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Violinist to perform private concert in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Hoang Rob, a pioneer in playing electrical violin in Vietnam, will have a mini concert on January 25 in Hanoi.

Saigon Tet book fair to open during Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual HCM City Tet (Lunar New Year) Book Fair will be held downtown from February 2-8.

Drift track opens in Binh Duong Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new track for extreme motor sports has opened at the Dai Nam Tourist Park in Binh Duong Province.

Tien Giang to host national kickboxing event

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Tien Giang will host the National Kickboxing Clubs Cup from March 21.

More measles cases reported in HCM City as parents delay vaccines for children

Parents have delayed taking their nine-month-old children to healthcare facilities for measles vaccinations because of insufficient counselling from hospitals and doctors at vaccination centres.

HCM City airport prepares for peak season during Tet holiday

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has added flights and check-in counters to serve the increasing number of passengers during the peak Tet holiday season, which begins on February 5 this year.

Police to patrol at hospitals to protect staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police officers will be mobilised to patrol at general and specialised hospitals at national, city/provincial and town/district levels to ensure security and order.

VFF to sell online ticket for U22 VN match with Ulsan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) plans to sell online tickets for the friendly match between Viet Nam U22 and K League 1 side Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea.

Phu Quoc Island cracks down on exploitation of natural resources

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in Phu Quoc Island are strengthening oversight and protection of natural resources like sand and stone and cracking down on violators.

Too good to be true

In an unbelievable but true story, a 28-year-old man residing in central Quang Nam’s Hoi An managed to steal 430 taels of gold – worth over VND10 billion – from a jewellery shop over the past six years without being noticed.

Popular work updated for the stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chí Phèo, Thị Nở, a play by director Le Hung, received positive feedback from audiences and professionals after the first performance on January 6 at Hong Ha Theatre. 

Transport company licence revoked following fatal crash

The Ha Noi Transportation Department has decided to revoke the business licence of the company whose truck driver caused a deadly crash on Monday, killing eight people and injuring seven others.

Liem wins first round of Gibraltar event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem had a good start in the Masters event of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 in the UK on Tuesday.

Hanoi to promote its image on CNN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will continue to co-operate with US television network CNN to promote the city as a new destination for sporting events, including the upcoming Formula 1 Race.

A new moon rising alongside a gold star

There is a perfect storm brewing for Vietnam in the coming fortnight as family and friends come together for their annual celebrative binge of being Vietnamese for the lunar new year festival, called Tet.

Embark on a digital tour through France’s famous cultural sites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making French cultural tourism a worldwide experience is what the exhibition France eMotion – The Animated Journey is aiming to do at L’Espace in Hanoi.

Phuong loses at Australian Open Junior Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Phuong of Vietnam was ousted from the Australian Open Junior Championship yesterday in Melbourne.

Fans flying out to support VN against Japan in quarter-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fans are heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the national football team for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 quarter-final against Japan on Thursday.

Quality football pitches coming to HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two international-standard football pitches will be put into use in March in HCM City, according to the city’s football federation.

Bubble maestro Fan Yang is back to dazzle Hanoian audience

World-renowned bubble artist Fan Yang, who has enchanted audiences all over the world with his unique and fantastic shows combining lasers and music, has returned to Vietnam to dazzle spectators.