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The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Prime Minister--the financial monitoring mechanism applied for state owned enterprises (SOEs) which aims to improve the SOE management efficiency.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee affirmed that priorities would be placed on speeding up the infrastructure system construction in relocation areas to tackle the shortage of apartments to resettle residents.

The migration from the Mekong Delta to other areas will increase in the future as the Mekong Delta is one of the three areas most vulnerable to the global climate change, an expert told a seminar ending in Can Tho City on Tuesday.

Asynchronous urban development is common across the country, with zoning plans only available for some urban areas when they have already been developed, said Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung at an online meeting on Tuesday.

Chairman Nguyen Van Giau of the National Assembly (NA) Economic Committee on Tuesday proposed the NA amend the Land Law soon in a bid to protect the interests of farmers given the rapid industrialization.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam football team left for China this morning for a friendly match with the host in Wuhan City tomorrow, June 8.

The summer tourism promotions to stimulate demand by air carriers and tourism companies have begun with attractive discounts on offer.

Preferential treatment for co-operatives as stipulated under the existing Co-operative Law appears to have been incorrectly made use of by private business.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will complete all related legal frameworks for the use of plastic money-credit and debit cards, as well as other forms of electronic payment in 2012.

The Federal Bureau of Intelligence has opened an investigation into possible White House officials' leaks of classified information to the New York Times about U.S. cyberattacks against Iran, CNN reported on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 8-9 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chef Do Chi Cong from a Ha Noi restaurant will be the first-ever Vietnamese chef to compete at the prestigious cooking contest Bocuse d'Or Asia in Shanghai this month.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open semifinals without dropping a single set.

VietNamNet Bridge – Although administrative punishment for oversized advertising signs is quite strict, many enterprises still intentionally set up illegal advertising signs,

Vietnamese, Lao armies strengthen ties; Thai-VN media co-operation helps build stronger ASEAN; New bridge to link Vietnam to Cambodia; VN minister attends world health leaders' forum in US

VietNamNet Bridge – The football team from the Central Highland province of Gia Lai has won the champion title of a football tournament for disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City.

The bountiful crop does not make farmers happy, because the rice price has dropped dramatically. Meanwhile, exporters have been put on tenterhooks since it’s very difficult to find importers at this moment.

While the international community debates on the approach to resolve Syria's 15-month unrest, a fresh wave of violence hit the country on Wednesday and claimed the lives of many civilians and government troops.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national football team remains the leader of Southeast Asia, maintaining its 97th position in the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) latest rankings.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Party, State, and people consistently consider developing and consolidating the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China as a top priority in foreign policy.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are nearly 200 rivers, lakes and other waterways in Hanoi, compared with the green lungs that helped bring fresh air to the capital city. However, with the urbanization boom, the lungs have become no longer green.

The government has requested and called on state agencies to use Vietnamese goods and services for their computerization projects, in an aim to help develop the domestic information technology (IT). However, the request has been ignored.

The students of the HCM City Industry University are moaning about the penalty they bear for the late tuition payment. They have been forced to pay double and repeat the study of the subjects.

VietNamNet Bridge – The problems that arose when the Law on Adoption and the Hague Convention were implemented, were the topics for discussion at a seminar held by the Ministry of Justice on June 6.