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First Asian Food Festival to be held

Mon Asian Food Festival - MAFF 2018 will be held for the first time in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay to mark the National Tourism Year 2018 with theme Ha Long - Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination.

VTF Tour begins today in Tay Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Viet Nam Tennis Federation Tour begins today in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of many national top tennis players.

10-man Binh Duong draw Thanh Hoa in V.League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten-man and no coach Becamex Binh Duong tied FLC Thanh Hoa 3-3 in their fifth V.League round match yesterday, at their Go Dau Stadium.

The Tailor wins Best Feature Film

 VietNamNet Bridge – Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor) won the Best Feature Film at the Golden Kite Awards in Hanoi yesterday.

Schools need to learn why it’s good to talk

There are more and more ways to communicate with each other nowadays, which help narrow or even blur geographical distances, but sometimes closer to home, people are finding it difficult to communicate.

A fishy affair on the ’Roof of Indochina’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the northern province of Lai Chau, the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, dubbed the “Roof of Indochina”, has always posed challenges to travellers.

Next generation: Young actresses make it big

 VietNamNet Bridge – After years of working hard, three young film actresses of HCM City are making their mark and leading a new generation that is inspiring audiences.

Vietnamese coffee inspires American coffee ‘geek’

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Will Frith, born in the US to an American father and Vietnamese mother, a visit to Vietnam in 2004 ignited a passion for coffee that would change his life.

Self-made bank changing the lives of local women

Local women in a small town in Soc Trang Province are working together to escape poverty. A special interest free loan from a local collective bank is responsible for bringing hope into the lives of these disadvantaged farmers. 

Son Tra voices are being heard

 Huynh Tan Vinh, head of Da Nang City Tourism Association, speaks to Lao dong Cuoi tuan (Labour Weekend) newspaper about the recent governmental inspection of construction projects on Son Tra Peninsula.

Lure of lucre: Public hospitals face brain drain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public hospitals are facing a “brain drain” with many doctors and pharmacists moving to private health facilities attracted by their high salaries.

Triple threat: 25-year-old aces Ironman 140.6

From a little girl who was clueless about sports for 21 years, Le Phuong Vy has come a long way. She is the first Vietnamese female athlete in the 18-24 age group to complete Ironman 140.6, one of the most difficult triathlons in the world. 

Young Doctor honoured for her brilliant career

Dr Tran Thi Nguyen Ny is a professor and researcher at the HCM City Medicine and Pharmacy University. Last month she was awarded the noble Youth Award of the Group of Francophone Embassies, 

The Dao: repository of rich cultural treasures

 VietNamNet Bridge – They say they could treat serious ailments like liver cirrhosis and cancer with wild herbs.

Young students make head motion wheelchairs practical

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wheelchairs controlled by head motion may bring new hope to people with disabilities in Vietnam. Young students are pushing to make the equipment affordable for all.

Law on urban development is a must

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of consistency, adequacy and comprehensiveness of legal provisions on urban development poses an urgent need to formulate the Law on Urban Development Management.

VN win five golds in Singapore

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes brought home five golds and one silver medal from the 80th Singapore Open Track and Field Championship which closed yesterday.

Quang Ninh win three V.League’s awards in March

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh Coal secured most of V.League’s awards in March, according to the tour organisers.

No toxin found in dead fish, clams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri denied environmental factors were responsible for the toxin found in marine water.

Photo exhibition to unveil French, Vietnamese linguistic connection

 VietNamNet Bridge – To many it may just be you’re everyday life, but to others, it’s art. An exhibition, featuring 60 photos inspired by daily life in Vietnam is on a display in HCM City.