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Plans for UNESCO recognition of Cham pottery unveiled

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Ninh Thuan are planning to compile a dossier on the Cham people’s pottery heritage in a bid to secure UNESCO recognition.

Wildlife trafficker gets 4 years in prison

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Mien was sentenced to four years of imprisonment on Wednesday for wildlife trafficking, 

NA examines draft revision of Law on People’s Public Security Force

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies on June 14 approved the restructuring of the public security apparatus while discussing the draft revision of the Law on the People’s Public Security Force.

Mekong Delta islet gives up rice, switches to soursop

 VietNamNet Bridge – More farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phu Dong Islet have switched to soursop in coping with the adverse effects of climate change. 

Ministry launches electronic health record software

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Health (MOH) launched new software on June 14 designed to compile a comprehensive database of electronic medical records.

Agribank fraud case returns to court for further investigation

The HCM City People’s Court on June14 sent a case related to fraud and irresponsible lending practices at the Central Sai Gon branch of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) back to ...

HCM City seeks authority to make direct decisions on metro projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have asked the Government to consider allowing the city and provincial level administrative agencies to approve metro projects to ensure that construction remains on schedule.

Che: The ideal summer snack

Vietnam has many different kinds of che – sweet soup, which vary to suit the climate of each season. In the hot summers, a cup of suong sa hat luu – a sweet gruel made of fresh water chesnuts mixed with several other ingredients – 

Pepper farmers get hope from self-taught mechanic

A self-taught mechanic in the Central Highlands, where the bulk of Vietnamese pepper is grown, invented an infrared drying machine that brings great benefits to spice farmers in the mountainous area still mired in difficulties.

Experts kick up a stink over livestock wastewater treatment rules

 VietNamNet Bridge – Regulations regarding the treatment of wastewater produced by livestock were impractical and needed to be amended, according to experts and livestock producers.

Admin services could be provided by private sector

VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Ministry wants to transfer some administrative services to the control of private enterprises and organisations, and has been developing a plan to achieve this.

More people with HIV get health insurance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health insurance coverage for people with HIV has increased, but many are still out of the net, the Viet Nam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control has said.

Police officers exposed to HIV, receive timely treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight police officers in the northern province of Hung Yen were exposed to HIV while catching criminals,

Lacquer paintings are a Vietnamese trademark

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said Bui Thi Thanh Mai, deputy-director of the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts, while concluding a seminar on lacquer art held yesterday in Hanoi.

French artist draws inspiration from traditional VN arts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Comparing herself to a sponge, French artist Marianne Smolska’s inspiration is derived from all that’s around her.

Bids for medicine increase as new policy takes effect

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of bids for medicine and medical equipment has risen dramatically in HCM City, according to the city’s Health Department.

Hue restores its historic pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue is conducting a restoration project in a bid to save Dieu De, which was considered as a national pagoda under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Lawmakers debate corruption in private sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies continued discussions on the country’s amended anti-corruption laws yesterday, June 13, during the NA’s fifth meeting in Hanoi.

Co Tu people offer traditions to tourists

A few years ago, Co Tu villagers in Nam Giang District could not imagine that their community’s daily activities could bring them a significant income source. By sharing their rice preparation, rattan knitting, cooking, singing

Photo exhibition captures life on Con Dao Islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition featuring the past and present Con Dao Islands opened on June 11 in Long Ho District in southern Vinh Long Province.