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Mekong Delta should forsake unsustainable third rice crop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developing flood-based agriculture models, ditching intensive shrimp farming for integrated farming could be key for the Mekong Delta to cope with the threat of climate change.

Cool invention makes waves for fisheries

 VietNamNet Bridge – A machine that makes ice from sea water has been introduced into Vietnam for the first time.

HCM City, Hanoi take first steps to schools autonomy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi and HCM City are both rolling experiments in granting more autonomy to public schools in hopes of improving educational quality and reducing the schools’ reliance on the State budget.

Food safety still a problem in school canteens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several food poisoning cases reported at public canteens, including a number in schools, across the country in recent months have raised concerns among parents and the public about food safety.

National Sports Games officially opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Sports Games, a multi-sport event held every four years, officially opened at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on Sunday evening.

Storm Number 9 weakens into tropical depression

Storm No.9, internationally known as Usagi, lashed the south-central and south-eastern regions from Ninh Thuan to Ben Tre provinces with heavy rains and strong winds yesterday before weakening into a tropical depression.

Vietnam-China border defence relation gets better by time

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange, which took place recently.

Taste of Thanh Hoa in the heart of Hanoi

Hương Vị Xứ Thanh celebrates the culinary style of Thanh Hoa through typical dishes. Owner Luong Xuan Nguyen is so passionate about his food he specially sourced most of the ingredients from the province.

Hard-working mum wins opera contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opera singer Dao To Loan, who started her career from zero, now teaches at the Viet Nam Academy of Music (VNAM). 

Sick kids find solace in hospital class

 VietNamNet Bridge – On a Saturday morning in September, a special first day of school took place in a small room at HCM City’s Tumour Hospital.

Con Dao Island – Two experiences in one trip

When Ly Thu Trang set foot on Con Dao Island, the first thing she saw was a coconut tree, its trunk bent over on the white sandy beach. It’s exactly like the scenes she often sees on postcards. Now it appears in front of her eyes.

Special author sows seeds of kindness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tra My has just published her fourth book. Over the past two years, My has typed up her thoughts about life and interviews with inspirational figures, using only one finger.

Artist invites viewers into his secret garden

 VietNamNet Bridge – With silver and golden leaves carved on dó (poonah) paper, artist Nguyen The Hung has breathed new life into his oil on canvas paintings in the collection ‘Land of Lost Wanderers’.

Southwestern man makes machines for coconut farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – Born and bred in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, Nghiem Dai Thuan – one of Vietnam’s 63 outstanding farmers this year – is familiar with coconuts.

Quang Binh Province offers a different experience at tourism show

Twenty tour operators and hospitality firms in the central province of Quang Binh and 60 travel firms in HCM City met at the Quang Binh Province Tourism Roadshow yesterday to explore cooperation opportunities.

VN scientist successfully formulates liquid spore probiotic products

 VietNamNet Bridge – Probiotics are beneficial bacteria and play a key role in improving health and cutting the odds of contracting digestive diseases.

Telemedicine connects doctors, saves lives

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2013, a project to address understaffing and overcrowding at central hospitals in Vietnam was approved, highlighting ‘telemedicine’ as a key measure to solve the problems.

Hanoi rank top medal table at National Sports Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi sports team lead the medal table after six days at the National Sports Games.

External information service awards calls for submission

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign language entries published by foreign press agencies are welcomed to enter the National External Information Service Awards 2018,

Two men prosecuted for falsifying company documents

 Police in Hai Phong, in co-ordination with the municipal customs department, have started legal proceedings against two men for allegedly making fake import licences and illegally importing scrap.