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Trade war heats up Vietnam’s realty market

Foreign firms usually apply the ‘China+1’ model, which means that they build a facility in China and then look for a new destination to become an intermediary location or to serve as a target for expansion and relocation in the future.

Private preschool closed after a baby was left in a vehicle for seven hours

A private pre-school in Bac Ninh Province has been closed this morning after a three-year-old boy was left inside a vehicle for more than seven hours.

Song Ho commune make paper offerings ahead of Ghost Month

Song Ho commune in Bac Ninh has turned into a hive of activity as local residents hurry to produce votive objects which will meet the high demand of customers during Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Lunar Calendar.

Bac Ninh struggles with illegal waste dumping

Districts in the northern province of Bac Ninh are being polluted by untreated industrial waste and local authorities have failed to come up with any solution so far to improve the situation, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Quan ho folk art troupe makes performance tour in Europe

A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh has held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Bac Ninh focuses on preserving Quan ho folk singing

“Quan ho” or love duet singinghas been well preserved and developed in its cradle, Bac Ninh province. This is attributed to the province’s efforts in conserving their traditional art genre.

“Mum” to hundreds of children with autism

With the warm heart of a mother, Do Thi Nhi, owner of private special school Binh Minh in Tu Son Town, the northern province of Bac Ninh, has raised hundreds of children with autism, helping them gain confidence and lead a normal life.

North Korea beat Shanghai at int’l volleyball event

 VietNamNet Bridge – North Korea defeated Shanghai 3-0 in Group B of the LienVietPostBank International Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Monday.

Bac Ninh now wealthier, but environment worse

The craft villages in Bac Ninh province have become well off in the last 20 years. However, they have paid a heavy price for the wealth: the environment is seriously polluted.

Three Bac Ninh artifacts named national treasures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Bac Ninh is well-known for hosting a number of architectural, religious and cultural heritage.

Project to restore golden paintings underway

The Red River Delta civilisation, original home of the Viet people, has developed strong cultural aspects, such as Bac Ninh Province’s Dong Ho folk paintings of babies and farm animals, 

Unique water puppetry form returns to prime time

Founded in the 11th century under Ly Dynasty, Dong Ngu Village’s unique form of water puppetry continues to draw crowds today, with unparalleled mystery, mastery and commitment from its performers.

Thirteen students hurt in balcony collapse

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen students in Bac Ninh Province fell from the second floor and were wounded after a school balcony collapsed on Monday afternoon.

Bac Ninh residents treated to love duets on boats every Saturday

Dozens of quan ho (love duets) artistes in Bac Ninh Province – cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance.

200-year-old sua tree sold for over $1 million

VietNamNet Bridge - A 200-year-old sua (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) offered for sale at VND50 billion (nearly $2.5 million) was felled and transferred to the buyer in late March.

Spring festival draws tourists to Bac Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to Phat Tich Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Ninh for a local annual spring festival, held on January 31 (the fourth day of the first lunar month).

Visit ancient Viem Xa Village to explore Bac Ninh love duets

 VietNamNet Bridge - Travelers coming to Bac Ninh might hear local people tell them that if they do not visit Viem Xa Village, they miss half of Bac Ninh. 

In-vitro fertilised baby born in Bac Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – The first baby conceived via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in this northern province was born on Monday at the Bac Ninh Pediatrics and Obstetrics Hospital, 

Love duets echo at Lim Festival in Bac Ninh

 The bustling atmosphere of the love duet Lim festival enchanted audiences in the northern province of Bac Ninh last weekend.

Samsung’s requests for tax incentives rejected

VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung Electronics Vietnam, the foreign investor which many economists say has been “overindulged in’ by Vietnamese state management agencies, has once again asked for tax incentives.