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Man burns his girlfriend and commits suicide

VietNamNet Bridge – A young man in the central province of Quang Binh stabbed and then poured gasoline on his girlfriend, and then burned himself.

Infant baby hospitalized while getting rid of fuzz

VietNamNet Bridge – Following a neighbor’s advice, a woman in Tan Phu district, HCM City, removed fuzz on her one-month baby by pipe tobacco mixed with betel. The baby was hospitalized 30 minutes later.

“Bay Cap 3” may be banned from local cinemas

VietNamNet Bridge – This is among three Vietnamese movies for teens that are scheduled for release this summer. However, it may be prohibited from local cinemas for its “illogical, non-educational contents and technical lack of qualification.”

Gia Lai: 62 people arrested for anti-government

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of May 8, the police force of Gia Lai province and mobile police force of the Central Highlands arrested 62 people, who are accused of conducting anti-government activities.

How much Vietnamese bosses and CEO’s earn?

The question remains unanswered. In Vietnam, the income of a person not only comes from official sources or salaries, but from other sources as well.

13 patients once treated at “magical garden” die

VietNamNet Bridge – All thirteen people who had fatal illnesses that were supposedly cured by a superstitious woman at an “odd garden” in Long An Province have actually died of their diseases.

Tank truck overturned, hundreds loot gasoline (video)

VietNamNet Bridge – At noon on May 7, a tank truck carrying 25,000 liters of gasoline from Ha Tinh to Quang Binh in central Vietnam was upturned on National Highway 1A. Gasoline spilled all over the road.

Jealous in love, pregnant wife burns herself

VietNamNet Bridge – Hearing that her husband has a paramour, a woman who was at 4th-month pregnancy, in Hoi An town of Quang Nam province, burned herself by kerosene.

Service providers sting themselves by overcharging travelers

VietNamNet Bridge – Hotel, restaurants, resorts, carriers all try to overcharge travelers on holidays or in high tourism season, which has made domestic travelers turn their backs to domestic tours.

MOF says more businesses die young

VietNamNet Bridge – Sixty five percent of the 10,350 businesses which got dissolved and bankrupted in the first quarter of the year were fledgling businesses which were established just one or two years ago.

Health Ministry announces initial judgments of strange skin disease

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on May 7 released a report which mentions elements that may cause the bizarre skin disease in Ba To district of the central province of Quang Ngai.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/5

Seminar seeks ways to develop organic vegetables; Green theme for Environment Day; Conjoined twins await separation surgery; Central hospitals help train district clinic staff

Long-term indicators point to eurozone gradual recovery: report

Although some short-term indicators declined substantially in April, long-term indicators are pointing to a gradual recovery of the eurozone economy, a report said on Tuesday.

Robocon Vietnam 2012 finals get underway

The final round of the 2012 Robocon Vietnam contest got underway at Military Zone 7′s stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on May 8.

Vietnam stresses need to reform education

The Ministry of Education and Training announced on May 7 an action programme for the 2011-2016 period with a focus on education reform.

Dam projects destroy environment

It is a serious mistake to build so many hydro-power dams around the country since they ravage the environment, a seminar on the subject held in the Central province of Quang Nam's Tam Ky City on Monday heard.

French film offers lessons in life, solidarity

VietNamNet Bridge – Not that long ago, Viet Nam's Black Lo Lo ethnic minority was still unknown to many people both within and outside the country.

Ho Dynasty Citadel to receive World Heritage status in June

VietNamNet Bridge - A ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate declaring the Ho Dynasty Citadel as a World Cultural Heritage site will be held in Thanh Hoa province on June 16. 

German quartet to perform

VietNamNet Bridge – German musicians from Frankfurt promise to treat audiences in Ha Noi and HCM City to a feast of classical works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquin Turina and Johannes Brahms.

Vietnamese-Canadian bubble maker to return to Vietnam

Well-known bubble maker Fan Yang and his family will perform in Vietnam as part of their Asian tour from May 27-June 2.