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Increasing participation of the disabled in tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – When planning trips for business or pleasure, able-bodied people take certain things for granted — they assume that they’ll be able to easily and safely get around their destination, no matter where it is. 

Exhibition portrays Vietnamese life during liberation wars

Over 80 copies of paintings from the collection “Sketches of the Resistance Wars” are on display at an exhibition that opened on Tuesday at Dak Lak Museum in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Khoa injured in 18th stage of HCM City cycling event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huynh Dang Khoa of An Giang Plant Protection was injured in the 18th stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament on Tuesday.

VN player wins Cyprus junior badminton event

 Unseeded Vietnamese player Nguyen Hai Dang won in the boys’ singles category of the Cyprus Junior International Badminton Tournament on April 16.

Vietnam takes action in GHG reduction

Vietnam has given top priority to measures aimed at reducing Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and those that promote climate change resilience, with the aim of seeing an 8 per cent GHG reduction by 2030.

Historical artefacts found during Kinh Thien Palace excavation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologist Tong Trung Tin’s excitement knew no bounds when he found dragon-shaped tiles in the debris from the excavation of Kinh Thien Palace.

The BandFest 2018 to feature int’l stars

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally-acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and his band will perform at The BandFest 2018 later this month at the Ha Noi Opera House.

NA’s plenary session opens in May

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth plenary session of Vietnam’s 14th National Assembly (NA) will start on May 21st and last 19 working days, making it the shortest session in the last decade.

Hand-ground cha muc, a speciality of Ha Long

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors of Ha Long City can enjoy fresh seafood to appease their hungry stomachs, but they can also enjoy the local speciality of cha muc — fried ground squid cakes. 

Narrow the gap between the rich and the poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tri Hieu, a financial expert talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper on the importance for the country to create a level playing field to people from all social strata.

Xam singing makes a come back in Hai Phong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Xam (blind busker’s singing) is on the way to revitalisation in the northern port city of Hai Phong since more and more local people and tourists are coming to admire the traditional musical art.

Making use of the saline water all year round

 VietNamNet Bridge – Friend or foe? What was once deemed the enemy of the farmer, seems to have been given a reprieve as clever growers have thought up ways to welcome saline water.

Phu Quoc's major river polluted severely

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Dong, the largest river that supplies water for Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province, is polluted with garbage and waste water.

Ca Mau Province to inspect illegal farming activities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta Province of Ca Mau on Tuesday launched an inspection of arbitrary seafood farming and planting activities on its island.

Government draws up resilience plans for rainy season

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently asked concerned agencies and localities to tighten the management of dyke maintenance and flood prevention for the coming rainy season.

Government proposes restricting hours of alcohol sale

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health (MoH) is discussing polices to restrict the number of hours to sell alcohol.

Species of newfound turtle yet to be confirmed

A new turtle with an appearance similar to that of the turtle that lived in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi have been found. But according to an expert, it is yet to be confirmed if they are of the same species.

Lawmakers discuss tax incentive for special administrative zones

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed the draft Law on Special Administrative Economic Units on April 16 with a focus on preferential policies to attract investment.

VN ready for Suwon JS Cup 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s U19 football team left for South Korea yesterday for the Suwon JS Cup 2018 which kicks off tomorrow.

Ministry cuts teaching major enrollment quota

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training will reduce the enrollment quota for teaching majors in the 2018-19 academic year by 33 per cent compared to the figure of last year.