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Prehistoric remains found in Ba Be

 VietNamNet Bridge –Traces of prehistoric man have been found near Ba Be Lake, in the northern province of Bac Kan.

Boy band Westlife set to perform in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge –Ireland's most successful boy band Westlife is set to perform for Vietnamese fans in the capital on October 1.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 21/7

Youth start voluntary activities in Vientiane; Hanoi wants certain traffic cops to wear masks; 9 Ho Chi Minh City bankers indicted in loan scam

Petrol leak pollutes commune water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of residents in northern Bac Giang Province's Duc Thang Commune have been forced to use contaminated water for their daily activities because of a leaking underground tank from a nearby enterprise.

Foreign firms’ strong material purchase to hurt local businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - A capital shortage leaves Vietnamese businesses are at risk of lagging behind foreign rivals, who are strongly buying materials from local suppliers, say associations. 

Underdogs still hopeful in Doha

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese football team is hopeful that it will do well at the Al Saad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, although they are acknowledged as the underdogs in this 2014 Brazil FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter.

Greece to "account for every euro": FM

Greece will account for every euro it receives in crisis aid from the European Union (EU), visiting Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis said Wednesday in Warsaw.

Beauty queen with pink lotuses and ao dai

Vu Hoang My, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010 and the Vietnamese contestant at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, shows her charming beauty besides pink lotus, which is considered Vietnam’s national flower.

Dong Nai grows greener - and greener

VietNamNet Bridge –Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have set long-term targets for building a green sustainable economy, with strategies that protect and expand the forest cover.

HCM City to reclaim 60 State-owned villas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has decided to take back 60 State-owned villas which were being leased or used ineffectively.

Latest wedding dresses to be showcased in Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge - A wedding fashion show featuring more than 100 designs will take place in the coastal city of Vung Tau in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on July 23-24. 

High oil prices threaten to stoke East Sea tensions

VietNamNet Bridge - Sustained oil prices above $100 could further heighten tensions over control of the East Sea.

UN chief calls climate change "threat" to global peace and security

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon said here on Wednesday that climate change comprises a very credible threat to peace and security around the world.

PM: IT, an important tool for national development

Information technology (IT) and communications were defined as Vietnam ’s leading tools to implement the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), form an information society and shorten the industrialisation and modernisation process.

HCM City: 20 children die of hand-foot-mouth disease

VietNamNet Bridge - The death of a child with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) a few days ago has taken the toll among children in Ho Chi Minh City to 20.

New ordinance on control of weapons and explosives

The Presidential Office yesterday announced the President's decree promulgating the ordinance on the management and use of weapons, which was passed by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on June 30.

Vietnamese martial artists to compete at world championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese martial artists are set to take part in the 6th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships to kick off at the Sports Complex Olympiets in Russia on July 29.

Party leader meets Ha Noi deputies

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was among the newly-elected National Assembly deputies of Ha Noi who gathered yesterday, July 20, for the first time after the election on May 22.

Cameron names investigation panel on phone hacking scandal

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced the names of a panel that will look at press regulation in an emergency statement at the Parliament on Wednesday.

Apple posts strong quarterly earnings

Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported strong third fiscal quarter results that top analysts' expectations, citing strong iPhone and iPad sales.