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An old man who keeps on giving

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many people, a loaf of bread costing VND1,300 (US$0.06) may not be worth much,  but for poor patients at Kon Tum General Hospital, the free breakfast is much dearer than its cost. 

Timber smuggling worries Kon Tum

VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents are concerned about timber being smuggled on the Dak Bla River in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum, after authorities failed to stop the illegal activity.

Feasting on local specialties in Kon Tum

 VietNamNet Bridge – We were wondering what to eat in Kon Tum City when our driver suggested goi la, a local specialty.

Unique architecture of Wooden Church in Kon Tum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, visitors should not miss stop-over to contemplate a unique architectural work of a 100-year-old Wooden Church in downtown.

Lightning strikes in Kon Tum kill four and injure 15

 VietNamNet Bridge - Since the beginning of the rainy season, four people in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have been killed by lightning. Another 15 have been injured.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 14/8

 Party chief presses Kon Tum’s economic development; HCM City, Vientiane beef up telecom cooperation; Vietnam, India enjoy all-around cooperation; PM, provincial leaders discuss development

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/7

 Strange disease identified as hepatitis; Capital may set up 190 taxi ranks; Japan grants 30 scholarships for Vietnamese cadres; USAid funds children's rehabilitation centre

"Bizzare" jaundice reported in Kon Tum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 87 people in the central highlands province of Kon Tum had the same symptoms like having a fever, jaundice...

Kon Tum: Conjoined twins separated successfully

 VietNamNet Bridge - The surgery lasted nearly two hours on the morning of July 9, successfully separating two conjoined twin girls in the Central Highlands of Kon Tum.

Ecotourism water world gushes with beauty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Home to a delicate blend of ethnic tribes, exotic wildlife and breathtaking scenery, Mang Den Ecotourism site in Kon Tum Province offers an unforgettable sensory experience as yet untouched by the outside world.

Black bean beetles disturb Kon Tum people

Black bean beetles have become a disaster for people in Hoa Binh commune in the Central Highlands city of Kon Tum in recent days although local people have tried every way to eradicate them.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 25/3

Developing youth talents key to future, says Prime Minister; Kon Tum strengthens cooperation with Lao provinces; Seminar looks back at Paris Agreement signing; VN and NZ agree to lift defence ties

Official’s personal asset declaration to be inspected after a house break-in

Breaking into the house of the Director of the Finance Department of Kon Tum Province in Pleiku City, burglars took 63 taels of gold and a lot of valuable assets worth over VND3 billion ($150,000).

Hydro-power plants halted over eco-fears

Kon Tum has become the latest province in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam to scrap planned hydro-power project, after forests have been lost, villagers left without resettlement options and the downstream river basin severely degraded.

Several provinces stop hydropower projects

After Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Phu Yen provinces decided to discontinue hydropower projects, Kon Tum Province in the central highlands of Vietnam has followed suit and decided against any further hydropower projects.

Destroying forest to seek rare herbs

The Central Highlands is favored with various varieties of rare herbs. However, the resources of herbs in this region are getting exhaust when thousands of people are flocking into the jungle to exploit them.

Killing langurs: Three people sent to jail

VietNamNet Bridge – The three people who caught and brutally slaughtered three shanked langurs have been sentenced to 12-28 months in prison by the Sa Thay District People's Court in Kon Tum province.

Dam damaged by truck ‘badly built'

Dak Mek 3 Hydropower Plant dam in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum that was partially destroyed after being hit by a truck had not been built in accordance with quality standards and the approved design,