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24/7 watch ordered as forest fire risks reach critical level

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forestry agencies in upland areas across the country have been told to closely monitor the risk of fires as risks reach critical levels.

Vietnamese teacher spreads the word in Laos

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Việt Nam – Our motherland/With vast paddy fields, no paradise on earth can be comparable/ Cranes’ wings spread over the sky/ Trường Sơn Mountain hides in fluffy clouds.”

Lunar New Year is kind to Vietnamese fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many fishermen in the central region have reported bumper catches during Tet (the Lunar New Year).

Hanoi FC target AFC Champions League berth

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League 1 champions Ha Noi FC will play Thai League runners-up Bangkok United in the first qualification match of the AFC Champions League tonight in Bangkok.

Contemporary performance art to excite audiences in spring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Contemporary artist Dao Anh Khanh’s biggest performance will take place on March 23.

Vietnam's action movie to compete at film fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17.

PM urges New Year festival inspections

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday urged localities and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to step up inspections of upcoming New Year festival celebrations to ensure the events are held in a solemn and safe manner.

Students create innovative products for community

 VietNamNet Bridge – More university and high school students are participating in innovative technology and engineering activities to serve community needs.

Accidents claim 183 lives during Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty two people were killed and 19 others injured in traffic accidents on Sunday on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. 

Thanh Hoa police stop illegal workers crossing into China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central province of Thanh Hoa on Sunday announced they had successfully stopped a group of 11 men from illegally crossing the border to work in China.

Firecracker injuries up by half on last year: health authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 313 people were hospitalised due to incidents involving firecracker during the nine days of Tet (Lunar New Year), nearly doubling last year’s figure, 

Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory celebrated in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A celebration to mark the 230th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi–Dong Da victory against Chinese Qing invaders took place on Saturday morning, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Truong Sa Islands light up with clean energy

Islanders living in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago have been benefiting from the installation of a solar and wind energy system to replace the limited power supplied by diesel generators over past decade.

Ly Son Island – a place vampires fear

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island is probably the one place on earth where you will never find any vampires… because this is the Kingdom of Garlic!

Rangers on Con Dao Island protect sea and forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest rangers on Con Dao Island, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, are familiar with a busy schedule because they not only patrol the forests, they also have to protect aquatic resources.

Climate-smart agriculture key to the economic growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) will improve the productivity and quality of agriculture, increase farmers’ incomes and reduce their vulnerability to adverse climatic phenomena, 

Power company calls for constructive negations on installing stations, wires

 VietNamNet Bridge – Failed negotiations between the power company and localities on where to place power stations and lines were to blame for the delay of power transmission projects, 

Spring festival in full swing

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Lunar New Year begins, spring festivals countrywide are in full swing.

Phan wins Ta Cu Mountain Climbing Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Ngoc Phan of Binh Thuan won the "King of Mountain" title at the Tà Cú Mountain Climbing Open in the southern province of Binh Thuan yesterday. 

Singapore Slingers beat Saigon Heat at ABL

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat lost to Singapore Slingers 70-76 at the ASEAN Basketball League in Singapore yesterday.