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When new, crisp notes acquire ‘antique’ value

 VietNamNet Bridge – You want to change VND100,000 into smaller denominations, so you pay VND150,000, a 150 per cent commission or “service charge.”

Traffic accidents reduced, but congestion more complicated

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2017, some 22 people died and 46 were injured each day due to traffic accidents nationwide.

HCM City to pilot public car rentals

HCM City plans to run a pilot car rental service for Government officials to reduce expenditures, according to Vo Van Hoan, spokesperson for the HCM City’s People’s Committee.

Yoga trainer eases cancer patients’ pain

The 5.30am yoga class was over. Hurriedly wrapping up her mat, sweaty Dang Thi Quynh Nhu could not spare time for a refreshing shower. After teaching the first class of the morning, she headed straight to the hospital.

Charity primary school serves underprivileged

At the end of the school day, the students at The Sacred Heart in HCM City often dash home without taking the time to change their uniforms or even take a shower so they can help their parents sell lottery tickets or cassava.

Pop singer’s music video gets 167m YouTube hits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s latest music video (MV) has attracted more than 167 million viewers on YouTube.    

Hanoi nominates two railway investors

The Ha Noi People’s Committee has submitted a report to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asking him to allow the Vingroup and T&T Group to compile investment dossiers on three of 10 urban railway projects 

Education key for Industry 4.0

Professor Nguyen Xuan Thu, former vice chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne, co-founder of the RMIT International University Viet Nam and the Australia-Viet Nam Education Promotion Association, tells ...

Drawing a thin line between art, ‘vandalism’

 VietNamNet Bridge – An admittedly eye-catching work of art on a coach of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong elevated railway train has caught the eye for the wrong reasons as well.

Taxi pick-up points invisible to passengers and drivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Transport Department has piloted taxi pick-up and drop-off stands on two streets for two months, but passengers and drivers remain unaware of them, 

In art, sex abuse victims speak

Hiratsuka Niki, a Japanese-English artist from Australia, appears cheerful to the casual observer. But in her mind, she is haunted by a sad past: she was abused by her father when she was young.

Folk art through young eyes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Aiming to bring traditional art closer to art lovers, IAcA Café will host an exhibition and talk show Folk Paintings through the Eyes of Young Artists on Sunday.

Trinh retires with third Best Female Player award

At Vietnam’s Golden Ball Awards, goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won Best Female Player for the third time, capping the 20-year career of a woman considered one of the best goalkeepers in Vietnamese football history. 

Missing district head’s body found

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Tuesday, police found the body of Nguyen Hong Lam, chairman of Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District People’s Committee, who had been missing since December 26.

Healthcare info flow improves in 2017: officials

Information Technology applications in health exams and treatment have improved information flow and storage in the healthcare sector, a year-end review found on December 29.

Road maintenance fund requires transparency

A recent audit on road maintenance funds conducted by the State Audit Office of Viet Nam (SAV) has revealed loopholes in their collection and expenditure, raising questions over the transparency of the fund’s management.

Famous cai luong play on women restaged

The cai luong (reformed opera) play Doi Co Luu (Life of Ms Luu), a production by well-known scriptwriter Tran Huu Trang, will be restaged in a new version 40 years after its first release.

Exhibition features works of four art teachers

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition in the capital city called As Years Go By, featuring the works of four art teachers, has attracted many people keen on seeing the senior artists’ latest works.

Typhoon Bolaven hits East Sea, coastal localities brace

Typhoon Bolaven, with the strongest wind speed of 75km per hour near its eye, entered the East Sea on Wednesday morning and becomes the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year.

Vietnam aims to get 10 tickets for Youth Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam aims to earn 10 slots to compete in the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be held on October 6-18 in Argentina.