday on June 26. 

Le Thanh Van, a standing member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Committee talks to the newspaper Tien Phong on the need to highlight the idea of transparency in the Law on Anti Corruption. 

HCM City has earmarked 665ha of land by 2020 to upgrade existing hospitals and build new facilities so that they can cope with the relentless overcrowding, according to its Department of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam wants to enhance co-operation with the international community to promote renewable energy, invest in new technologies and implement projects for environmental protection, 

A smart mattress that helps the elderly change posture and direction is one of three winning projects in the Engineering Projects in the Community Service Programme, launched in January by USAID.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has put forward a proposal to inoculate children against measles from the age of sixth months instead of the current ninth months.

Many pineapple farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phuoc District, the largest pineapple planting area in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, are taking losses because of fluctuating prices caused by an oversupply.

President Tran Dai Quang cleared up citizens’ concerns over the controversial draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units and the cybersecurity law in yesterday’s meeting with voters in HCM City’s Districts 1, 3 and 4.

Arriving in Hanoi in the hot summer, a lot of Hanoians will recommend you go straight to Trang Tien Street to get an ice cream. The popular ice cream has become a specialty the city after more than 60 years of sales.

 Being one of the four biggest fishing ports in the central province of Ha Tinh, Cua Nhuong Fishing Port is always busy with trading boats early in the morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An auction featuring works by the masters of Vietnamese fine arts will be held at the Chon Auction House on June 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap needs VND657 billion (US$28.8 million) for a resettlement housing project to relocate thousands of households in erosion-prone areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion along the Tien River in Dong Thap Province has resulted in more than VND172 million (US$7,600) worth of damage since the start of 2018.