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Excerpts from famous Broadway musicals to be performed in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge - The performance of excerpts from famous Broadway musicals which have stolen the hearts of millions of fans across the world will take place at the HCM City Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCM City on June 19.
Images: Terrible traffic jams at Saigon gateway
VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of container trucks and trucks on Monday morning headed toward Cat Lai Port, causing terrible traffic jams leading to the port.
Vietnamese cooking contest opens in Singapore
Vietnamese cooking contest opens in Singapore, Cham people in BinhThuan celebrate Ramuwan New Year, Grapefruit village a good getaway at weekend, Vietnam Festival 2015 reinforces friendship with Japan
Protect more bee species to safeguard crops, say scientists
Almost 80% of crop pollination by wild bees is provided by just 2% of the most common species, say scientists.
Ministry to relax rules on imports of used machines
The regulations governing imports of used machines and technologies will be relaxed by a draft amending Circular 20 the Ministry of Science and Technology has put forth for comment.
Saigon Artbook 5 to feature three local and foreign artists
Saigon Artbook, a series of non-profit art books which is in its 5th edition, will introduce creations by three young female artists
More music shows for tourists in Hoi An
The authorities of Hoi An City are organizing more music performances to promote tourism and help preserve cultural values of the central city.
Vietnamese in Germany protest China's actions in East Sea
Hundreds of Vietnamese working and living in Germany on June 14 gathered at Berlin to protest against China's actions in the East Sea.
South Korea begins plasma treatment trial for Mers
South Korea is to begin trials of an experimental plasma treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) which has now killed 19 people.
HCMC needs over US$2.53 billion to tackle flooding by 2020
Ho Chi Minh City needs VND51,317 billion (US$2.53 billion) for anti-flooding works from now until 2020, reported the city’s Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program yesterday.
North Korea says it faces worst drought in a century
North Korea says it is facing the worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages.
HCM City's canals cleaned at huge cost again polluted
Newly cleaned and dredged canals around HCM City are quickly being re-polluted by locals who dump waste directly into them.
It can be hard to please Samsung
To join the product supply chain for the US$1.4 billion Samsung complex in HCM City's Hi-tech Park is not easy for Vietnamese enterprises, a meeting between the city's department of industry and trade and potential suppliers was told on Monday.
Subsidies for domestic production ineffective
The government has been applying policies to support rice growers, but the beneficiaries from the policies are not Vietnamese farmers, but foreign importers. Meanwhile, the instruments to protect domestic production have not been used properly.
Vietnamese Govt to regulate bulk texting
Bulk SMS will soon become a thing of the past as the Department of Information Security has decided to tighten the noose on mass SMS campaigners.
250kg bomb found in Quang Ninh
Ha Long City's Military Command has defused a 250kg bomb that was found by a local citizen in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
Mike Hall to join ‘Cycle a Difference 2015’ in Vietnam
The World’s renowned cyclist Mike Hall will return to Vietnam to take part in ‘Cycle a Difference 2015’ journey.
Vietnamese athletes named SEA Game’s hottest women
Vietnamese track and field athletes Nguyen Thi Oanh and boxer Le Thi Bang have been chosen as top 10 sexiest female at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2015 by Thailand Siamsport newspaper.
Cuba to enhance experience exchange with Vietnam: official
Cuba to enhance experience exchange with Vietnam: official, HCM City chairman meets Malaysian Consul General, Party leader congratulates new President of Brazil’s Communist Party
Exhibition showcases aerial photos of HCM City
About 40 aerial photos of HCM City by photojournalist Gian Thanh Son are displayed at an exhibition in downtown HCM City.
The best of Vietnam at SEA Games 28
Vietnam brought only 382 athletes to the 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 in Singapore but won 73 gold medals, 53 silvers and 60 bronzes to finish the region’s biggest sports festival in the top three for the seventh time.
SEA Games 28 closes in Singapore with glittering closing ceremony
The 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 in Singapore came to an end with a spectacular and glittering closing ceremony at the Singapore National Stadium on June 16 night.
Copyright tiff illustrates music ownership issues
VietNamNet Bridge – A pointless battle over copyright permission to use songs by composer Vu Thanh An seemingly came to a close at a press conference on Monday.
Corporate universities hit growth barrier
VietNamNet Bridge – Universities managed by major corporations are facing numerous challenges and difficulties, such as limited development opportunities and budget reductions.
PM orders rethink on river housing project
PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Environment and other government agencies to reassess the environmental impact of a suspended urban project that involves filling up a stretch of the Dong Nai River
