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Adjustment on medical expenses required

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although inpatient room costs have increased sharply, medical quality remains stagnant, according to the latest report by Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

Unique coral reef found on Ly Son

Experts from the Viet Nam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources have found a unique complex of fossilised coral – believed to date from 4,000 to 6,000 years ago – on the coast of Ly Son Island, 

FIFA president Infantino to visit Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gianni Infantino, president of the world football governing body, FIFA, will visit Vietnam on Thursday.

Farmers to see good profits from red mandarin for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who grow red mandarins in Dong Thap Province’s Lai Vung District expect to earn a good profit during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival which falls on February 16. 

The snowstorm that switched on a nation

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese flag tied to a pole and thrust into a mound of freshly fallen snow by midfielder Duy Manh set the tone for the celebrations that followed Viet Nam’s defeat by Uzbekistan...

Teachers take Tet to the hills

 VietNamNet Bridge – As people rush around getting ready for Tet, many teachers in the northwestern mountains try to bring the festivities to poor ethnic students in remote areas - for two reasons. 

Michael Nguyen to play in Thai League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former national team midfielder Michael Nguyen has signed a contract to compete for Thailand’s Air Force Central FC.

Students earn their fees during Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City householders are always in need of house cleaning and housekeeping services as Tet (Lunar New Year) draws near.

Former SEA Games winner needs help for cancer treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former Southeast Asian Games billiard champion Do Hoang Quan, who was recently diagnosed with rectum cancer, is in need of help for treatment.

Artworks on Year of the Dog

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 100 paintings, sculptures and ceramic artworks are on display at an exhibition to welcome the Year of the Dog at Hang Da Galleria in Hanoi.

Vietnamese fishermen rescue stranded American sailor

 VietNamNet Bridge – American sailor Rimas Meleshyus was rescued by Vietnamese fishermen in Da Nang on Sunday.

Da Nang, Hoi An to host Tet festivities

A month-long spring festival will be held at the coastal entertainment and hospitality complex CocoBay in Da Nang from February 12 to March 11, featuring Tet customs, folk games and traditional cuisine.

Smuggling on the rise in borderland

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than three thousand attempted smugglings worth millions of dollars in goods and counterfeit items were stopped by anti-smuggling forces in Quang Tri Province in 2017,

Tet traffic terrorises Hanoians

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians have suffered frequent traffic jams over the last week and the situation is predicted to worsen in the days near Tet (Lunar New Year).

Fire bikes to the rescue in Hanoi’s small alleys

 VietNamNet Bridge – The network of deep, tiny alleys running side by side are part of the mysterious beauty of old Hanoi, but they also pose a death trap for those in flats and houses along them when fire breaks out.

World’s longest sea cable car route launched in Kien Giang Province

The world’s longest sea cable car route connecting An Thoi Town and Hon Thom Island in the southern province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc Island District was inaugurated yesterday, reducing travel time by half 

Competent agencies try to fight against adulteration of fuel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Petrol smuggling and trade fraud continues to be a big problem in Vietnam, with several cases of fake and poor quality gasoline discovered by Government agencies.

HCM City aims for all students to learn English from first grade

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to have all students learn English since the first grade starting in the 2018-2019 academic year, 

Young people shop for affordable, ready-to-wear ao dai for Tet

Many ready-to-wear brands in HCM City are offering ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) in different styles and patterns, satisfying young women who want beautiful outfits for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Vietnam triumph at international dragon and lion dance festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam triumphed at the International Dragon and Lion Dance Festival which concluded in Singapore on Saturday.