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Changing ownership of private universities not affect quality

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite worries that education will be commercilised as schools are sold and bought like commercial products, schools invested by private enterprises are operating well.

Vietnam in good shape against ahead of Malaysia clash in AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coaches of both Vietnam and Malaysia understand each other and want to win their ASEAN Football Federation Championship match Friday night at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium.

Hundreds of pine trees poisoned in Lam Dong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of pine trees in Lam Ha District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong were allegedly poisoned to death, according to local authorities.

Endangered sea turtles found at seafood wholesale facility

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen endangered sea turtles weighing nearly 190kg in total were found on Tuesday at Vo Thi Xuan’s seafood wholesale facility in Hon Thom District, Phu Quoc Island 

Hepatitis education lacking in Vietnam

Vietnam is among countries with the highest rate of hepatitis in the world; however, lack of knowledge about the disease leads people to hide it, causing a major barrier in hepatitis treatment and prevention.

High schools join global network of PASCH schools

The Goethe-Institut HCM City on Wednesday signed cooperation agreements with three high schools to teach German as a second foreign language under the “Schools: Partners for the Future” (PASCH) initiative.

LED screens to be installed in HCM City to show AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight LED screens will be installed on Nguyen Hue walking street in HCM City to serve fans during the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Construction works destroys banks of Sai Gon River

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction works are endangering the banks of the Sai Gon River which supplies water for the city’s residents and contributes significantly to the development of HCM City.

Vietnamese novel about war wins Asia Literature Award 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nỗi Buồn Chiến Tranh (The Sorrow of War), the well-known novel by Bảo Ninh, has once again received a regional literary award in South Korea.

VN-Japan U13 international teenager football event to open

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam-Japan U13 international football tournament will kick off on December 14-16 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Nam ousted from Kobe Challenger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the men’s singles in the second round of the ATP Kobe Challenger in Japan on Wednesday.

Vietnam, French artists' paintings in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Reality and Consciousness” is the title of a group exhibition of five Vietnamese and French artists at the HCM City Exhibition Centre.

Two Hanoi bomb shelters to be restored

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers and agencies are planning to restore two bomb shelters in Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Complex. The sites, used during the anti-American war, will then be open to the public.

Xẩm singing to mark Cultural Day

"Từ hè đường đến sân khấu" (From Street to Stage), a special programme of xẩm performances will take place this month to celebrate Việt Nam Cultural Heritage Day which falls on November 23.

PM orders inspection into dying pepper plantations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to look into why pepper plantations have been dying off in the Central Highlands, 

Universities in New Zealand help staff, students commercialise research findings

Pioneering approaches to research innovation powered by industry engagement and commercialisation were the highlight of a seminar on “Commercialising University Innovation – The New Zealand Story” in HCM City

Changes needed in the health sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Global trends in health policies and practical access in the context of the rapidly aging population were topics of discussion at a forum on health care yesterday in Hanoi.

National food safety information database to be set up

 VietNamNet Bridge – To tackle rampant food safety issues in Vietnam, a national information database with real-time updates will be set up, 

Artist innovates with lacquer work

At his second solo exhibition Fairy Land, lacquer painterartist Nguyen Quoc Huy displays large and distinctive paintings. The pieces feature light colours, which are rarely used in lacquer painting.

Veteran writer Ánh releases new children’s book

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran writer Nguyễn Nhật Ánh’s latest book for children will hit bookshops next week.