Child-cancer survivors 'prone to adult illness'

Patients who successfully battled cancer during childhood face an "extraordinarily high" rate of chronic illness during their grown-up years, according to a study.

Hanoi asked to speed up bus plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's People's Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao has asked transport and other sectors to speed up re-organising the inter-provincial transport system and add more stations outside Ring Road Three.

Four generations live at garbage dump

Six years old, but Hau has never been to school. His life is associated with garbage. He has never known about entertainment centers for kids, books, and even no cartoons because his family does not any TV set.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/6

 Firms voice support for raising woodchip export tax; Exported apparel unit prices down; Credit fund converted into bank; Firms switch to rail freight transport;

Mekong Delta formulates environmental plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Mekong Delta are taking steps to address urgent environmental issues by developing urban zoning plans and improving human resource training.

105 countries abandon the death penalty

VietNamNet Bridge – On June 12, the fifth world conference against the death penalty opened in Madrid, Spain. The event, held by Together Against the Death Penalty, attracts 1,500 delegates from 90 countries.

Housing market may revive

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's new VND30 trillion bank loan package was providing positive signals to Viet Nam's gloomy real-estate market, said the director of the State Bank's credit department, Nguyen Viet Manh.

Boat explosion at sea, seven fishermen in distress

 VietNamNet Bridge – While fishing near the Me Island in Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province, a vessel suddenly exploded, throwing seven fishermen into the sea. One of them died.

Hoa Binh Theater revives Tuoi Than Tien children’s show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tuoi Than Tien concert for children will return every Sunday from June 16 to August 18 at Hoa Binh Theater in District 10 after 20 years in the wilderness.

Counterterrorism bill approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly passed a counterterrorism bill at its ongoing session in Hanoi on June 12 with 89.76% of votes in favour.

Vietnam calls for peaceful solutions to East Sea disputes

Parties involving in the East Sea disputes need to maintain an environment of peace, security and cooperation in the sea to exploit marine resources and protect the sea environment sustainably.

Vietnam beat Myanmar in friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam comfortably beat Myanmar 2-0 in their friendly at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday, June 11, thanks to a display full of confidence, power and skill.

Throwing a cigarette butt to a gasoline can, three burnt to death

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning on June 9, a fire occurred at an inn in Uong Bi town, Quang Ninh province, killing three people.

Hydro-power dam broken in Central Highlands

This morning, June 12, a piece of the hydroelectric dam of Kre 2 in Ia Dom commune, Duc Co district of Gia Lai province was broken, causing flooding for tens of hectares of crops in the downstream region.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 12/6

 Saltwater fish die en masse in Ca Mau; Like a rolling stone; ‘Super thief' handed life sentence; RoK shares rural area construction experience

Vietnam plans helicopter tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – The Northern Service Flight Company of Vietnam Helicopter Corporation under the Ministry of National Defense convened on June 6 to discuss use of helicopters as a means to exploit tourism.

New suspected cases of coronavirus reported in France

 Two new suspected cases of the infection of coronavirus, a virus close to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), have been reported in Tours in central France, local media reported on Tuesday.

Vietnamese insurers deploy their troops overseas

The Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) has noted the growing tendency of Vietnamese businesses making outward investment when the domestic market has become narrower for them.

Vietnamese people mourn over Japanese archaeologist’s death

 VietNamNet Bridge - On online forums and social networks, many people expressed regret to Dr. Nishimura Masanari, who died in a traffic accident in Hanoi several days ago.

To set aside disputes and pursue joint development in the East Sea feasible?

"Set aside disputes and pursue joint development" is mentioned by a number of international scholars as a temporary measure to control the tension in the East Sea in the short and medium term.

US Assistant Secretary: COC in East Sea should be open to outsiders

Acting Assistant Secretary of State responsible for the issues in East Asia - Pacific Joseph Yun said that the negotiation process of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea should be opened to outsiders.

Students refuse to write theses because they can’t find amenities in them

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more students refuse to write theses to graduate universities, though only excellent students are selected to do that.

After fighting against inflation, VN now tries to stimulate demand

The bailouts, if they are launched, should target consumers in order to stimulate the demand, experts say, warning that the deflation, if it occurs, would be more dangerous than the inflation.

Spanish care home worker killed 11 elderly people

 A security guard at a Spanish retirement home was found guilty of killing 11 elderly residents, three of whom he forced to drink bleach.

The pangs of Cat Tien

Though the Cat Tien National Park has lost its last rhino, it still has bulls, bears, tigers, leopards… with more than 1,360 species of vascular plants and over 440 species plants that give precious timber.