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NA Deputy Hoang Yen: “I don’t regret”

VietNamNet Bridge – On May 23, the National Assembly held a private meeting to consider the proposal on removing NA deputy status of Ms. Dang Thi Hoang Yen.

Police arrest group with fake money

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Ba Trung District Police announced yesterday, May 23, they arrested four people allegedly trying to transport VND500 million (US$24,000) of counterfeit dong in northern Hai Duong City on Tuesday.

Businesses want self-determination on wages

Businesses have voiced their opposition against the deep intervention of the state to their wage policies.

Exhibition of 'Young sculptors’ in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The ‘Young Sculptors 2012’ exhibition has opened at the Exhibition House, 16 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 24/5

Vietnamese teams lose to China; Off-road racing heads to Viet Nam; K+ to broadcast Euro 2012 live; Athletes prepare for junior games; AVC publishes championships draw

Support for businesses ‘to be distributed fairly'

Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue assured the public on Tuesday that the Government's VND29 trillion (US$1.38 billion) business support package would make it into the hands of the people who needed it most via a transparent process.

New drainage system to be installed in HN

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will install new underground drainage systems in 44 streets in seven inner-city districts from now till the end of next year, said Pham Van Cuong, director of the Ha Noi Drainage Project Management Board.

Phillip Phillips crowned "American Idol"

Indie artist Phillip Phillips won "American Idol" on Wednesday, becoming the fifth male singer in a row to take the title and a guaranteed recording contract.

2-year-old boy causes motorbike accident

VietNamNet Bridge – While the mother was picking up a milk can on the road, her 2-year-old sun suddenly turned the throttle grip of her motorbike. The vehicle ran straight onto National Highway 1A.

Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day

Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout.

NA discusses changes to labour law

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly discussed a range of concerns related to labour issues during a session that was broadcast live on television yesterday morning, May 23.

Flying Dutchman wins penultimate stage

VietNamNet Bridge – Sean Smith of Dutch team CCN won the fifth stage of the International Cycling Tour to the Northern Delta yesterday, May 23.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 24/5

Vietnam values ties with Japan; VN highlights achievements at WHO Assembly; Belgium hosts 21st Global Communist Forum

Big banks’ CEOs receive smaller pay than small banks’

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of the biggest banks in Vietnam received 80 million dong a month, while a colleague of his, who managed a smaller bank, got 200 million dong.

Newborn baby dies, hospital is surrounded

VietNamNet Bridge – A newborn baby died on the operating table at a clinic in Hanoi on night of May 22. Hundreds of people sieged the hospital, asking for an investigation.

VN, China discuss sea area off Tonkin Gulf

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and China held the first round of working-level negotiations on the demarcation of maritime boundaries beyond the mouth of the Tonkin Gulf, in Hanoi on May 21-22.

Children stop going to nursery schools to go to writing practice classes

Though the 2011-2012 academic year would only finish in two weeks, a lot of nursery school students have left the schools since early May to go to writing practice classes. They need to be able to read and write before they enter the first grade.

Electronic one-stop shop keeps public administration services open

VietNamNet Bridge – While the “Electronic one-stop shop” had been mentioned in many state’s documents, it had remained unfamiliar to the public until recently.

Austrian President to visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The President of Austria, Heinz Fischer and his wife are scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 29-31.

Greece rejects reports of eurozone contingency planning for Greek exit

Greece categorically dismissed on Wednesday media reports over contingency planning by eurozone member countries for the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro.