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Phu Quoc Island’s Vice Party Secretary dismissed

VietNamNet Bridge – As his wife practiced usury--Mr. Nguyen Van Quoc, Deputy Party Secretary of the island district of Phu Quoc, in Kien Giang province, has been dismissed.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 13/4

Aussie Embassy reveals new aid; Drowsy driver gets 12 years for deadly accident; Vietnamese entrepreneurs receive Lao Friendship Medal

Bianfishco clinically dead, but cannot declare bankruptcy yet

The petition by the farmers, who are the creditors of Bianfishco, to the Can Tho City People’s Court, for conducting bankruptcy proceedings for Bianfishco, has been refused by the court.

IMF chief calls for seizing "Washington moment", tackling challenges

Policymakers in different countries should seize the moment to strengthen cooperation, bolster global financial firewall and address key economic challenges, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),

Jobless insurance claims up, employment down

VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of enterprises filing for bankruptcy in HCM City in the first quarter of the year has resulted in a surge in unemployment insurance claims.

G8 calls for immediate observer mission to Syria

Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) called for an immediate observer mission to Syria, the group said in a statement on Thursday.

Law makers discuss publishing industry

Lawmakers agreed that the revised law on publications should target issues relating to publishing, printing, distribution management and curbing illegal printing at a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting yesterday.

Belgian artist’s show draws thousands of audience

VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of April 9-10 at the ongoing Hue Festival, musical instruments made from waste by Max Vandervorst from Blegium attracted thousands of Hue residents and visitors.

Man cut off neighbor’s penis for hugging his wife

VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Huy Nghia, 30, in Nghi Loc district of the central province of Nghe An, was arrested for cutting off the penis and part of testis of his neighbor.

Tourism Day fest promotes local trips

VietNamNet Bridge – The eighth annual HCM City Tourism Day Festival, which opened yesterday, April 12, aims to promote more domestic tours.

U.S. military says DPRK rocket fell into sea after launch

The U.S. military said Thursday the rocket launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fell into sea after the launch failed.

Vietnamese tend to travel abroad on May holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – Outbound tours with the departure time in late April or early May have been nearly fully booked. Going abroad is the choice of many Vietnamese people who want to save money in the context of high inflation.

France to remain main partner at Hue Festival 2014

VietNamNet Bridge – France will remain the main partner of the Hue festival, which will next be held in 2014, said Segolene Royal, president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council in France.

The race for high schools for the gifted

VietNamNet Bridge – Students in Hanoi and HCM City have been gearing up in the sprint stage to intensively prepare for the entrance exams for high schools for the gifted.

VN welcomes oil related partnerships with foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam welcomes oil-related partnerships with foreigners in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said in a press conference on Apr. 12.

Vietnam attractive enough to retain Google and Facebook

Internet experts believe that the Vietnamese market is attractive enough and regulations are reasonable enough to retain the foreign big guys like Facebook or Google.

Part 2: The forests still bleeding

Though local residents enthusiastically join the afforestation movement, it’s still early to say that Bac Kan’s forests would be safe.

7.5 tons of banned lean-meat additives seized

VietNamNet Bridge - Inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development seized 7.5 tons of banned lean-meat additives in My Hao District, Hung Yen Province on April 11.

12,000 businesses died, others dieing, shouting for help

“To be or not to be” is the question that many young entrepreneurs have raised for themselves, after a long period of struggling to survive the difficulties.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/4

Deputy PM seeks stronger partnership with Australia; Friend of Vietnam, Raymond Aubrac remembered; Vietnam, Uruguay strengthen cooperation; Vietnam-Cuba relations – a great source of encouragement for Vietnam