Lach Huyen port project is protested by experts, because the plan to discharge 40 million cubic meters of mud into the sea will harm the environment of Cat Ba, a future nominee for the UNESCO’s recognition of a world natural heritage.

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VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Justice’s permission to double fines on traffic violations in the city’s inlying area and seize vehicles of illegal racers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors of the HCM City Department of Health have begun to randomly inspect restaurants and industrial food producing enterprises from April 25.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 1/3 of the operational securities companies would survive after the restructuring process initiated by the State Securities Commission (SSC), which plans to set up stricter requirements on the companies.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed that the city People’s Committee ban business activities on the roadsides of 112 streets in 16 districts, as a measure to improve traffic safety and ease congestion.

VietNamNet Bridge – After many years living abroad, Thuy Van and Tuan Hung, famous dancers of the community of overseas Vietnamese, will organize their first show in Vietnam at Tieng Xua night club, HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – On a muddy country road, groom Nguyen Van Thanh, in a black suit, carried his bride Dang Thi Dao, on a white soiree, to his home on his back.

A week after the seizure of 8.4 tons of rotten cattle meat in Binh Duong Province, a joint inspection team in neighboring Ho Chi Minh City has seized 215 decomposed suckling pigs and a large amount of rotten pigskin . . .

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday exuded frustration with the slow labor market recovery and hinted that the central bank was poised to take further moves to boost economic growth.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Tourism--Ngoc Han, wrote 200 calligraphic works in three hours to present to visitors of the Australian National Youth Week. All calligraphic works have the new logo and slogan of Vietnam’s tourism “Timeless Charm.”

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest report of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Vietnam has between 28-47 tigers in the wild and they are facing high threat of extinction. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Two workers were buried when an illegal coal mine collapsed on April 24 in the central province of Quang Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Before returning home, British amateur singer Lee Kirby will hold a show in HCM City to say goodbye to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal to make the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in HCM City the biggest wind power hub in the south is being drafted for submission to the People's Committee by the Cong Ly Company.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several V-League football clubs have changed their head coaches ahead of the season's second half, hoping for a turn around that will help meet their goals for the season.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague arrived in Hanoi on April 24 as part of a regional tour with education is a key element of the visit.

The National Verification Department for Construction Works asked the Electricity Group of Vietnam (EVN) to invite competent foreign contractors to deal with the leakage problem at Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant.

Preserved fruits have become the latest addition to China's growing list of blacklisted foodstuffs after they were found to be processed in foul factories and contain excessive additives.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Office has asked Ha Noi and HCM City authorities to study the feasibility of a proposal on banning private cars from inner cities for five hours each weekday.

National Assembly deputies on Tuesday challenged Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang on his plans to collect various types of fees, saying such plans should by no means be the measures of choice to address traffic woes.

A farmer in Binh Thuy District in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on April 23 won a lawsuit that favoured him against a decision made by the People’s Committee of Can Tho City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-eight figurative Indian paintings are on display at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Ha Noi.

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