With fresh wave of anti-austerity nationwide strikes starting in Greece on Monday, representatives of the Greek tourism industry began to count the losses during the Holy Week for Christian Orthodox Church ahead of Easter.

A historical film about national hero Nguyen Trung Truc, broadcast on HCM City Television's Channel 9, has riveted audiences in southern provinces where entertainment shows are usually the most popular programmes.

U.S stocks slipped broadly on Monday as investors were disappointed on non-farm payrolls, whose growth failed to hit 200,000 for the first time since November.

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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a dispatch to relevant departments and local authorities to implement strict measures to ensure traffic security during the coming Reunification Day on April 30 and on May Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of visitors and Hue residents on April 8 enjoyed street art performances by artists from many countries, including the first-time appearance of Australian aboriginals.

VietNamNet Bridge – Millionaire Nguyen Be Lory, an illegitimate child of late US billionaire Larry Hillblom and his mother, Nguyen Thi Be, have returned to their hometown in Binh Thuan province to visit their family after 13 years in the US.

Two three-month-old moon or Asiatic black bears have been rescued after being illegally transported in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City authorities said they could reduce the city’s chronic patient overloading by up to 70 percent by 2015, with a required investment of about US$ 962 million in healthcare facilities.

The first United States- Cambodia education fair began here on Saturday, attracting hundreds of Cambodian student-visitors, according to the U.S. embassy in Phnom Penh.

VietNamNet Bridge – A set of big bells and musical stones – instruments of Hue court music (Nha Nhac) – has been restored under the assistance of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tuan Quynh, a pillar of the national table-tennis squad, has left the team to join the Hanoi Club without permission.

The Russian government was expected to approve a broad privatization plan within the next two months, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – One of Viet Nam's most popular divas, singer My Linh, will celebrate her 20th anniversary in the music industry with live shows in Ha Noi, HCM City and Da Nang.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that there is not any regulation that allows provincial People’s Councils to deprive or prevent legal interests of citizens.

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VietNamNet Bridge – A senior trade official from Thailand has called on Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand to resume joint efforts to produce and export rice.

Fourteen year-old Hoang Dinh Yen Chuong of HCM City won the title Apollo English Idol 2011 on Sunday night, earning a VND34-million trip to Singapore and a one-year scholarship for English study at the Apollo school in HCM City.

The Prime Minister has criticised 10 provinces and central cities for having reported an increase in fatalities in the first quarter from traffic accidents.