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$3.5b needed for expansion of Noi Bai Airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) has said that it will need close to VND80 trillion (US$3.5 billion) for the proposed expansion project of Noi Bai International Airport. 

Orchid exhibition in Lai Chau Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of flower lovers flocked to an orchid festival called Lai Chau Fragrance and Colours held in the northern city of Lai Chau over the weekend.

Nghe An to send young players to face Tampines Rover

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young players will be given the chance to compete at the Asian Football Confederation Cup when Song Lam Nghe An host Tampines Rover on their home turf today.

Comedy drama a top-grossing Vietnam film

 VietNamNet Bridge – Now showing in cinemas, Nhung Thang Nam Ruc Ro (Go-Go Sister) is one of two movies released this year that have been included in the five top grossing Vietnamese films.

Vietnam wins 3 golds in chess championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won three gold medals at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championship in Thailand.

National Drama Festival to open in HCM City this week

 VietNamNet Bridge – The triennial National Drama Festival will take place at the HCM City Army Theatre from April 11-25.

Additional busses, trains and planes to be deployed during holiday period

Railway and airline companies in Vietnam plan to increase the number of trips and vehicles at the end of April as travel demand is expected to rise during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays.

New expressways ferry confusion and danger

Expressways constructed at a cost of several trillions of dong have become staging grounds for serious safety violations, mainly due to drivers’ and local people’s ignorance of the roads’ design and signage, 

Vietnam to defend against Australia at Asian Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Mai Duc Chung asked his players to forget their loss to Japan and focus on the upcoming match against Australia at the Asian Women’s Cup tomorrow.

Designer Cong Tri to open Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri will present his latest collection at the four-day Viet Nam International Fashion Spring-Summer Week 2018 (VIFWS 2018) in HCM City on April 19.

Dead fish not Formosa: authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh have denied the rumour which claimed that fish on a local coast were found dead as a result of the Formosa spill.

District official jailed for stealing from the poor

The provincial People’s Court in the southernmost province of Ca Mau yesterday sentenced former head of Tran Van Thoi District’s Labour Department to 16 years in prison for stealing more than VND2 billion.

Night market to open in Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.

Development of organic fertiliser key to VN’s future agriculture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has identified organic agriculture as the way forward, and why the development and promotion of the product is key to achieving their goals.

UNESCO to help protecting heritage

UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam Michael Croft on last Friday revealed to local media that the office intends to coordinate with Vietnamese government agencies to further push dialogue on tourism development, 

Hue Festival show depicts Hoang Sa sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – A show in the upcoming Hue Festival, which starts on April 28, will feature performances on Vietnam’s island sovereignty.

Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change

As hot weather peaks this month in southern Vietnam, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change.

Massive breeding of tra fish poses risks to farmers, environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diep Thi Nguon, a farmer in Long An Province, says she decided to breed tra fish in recent years because of the anticipated high profits.

Power is sufficient for upcoming dry season: EVN

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the backbone of Vietnam’s electricity remains hydropower, the State-owned Electricity Viet Nam (EVN) says power supply will be ensured for the coming dry season.

Hanoi to undertake an urgent mission in heritage preservation

Constructed 300 years ago, Co Che Village’s temple in Phuc Tien Commune, Phu Xuyen District boasts sculptures vividly reflecting the local folk life in the distinctive style of the Le Trung Hung Dynasty.