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Hanoi oldest silk village preserves its own style

 VietNamNet Bridge – While many handicraft villages in Hanoi are still struggling to build a brand for themselves in the market economy, Van Phuc Village has found a way to preserve the traditional craft of silk weaving 

Disabled woman helps others through handicrafts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thu Thuong is no taller than a toddler, but she manages a souvenir company and provides jobs for 20 people with disabilities.

Nostalgic Future: Turning Banana Island into Green Lungs of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – We drive to Long Biên Bridge to get to Bãi Giữa, more commonly known as Banana Island, a 24ha stretch of land in the middle of the Red River. 

Environmental pollution from industrial complex threatens residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of residents in Nguyen Khe Commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh District are living in ’fear’ due to serious environmental pollution caused by Nguyen Khe industrial complex, 

First insight into the ecology of an elusive and threatened rabbit

A new study carried out by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in collaboration with WWF-Viet Nam, WWF-Laos and the Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences ...

More research needed for climate resilience

Climate change is the biggest challenge to Vietnam and the farmers and the poor are the most vulnerable. In response, a number of measures have been taken by the country to mitigate climate change.

People in the Central Highlands still waiting on land years after relocation

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Dak P’lao Commune of Dak G’long District in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Dak Nong do not yet have stability eight years after resettling for the hydropower plant.

Palestine, Vietnam share same spirit of peace

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Palestine, a land still in search of independence, the two words “Viet Nam” had become a symbol of the spiritual struggle for peace, 

Techfest 2018 to open more opportunities for innovative start-up ideas

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung talks to Viet Nam News reporter Hong Minh ahead of the national start-up event Techfest 2018, which starts today and will run until December 1 in the central city of Da Nang.

Thanh Hoa set record in mixed 4x400m relay event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Hoa set a new record at the National Sports Games on Thursday in Hanoi.

VN’s start-ups have ambitious plans, but is red tape holding back development?

 Banking on solid economic growth, a young population and strong internet coverage, Viet Nam has been making efforts to become a start-up nation.

History museum opens exhibition on 15th century antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam History Museum in HCM City has opened the Nét Cũ Dấu Xưa (Marks of History) exhibition, showcasing 130 Vietnamese artefacts from the 15th to 20th century.

HCM City plans to get smart in 2019

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will start projects to become a smart city by 2025 early next year.

Over 120 hospitalised with food poisoning in Dak Lak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Dak Lak Province were treating more than 120 people suffering from food poisoning, said Le Minh Thong, deputy director of the provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Department.

VN pledges Zero Hunger by 2025

The Vietnamese Government affirmed that agricultural development was the best solution to the "Zero Hunger" and "poverty reduction" challenges, contributing to the goal of sustainable hunger eradication, food security

Visit Au Stream to harvest caltrops and enjoy peaceful scenery

VietNamNet Bridge – Au Stream in Vinh An Commune is the only area where caltrops grow in the central province of Thanh Hoa. In recent years, the stream has become an attractive destination to visitors,

Transgender law to be discussed by 2020

The National Assembly (NA) is expected to discuss a draft law protecting the legal status and rights of transgenader people, both those who have undertaken sex reassignment surgery and who have not, by 2020.

Saigon Heat beat CLS Knights Indonesia at ABL

Vietnamese basketball club Saigon Heat continued their perfect start to the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season on Wednesday, beating CLS Knights in Indonesia 76-64 in their third game.

VN’s biggest ever illegal 'black credit' discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 people across Vietnam have been trapped by a loan shark based in HCM City with total loans worth more than VND510 billion (US$22 million). 

Six Vietnamese men arrested in lion bone syndicate in S Africa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese nationals have been arrested in South Africa with several lion bones, lion meat and tools which police believe were used to process the bones.