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 VietNamNet Bridge – English Premier League broadcasting rights have got Vietnamese television stations in a twist.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly reviewed State Budget revenue streams dating back to 2011, identified a series of shortcomings in the capital disbursement process and discussed changes to the country's project bidding law

People’s courts, management agencies, relevant institutions -- when asked about the 2004 Bankruptcy Law, have suggested amending 57 out of the 95 articles of the law, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The documentary filmmaking and video art centre at the Goethe Institute in Ha Noi will host a discussion with Dutch artist Andrea Radai on Saturday.

KinderWorld is developing its network of Super Schools - an integrated multi-level educational complex providing education programs from kindergarten to university foundation - in the major cities of Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam said it will slash the deposit dollar interest rates. However, it would keep cautious steps when deciding when and how much to slash the interest rates in order to ensure the liquidity for the banking system.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Works by 21 contemporary artists from Indonesia are part of an exhibition called Picturing Pictures that has opened at the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang is endowed with many coastal attractions and Champa cultural sites, attracting a large volume of local and international tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A large area of protective pine forest in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been destroyed by local farmers to clear land for pepper and coffee plantations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,200 samples of smuggled poultry have been tested negative for the deadly strain of H7N9 bird flu virus, the Department of Animal Health has confirmed.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The total number of projects that are valid on the island district of Phu Quoc is more than 200.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The conclusion of "not yet finding group interests in agriculture" by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the recent hearings of the National Assembly seemed to displease NA deputies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Goethe Institute will host an exhibition featuring photos of 15 Vietnamese artists from June 27.

 Phu My 3 industrial park under construction; Hue hosts 6th Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting; HCM City seeks Korean IT partnerships; Banks offer low rate loans to businesses

VietNamNet Bridge – The third International Choir Competition opened yesterday, June 19, in Hoi An, gathering 15 choirs from the US, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, S Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese investors are getting active in Vietnam’s power sector investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the test results for lots of Quinvaxem 5-in-1 vaccine of the Republic of Korea used in Vietnam meet quality standards.

Viet Nam defeated the Philippines 4-0 in the second match of the Asian Football Confederation U14 Girls' Regional Championship in HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday, June 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of young disabled people will take on the challenge of conquering Mount Fansipan in an event that draws people from all walks of life to the famous destination in northern Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion designer Hoang Hai has been invited to the "Vietnam Open Festival 2013" in the UK. He will introduce the collection entitled "Hanoi - London" at this event.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will join hundreds of cities all over the world in celebrating the Fete de la Music – an all-night music celebration to mark the beginning of the summer solstice on June 21.

 Gang busted for making pen guns; Meeting marks Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day in Laos; Prepare for storm, heatwave; Flights cancelled due to bad weather

The French amphibious assault ship and helicopter carrier Tonnerre dopped its anchor in Baria - Secere Port in Vung Tau City on June 18 to start its visit to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The two sides’ commitment to joint cooperation in oil and gas exploitation in the Tokin Gulf is just for their economic benefits, not related to any third nation.