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New strategies required to boost Vietnam’s biotechnology

VietNamNet Bridge - Although Vietnam biotechnology is always considered a potential in ASEAN region, the application of biotechnological research into reality encounter many difficulties.  

Underground water exhausted, Hanoi to use river water

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will give priority to projects to explore water from the Red, Duong and Da rivers, since the underground water resources have been exhausted.

Campaign launched to make waterways safe

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has called on authorised agencies to launch thorough inspections on waterway vessels nation-wide in order to assure lawful operation and passenger safety.

At least 13 people killed by violent storms in U.S.

Violent storms killed at least 13 people in the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas on Tuesday evening, authorities said Wednesday.

Inflation rises 2.2% in May

VietNamNet Bridge - The consumer price index (CPI) jumped 2.21 per cent this month but this rise was still lower than those seen in previous months.

Tennis stars open summer camp for kids

Former tennis star Tran Duc Quynh and Vietnam’s top tennis players Nguyen Thuy Dung and Do Minh Quan will be trainers of a summer camp for children in the southern city of Binh Duong.  

Visit Huong Canh pottery village

VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Canh village in Tam Canh commune, Binh Xuyen district, northern province of Vinh Phuc is very famous for its ceramic art.

Independent probe into Japan's nuclear crisis for global good: IAEA mission chief

A delegation of nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency visiting Japan on a fact- finding mission to establish the cause of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant,

Efforts made to save Nha Trang Bay

VietNamNet Bridge - Authorities in the central province of Khanh Hoa are struggling to save the Nha Trang Bay from environmental pollution and restore it as the most beautiful bay in the world. 

World’s only krump band perform in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - An eight-member Australian krump group, Grrilla Step, arrived in Hanoi on May 25 to perform for Hanoi youth.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/5

VN agro exports mostly processed products; VN sees increase in imported cars; VN trade with South Asian neighbours soars; Ha Noi's CPI up 1.76 per cent in May; Financial firms promote installment loans      

France's lagarde announces candidacy for IMF chief

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announced on Wednesday her candidacy for the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Ba Ria – Vung Tau: The “war” in going after quarries

According to the Government Inspectorate, the suspension of quarries in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, for a long time has caused millions of USD of losses for Vietnam.

Heart scans may lead to misdiagnosing: study

CT scan, a widely used heart-imaging test, is likely to result in the over treatment for patients with heart disease, according to a study published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday.

World No. 1 Wozniacki edges into French Open third round

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki met strong challenges from Alexksandra Wozniak but managed to edge out the Canadian qualifier in straight sets after saving three set points.

Price hikes for traditional medicine shock users in China

The prices of Chinese herbal medicine have gone up sharply across the board in China over recent months.

US agricultural trade restrictions ease

A ministerial meeting of the Viet Nam-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council ended in Washington on Monday with an agreement on access to each other's market for several mutually supplementary agricultural products.

NATO airstrike kills 19 in Tripoli

A NATO airstrike killed 19 people and injured over 130 others in Tripoli overnight Tuesday, a government spokesman said.

Nadal wins tough opening match at French Open

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain met strong challenges from American John Isner and needed to play five sets to go through the first round in the men'singles at the French Open on Tuesday.

Abbas refuses to offer solutions without peace talks

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he will not "put solutions before restarting peace talks" as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his speech to the U.S. Congress Tuesday,