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Professor Jan Gehl’s book to be introduced in Hanoi and HCMC

 The launching event of “Cities for People,” a book written by Professor Jan Gehl, will take place at AGOhub in Hanoi on March 20 and at Thu Bay Café in HCMC on March 22.

Turning waste paper and cans into lifelines

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Thi Thao’s life changed when she received a health insurance card from the Nghi Thach Commune Women’s Union.

Border soldiers help poor children access education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Born in one of the poorest areas in northern mountainous Ha Giang Province, Vang Xuan Binh had always dreamed of going to school to learn how to read and write.

Kingdom of roses offers wonderful getaway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paragon Hill in the outskirts of Hanoi is a kingdom of roses, with some 600,000 rose trees growing in its terrace fields.

V.League: Song Lam Nghe An climb to third after convincing win

Despite the absence of attack spearheads Phan Van Duc and Ho Tuan Tai, Song Lam Nghe An still managed to edge out former champions Becamex Binh Duong 2-1 in match day 3 of the V.League 1-2019, on March 7, to climb to third place

Vietnam wins ticket to AFC U16 Women’s Championship finals for the first time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese female U16 team tied 0-0 with their Iranian rivals during their last Group A match under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Women’s Championship’s second qualifier in Laos on March 7,

Laws needed on apartment building management

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of a clear legal framework managing the operation of apartment buildings has been blamed for disputes among home buyers, investors and building management boards, 

HCM City increases use of technologies in schools

As a part of the HCMC People’s Committee project “ Building intelligent urban model”, the education sector targets to build smart schools.

Deputy PM urges fight against bad behaviour

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam yesterday highlighted the need to tackle bad behaviour in public places.

Jail for Binh Thuan rioters

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tuy Phong District People’s Court in the central province of Binh Thuan handed out jail sentences ranging from two to three and a half years to 15 defendants involved in disturbances of social order

From 'City for Peace' to safe cities for women and girls

Twenty years ago, Hanoi was awarded the UNESCO City for Peace prize. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, now is a good time to look at what a peaceful city means today, in particular for women and girls, 

Whirlwinds cause losses in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whirlwinds and hail caused extensive damage to property and crops in many districts of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on Thursday morning, online newspaper baotintuc.vn reported yesterday.

Women doing scientific research: passion wins difficulties

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is unusual for female lecturers to work less than 12 hours a day at the Viet Nam National University of Science.

Park gets 10 assistant for U23 tournament

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has named the 10 assistants for coach Park Hang-seo ahead of the Asian U23 Championship qualification campaign which kicks off later this month in Hanoi.

Nguyen defeats Phuong at VTF Masters 500

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American tennis player Daniel Nguyen defeated young talent Nguyen Van Phuong in the men’s singles quarter-final of VTF Masters 500-Hai Dang Cup yesterday in Tay Ninh Province.

National team captain banned by own club for dangerous tackle

 VietNamNet Bridge – National team captain Que Ngoc Hai has been banned for one match by his club Viettel for committing a dangerous foul against Ha Noi FC in their V.League match on Wednesday.

Textiles workers struggle to get by on just $50 a week

Eight hours a day, five days a week, 35-year-old Nguyen Thi Hoa (*) painstakingly looks for tiny defects in thousands of apparel products at a dusty garment factory in Lai Vu Industrial Zone, the northern province of Hai Duong.

Minh Thanh Pagoda – Majestic Buddhist sanctuary in Central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 2 km from the centre of Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, Minh Thanh Pagoda is an impressive Buddhist architectural complex, which tourists should not miss when visiting the locality.

Egyptian artists perform Vietnamese water puppetry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Cairo Puppet Theatre will perform the Isis and Osiris play through water puppetry, a unique art form of Vietnam in Hanoi on March 8 and 9. 

First Full Moon of the New Year Festival attracts thousands to Binh Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest festival for Buddhists in Vietnam is the Tet Nguyen Tieu or Ram Thang Gieng (First Full Moon of the New Year).