In pictures: Suspension bridge breaks, dozens of people fall into flood water

When the flow of people was moving through a suspension bridge in Son La, suddenly the cable broke, the bridge was tilted, more than 20 people and their vehicles were knocked down into the water.

No thesis for university graduation?

Educators have pointed out that the university graduation theses nowadays don’t have much scientific value, believing that students should not be required to write theses for the school graduation.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/6

 PM Dung asks UK to support EU trade talks; President greets 21 new Vietnamese ambassadors; Vietnam calls for peace, stability in East Sea

Tien Minh crashes out in Indonesia at first hurdle

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Nguyen Tien Minh failed to make it past the first round of the Djarum Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jarkarta yesterday, June 12.

NA deputies discuss sustainable pathway for agriculture sector

VietNamNet Bridge – Sustainable agricultural development, husbandry growth and forest protection were among hot issues raised at the National Assembly's Question and Answer session with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

The myriad of methods for banks to chase for debtors

Chasing for debtors is really a strained race that commercial banks have to use all of their mental power and material resources to obtain their goal.

Cold drink market effervescing

VietNamNet Bridge – The two big guys -- Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have slashed their glass bottled products’ prices. Who would be the victims of their move?

Traffic accidents prompt stricter road supervision

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport minister Dinh La Thang has asked for stricter control over the operation of coaches and heavy trucks to prevent traffic accidents.

Vietnamese vote for joining expanded ITA

Vietnamese agencies, enterprises and experts all have agreed that Vietnam should continue joining the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), saying that this is necessary in the context of the global deeper electronics industry integration.

Coronavirus likely to become epidemic

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mortality rate of coronavirus infection is likely to jump to 55 percent, said Tran Dac Phu, Deputy Head of the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine Department.

Prices of domestic tours still rise despite stimulus program

VietNamNet Bridge – Although many provinces and cities have launched their travel stimulus programs and airlines have offered discounted airfares, prices of domestic summer tours in general are still inching up due to high demand, travel firms said.

Qualifications of officials to be measured by PCI

The complicated administrative procedures, the harassments by the local officials to businesses’ operation and the under-the-table fees have been cited as the biggest barriers leading to the grade falls in the provincial competitiveness index (PCI).

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.