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Central bank advised to not let dollar depreciate any further

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam has sighed with relief when the dong/dollar exchange rate adjustment and with a series of measures taken, has forced the dollar prices down and stabilized the market.

Airbus delays service entry of A350-1000

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced Sunday to enhance the thrust of its long range A350-1000 passenger planes with Rolls-Royce's more powerful Trent XWB engines, but the entry into service of A350-1000 is thus delayed

New Hanoi in photo exhibition

VietNamNet Bridge – The best entries of the first Hanoi artistic photo festival, entitled “Hanoi – Renovation, Development and Integration”, are now on display at the Exhibition House 45 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

Waste water from hospitals poisoning local residents

VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, the waste water from many hospitals goes directly to sewers without any treatment, thus bringing germs from hospitals to the community.

Philippines won't be bullied by China: President Aquino

VietNamNet Bridge - Philippine President Benigno Aquino says his country will not be bullied by China in a territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the East Sea.

Deposits down; bankers fear dong shortage

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City banks saw deposits as of end-May has fallen by 1.75 per cent since December 31 to VND792.2 trillion (US$36.64 billion).

5-year-old children hurrying for intensive practice writing classes

VietNamNet Bridge – The babyhood of Vietnam children seems to becoming shorter because they have to begin learning at the year of four or five instead of six.

Gold digger claims to find King Ham Nghi’s treasure

VietNamNet Bridge - A gold digger in the central region’s Quang Binh Province recently announced he has discovered a treasure belonging to King Ham Nghi from Vietnam’s last ruling family – Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945).

Vietnam lost 2-0 to Saudi Arabia at Olympic qualifiers

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Olympic national football team were given an away 2-0 loss by Saudi Arabia in the London Olympic qualifiers yesterday.

Indices plunge despite brisker trades

VietNamNet Bridge - Stocks plunged on Friday on both national stock exchanges, sending the two benchmark indices down for the first week in three, despite some positive information about policy and interest rates.

Government Inspectorate to chat online with citizens

VietNamNet Bridge – A high-ranking official of the Government Inspectorate will answer people’s questions about the agency’s operations at an online dialogue on June 23.

High interest rates could choke growth

VietNamNet Bridge - With the aim of controlling inflation, the State Bank of Viet Nam has tightened the money supply.

Documentaries lose favour with audiences

VietNamNet Bridge – In recent years, Vietnamese documentaries, considered to be a strong point in the country's cinematography industry, have not advanced as well as expected.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 20/6

US violin talent to perform in Vietnam; “Vietnamese Day 2011” held in Japan; Musical night to mark Journalism Day; Ho Chi Minh Museum named ‘City relic’  

"Green Lantern (3-D)" dominates Father's Day North America box office

The latest comic book adaptation, "Green Lantern (3-D)," has opened across North America over the Father's Day weekend, grossing 52.7 million U.S. dollars in movie ticket receipt,

Ordnance clearing begins in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of National Defence last Friday began work on clearing unexploded ordnance (UXO) from Da Nang Airport, an Agent Orange hotspot.

McIlroy wins US Open

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 111st US Open at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 20/6

Action month for drug control launched in Hanoi; Int’l search out for former Vinashin’s CFO; Cop suspended for beating boy; Cop warned for beating disabled man

Sustainable approach urged for life skills

VietNamNet Bridge – The teaching of life skills in schools is becoming more popular, but a more comprehensive and sustainable approach is still needed, an educator has said.

Eurozone ministers put next tranche of loans for Greece on hold

Eurozone finance ministers put the next tranche of loans for Greece on hold after talks dragged into the early hours of Monday, asking Athens to approve new austerity measures first.