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French ballerina leaps from Paris to California

 VietNamNet Bridge – French star ballet dancer Mathilde Froustey will perform in Ha Noi on Saturday with other artists from different countries at the first ever Paris-Ballet concert in Viet Nam.

HCM City eyes multinationals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCMC has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn itself into a center for multinational corporations to fuel growth and compete with other Southeast Asian cities to lure foreign investment.

Paragliders to race from Son Tra Mountain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 50 fliers from clubs nationwide will compete in a paragliding race on Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang on June 17-22.

Vietnam enters six finals at world gymnastics championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam entered six out of eight final rounds on Monday at the 14th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships and the 7th World Age Group Competition in Incheon, South Korea.

Stopping child labour is Vietnam's priority

 VietNamNet Bridge – Child labour still exists in Viet Nam, especially in the informal economic sector, despite significant efforts to combat the scourge,

HCM City, art groups to work on cultural development plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to work with the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations to develop cultural activities, the secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, Dinh La Thang, said at a meeting held on June 14 in the city.

Hanoi 9th grader wows Danes

 VietNamNet Bridge – An essay entitled Denmark-Where Happiness Rests, written by 9th grade student Pham Tam Dan from Nguyen Sieu High School, has won the grand prize in the Denmark in Your Eyes creative writing contest.

Vietnam to join regional women’s volleyball championship

 Viet Nam will take part in the Southeast Asian Junior Women’s Volleyball Championship, which kicks off on July 16 in Thailand.

Tourism authority looks to boost traveler protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Tourism has proposed a plan to improve the efficiency of the tourist help force to ensure better safety in tourist sites in the city, especially in the downtown area.

Vietnam dreams of own Disneyland

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entertainment property, a less developed segment of the real estate sector, is becoming much more attractive to developers after a range of projects have been set in motion.

Growing number of elderly, healthcare insufficient

 VietNamNet Bridge – Elderly Vietnamese people usually postpone regular health check-ups and medical treatment even though on average, they suffer from as many as seven diseases and conditions,

Futsal teams to compete at HCM City Open

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Futsal Open will be organised on June 21-26 with the participation of eight teams. 

Vietnam's major cities to celebrate International Yoga Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 10,000 people will join International Yoga Day festivities in big cities in Viet Nam this June 18 to July 2.

Four Indian artists to travel Vietnam in July

 VietNamNet Bridge – The most famous Indian artists of the film named "8-year old bride" including Roop Durgapal, Siddharth Shukla, Avinash Mukherjee and Aasiya Kazi will visit Vietnam in July, aiming to meet Vietnamese media & audiences.

Hanoi police smash soccer betting ring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have busted an online soccer betting ring allegedly led by Nguyen Ngoc Quang, 39, who resides in Dong Da District’s Trung Liet Ward.

Summer brings new VN films

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private film companies are releasing dramas, fantasies and comedies this summer as cinemas in HCM City continue to screen more locally made movies.

VN female fencer to compete at Rio Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fencer Do Thi Anh has become Viet Nam’s 20th athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics this summer.

Vu wins national motor racing championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Chi Anh Vu triumphed in the National Motor Racing Championships’ men’s 135-150cc race on June 11 at Dong Thap Province’s Cao Lanh Stadium. 

A bustling floating market in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are advised to rise at dawn for a boat trip to a market on the Hau River that sells various goods, particularly farm products of the region.

June highlights at hotels in Quang Binh

VietNamNet Bridge – Two luxury hotels under of Saigontourist in the central province of Quang Binh are running promotional programs in June. The promotion is part of the “Saigontourist – Savor Vietnam” campaign that lasts from June till the year-end