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Korean group to buy Megastar cinemas

VietNamNet Bridge - The Seoul-based CJ CGV Ltd is planning to buy a controlling share of Megastar Media Company (Megastar), Viet Nam's leading cinema owner and film distributor, according to Film Business Asia.

Trailing Binh Duong likely title spoilers in V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong have little chance of winning the V-League title this season, but they are potentially a title spoiler as all three leading candidates will end up facing the former two-time champion in their bid to win.

Ha Noi to face big swingers in Seoul

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi baseball junior team will meet tough rivals from South Korea in their first match at the Asian Pacific Junior Baseball League in Seoul on Sunday.

Shark caught in Quy Nhon

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of researchers from the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute and four fishermen on July 11, caught a shark in the waters between Hon Ngang and Hon Kho islands in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

Sao Mai singing contest kicks off

VietNamNet Bridge – Performances of the Sao Mai singing contest will be broadcast live on channel VTV3 from this Sunday.

Coffee exporters buy high, sell cheap

A lot of Vietnamese coffee exporters have to purchase coffee from foreign businessmen to fulfill export contracts. The purchase prices are even higher than the export prices.

Egypt's ex-premier, two ministers sentenced over corruption

The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday handed down sentences to former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, former Interior Minister Habib El-Adli and former Minister of Finance Yousuf Botrus Ghali over car number plate case.

IAEA chief's visit to Iran "should be unconditional": FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Tuesday that the visit of the IAEA chief to Iran should be unconditional, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Leaders salute Philippine ties

President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on July 12, sent congratulatory messages to Philippine President Benigno Aquino on the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and the Philippines.

No proper solution to rescue Saigon River found

The Saigon River has become more and more seriously polluted due to the increasingly high volume of untreated water discharged to the river every day.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/7

 President extends sympathies to Russia; France, Vietnam boost cooperation in various fields; Friendship with Laos celebrated; Deputy PM receives Chinese Ambassador

Disabled demand better sex life

VietNamNet Bridge – Discrimination hinders millions of disabled people in Viet Nam from exercising their basic right for a healthy sex life.

Health centres lashed over dengue outbreak

VietNamNet Bridge –Preventive medicine centres have done a poor job of preventing the outbreak of dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease in children in HCM City, according to city officials.

South Korea dominate national tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea's Kim You-ri won the third stage of the National Women's Open Cycling Tournament, An Giang Television Cup, yesterday, July 12.

HCM City plans to support workers abandoned by foreign employers

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has submitted a draft to the Government proposing support policies to help employees at foreign-invested enterprises whose owners have fled the country.

Trees felled for cassava

VietNamNet Bridge –Farmers in many central provinces have been destroying protective forests in order to grow cassava, the price of which has doubled, ever since the end of last year.

Russia mourns cruise ship victims as salvage continued

Russia on Tuesday mourned the victims of the tragic sinking of the Bulgaria cruise ship on the Volga river, while divers were still working underwater to salvage more bodies from the Volga river.

Ministry puts brakes on State projects

VietNamNet Bridge –The Ministry of Transport has reviewed and halted construction on 68 State budget and Government bond-funded projects with a combined budget of over VND1.2 trillion (US$58.6 million).

Semester in army make many students cry

Semester in army (SIA) has rapidly become the hottest program among the programs on practicing life skills now are in fashion among urban youth. However, educators have rung the alarm bell over the loosen control over the type of training. 

Thunderstruck commune in central Vietnam

Dozens of residents in Hien Ninh commune in Quang Ninh district of the Quang Binh province are struck by lightening annually. The greatest wish of locals is to “drive away” lightning to live in peace.