Second run for ‘So you think you can dance’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following the huge success of the first season, the game show Thu thach cung buoc nhay, will launch its second run with qualifying rounds starting from next month.

Mekong Delta fumbles on rice stockpiling

Local authorities are in disagreement with relevant ministries on the rice stockpiling of the last winter-spring crop while relevant organs have yet to decide which organ will be in charge of stockpiling

HCM City firms hiring more workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are positive signs for HCM City's labour market with many enterprises recruiting a large number of workers, mostly unskilled.

Vietnam has 1.2 million disabled children

There are about 93 million children under age 14 with disabilities in the world, including 1.2 million in Vietnam. Many children are affected directly from the consequences of war, such as Agent Orange and explosives.

170 prisoners awaiting lethal injection

Of more than 500 prisoners who were sentenced to death, over 170 people will be executed by lethal injection from June 27, said Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Van Hieu.

Headmaster asks for a penis exam because of infidelity rumors

People in Hiep Duc, Quang Nam province whispered that the headmaster of a secondary school was the victim of jealousy and his penis was cut off by his rival. The principal asked for police investigation and a penis check to clear himself.

‘The Voice Kids’ TV show kicks off first season

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese version of the Dutch television show ‘The Voice Kids’ will be aired on VTV3 channel on International Children's Day, June 1.

Vietnamese masterpieces return home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Works of artists from Indochina Fine Arts College's first generation will be brought to Viet Nam by collector Nguyen Minh.

Fruit festival gets juices pumping

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th Southern Fruit Festival 2013 will open tomorrow in HCM City, providing a link between farmers and processors as well as businesses.

NA deputies back tax cuts to attract investment

A majority of National Assembly deputies were in agreement that some amendments should be made to the existing Law on Corporate Income during discussions held on May 29 in the capital as the NA's thirteenth session continued.

Vietnamese music protected on YouTube

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 Vietnamese singers have signed copyright protection contracts on YouTube.

Labour subleasing restricted to 17 job fields

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a decree detailing the implementation of a new regulation in the Labour Code that recognises the practice of labour dispatch.

Vietnam urged to safeguard firms from natural disasters

VietNamNet Bridge – A United Nations report has highlighted that while fewer people are losing their lives due to natural disasters in Vietnam, floods, storms and other disasters are still wreaking havoc and causing huge economic losses.

The government to protect fishermen by all measures: Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge – Speaking to the media on the sideline of the NA session, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the Government would take all measures to protect fishermen.

NA deputies worry about the East Sea conflict

Many National Assembly (NA) deputies showed their concern about tensions in the East Sea at group discussions, while the government’s report to the NA does not discuss much about this content.

Can Tho: $35 million embankment collapses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 60m of embankment of a VND700 billion ($35 million) project which is under construction collapsed into the river of Can Tho on the early morning of May 30.

Huge steel project puts Quang Ngai into dilemma

The mammoth $4.5 billion steel project, which was considered the pride and hope of Quang Ngai province, has turned out to be a big disappointment as it has not taken any move forward so far.

Official says hard to stop tourist arrivals decline

 VietNamNet Bridge – International tourist arrivals have been falling over the past few months, but it is difficult to immediately halt this downward trend.

French artist brings “angles” to the city

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Angel in the City" is the photo exhibition by Jean-Paul Lefret, which draws special attention of the public at the French Cultural Centre, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

Money launderer Liberty Reverse reaches to Vietnam

The unlicensed website in Vietnamese language introduced itself as having relations with Liberty Reverse is still providing money remittance services to domestic clients.

The specter of inflation more worrying than deflation

Despite the low CPI increases over the last several consecutive months, the government of Vietnam does not intend to hurriedly loosen the monetary policy for the fear about the high inflation.

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 ASEAN nations review disasters; Fishermen need to be protected at sea; UK MPs visit Ho Chi Minh City

Legislators question threats posed to nation's macroeconomic stability

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday, May 30, called on more concrete measures from the Government to aid growth and struggling businesses amid slowing inflation.

Japan factory output up 1.7%, but deflation remains

 Japanese factories churned out a better-than-expected performance in April, but the upbeat data Friday was tempered as the export powerhouse remained mired in deflation.

Vietnam cherishes ambitious plan on scientific organizations

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam hopes to have 60 scientific research organizations of regional and international stature by 2020.