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PM expects removal of EC’s warning on seafood

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving to have the European Commission’s ‘yellow card’ warning on Vietnamese seafood removed, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

China imposes stricter traceability requirements on imported goods from Vietnam

 China has recently imposed a number of stringent requirements on goods imported from Vietnam, which requires Vietnamese farmers and businesses to improve their product quality during the entire production process before sending goods to export.

Drunk driving is not a mistake, it’s a crime

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is no doubt that drunk driving is a killer disease. Drunk drivers kill themselves and kill others.

Hoi An set to become a bicycle city

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient city has developed a master plan to boost the mass use of bicycles among community members and tourists, as part of efforts to make Hoi An a capital of eco-friendly tourism in Vietnam.

Through the lenses: Monks at a border temple

 VietNamNet Bridge – Krang Krock is an ancient Khmer temple in Chau Doc District in the southern province of An Giang near the border between Vietnam and Combodia. The temple is the biggest of its kind in Tinh Bien - Chau Doc, 

Garbage collection fee set to increase sharply in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has more than doubled the fee for household garbage collection.

Saigon International Guitar Festival features musicians from around the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of international and local string soloists will give four concerts during the annual Saigon International Guitar Festival in HCM City from October 31 to November 4.

Vietnam Art Photo exhibition opens

More than 240 artistic photos by 192 photographers throughout the country will be displayed at the Viet Nam Art Photo Exhibition in the northern province of Quang Ninh between October 30 and November 8.

Vietnam win five golds at SEA shooting champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam have won five golds at the ongoing Southeast Asian Shooting Championships in China.

Comedies flick among holiday season releases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese comedies produced by private HCM City filmmakers will be released during the Christmas and New Year holidays. 

Ageing population at high risk of diabetes and related eye diseases

One year after a surgery for cataracts, 75-year-old Tran Thi Tuyet from the northern province of Nam Dinh is worried about her vision once again. Over the last few days, everything started to go blurry.

Fatal wells end lives in Dak Lak Province

A small well dug in the middle of a coffee plantation has been the lifesaver for the beans in Dak Lak Province well-known for its year-round burning heat and severe droughts that can last for months. 

Hue exhibition gives voice to Agent Orange victims

The Museum of History in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is showcasing 200 photographs of Agent Orange (AO) victims and planning related activities following the lawsuit against producers of AO.

Yutu storm to hit East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Super typhoon Yutu, with wind speeds up to 200km per hour, was heading for the East Sea on Saturday morning, 

Customs agency faces large-scale smuggling cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of large-scale smuggling cases employing sophisticated methods have recently challenged the country’s customs agency.

Electricity shock killed four telecom workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four workers died from a massive electrical shock on Friday afternoon in the central province of Ha Tinh while trying to erect a telecommunications pylon in a rice field.

Inflation control policies would not be relaxed: Government

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government does not intend to relax policies to control inflation, as macroeconomic stability remains the top priority, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung visits France

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung paid a working visit to France from October 26-28 to continue cementing ties between Viet Nam and France.

Vietnam, China beef up defence ties

 A high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation led by Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich paid an official visit to China from October 26-28 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Wei Fenghe.   

HCM City to transfer waste depots

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will reduce the number of waste depots in inner districts while increasing the number in the city’s outlying areas.