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HCMC infrastructure projects behind schedule

 VietNamNet Bridge – Multiple infrastructure projects in HCM City continue to lag behind schedule for various reasons, including slow land clearance.

Outstanding farmers launch agri startups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Trung Hieu, a farmer from An Giang Province’s Chau Thanh District, not only cares for his orange garden, but does so using an invention he designed and built on his own.

VN must bolster anti-bribery laws

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lacks necessary mechanisms to enforce provisions on bribery of foreign public officials and officials of international public organisations under the 2015 Penal Code, 

Wave of rail workers leave struggling sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – An ordinary shift for a train guard at Hanoi’s Giap Bat level crossing will last for 12 hours non-stop, starting either from the early hours or through the night. 

Vietnam to step up drug-trafficking fight

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drug-trafficking at Vietnam’s borders continues to be a major issue, causing law enforcement officers to grow increasingly concerned.

5 categories of registration plates to be auctioned

Five categories of automobile registration plates are expected to be auctioned online soon to serve people who desire to have their own unique registration plate as well as enrich the State budget.

Xuyen A becomes 1st private hospital in HCM City to do kidney transplant

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Doctors from Xuyen A Hospital have successfully performed the first kidney transplant done at a private medical facility in HCM City.

French consultant offers Tan Son Nhat Airport expansion plans

Building a new terminal and more taxiways without building another runway and improving access to the airport are among the solutions suggested by a French consultancy for expanding HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport.

ONE Championship star Martin Nguyen spars in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – ONE Featherweight and Lightweight world champion Martin Nguyen held an open workout yesterday at the Saigon Sports Club in HCM City.

Singer makes video about Mother Goddesses

Singer Hoa Tran has launched a music video for the song Chieu Phu Tay Ho (Afternoon in Tay Ho Temple) to honour Dao Mau (Mother Goddess religion) – a world intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO.

Dutch newspaper calls Hau future star of football

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch online newspaper Voetbalzone (Football zone) has featured Vietnamese U23 player Doan Van Hau, saying he is the future star of football.

700-year-old clay mould unearthed in central province

 VietNamNet Bridge – A clay mould in the form of a Bodhi leaf has been unearthed among other valuable antiques at an excavation site in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Red tape causes big red book backlog

 VietNamNet Bridge – Red tape has dragged out the issuance of land use certificates in HCM City, causing more than 100,000 cases to remain on the shelves, gathering dust.

Nhon brings home World Boxing Council title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ke Nhon won the World Boxing Council (WBC) title after defeating Russian Sergei Belik in Bangkok’s Luminee Stadium on February 27.

Millions of tourists to flood Ha Giang park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Van Karst Plateau has unique limestone vistas not found anywhere else in the country. This has made it an exotic destination attracting increasing numbers of visitors.

U16 team to compete in ASEAN football in Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national U16 team will compete in an international friendly tournament, ASEAN 2018, to be held in Miyazaki, Japan from March 8-12.

HCMC cycling race to celebrate reunification with 30 stages

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Television Cycling Tournament this year will include 30 stages with a total length of 3,267km, the event’s organising board has announced.

APPA helps performers get copyright money

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Association for Rights Protection of Music Performing Artists (APPA) has the first contract to represent singer Tan Nhan and collect copyright money. 

In developing Hanoi, old battles new

 The 1,000-year-old capital city of Hanoi has rapidly grown into one of the busiest and most crowded cities in the country and even in the region. Over the past 10 years, high buildings, shopping centres, entertainment complexes, 

Co Tu community revives centuries-old culture

The Co Tu ethnic community has been struggling to preserve its culture and traditional customs that have mostly faded away with rapid urbanisation. This group lives in Ta Lang and Gian Bi villages of Hoa Bac Commune,