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Risk of iodine deficiency grows

VietNamNet Bridge – Increasing iodine deficiency might lead to a comeback for several serious conditions including goitre and brain damage which Viet Nam was faced with more than a decade ago, experts are warning.

Stiffer fines for vehicles that break safety regulations

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government plans to raise fine levels for motorists whose vehicles fail to meet safety regulations and whose horns exceed permitted noise levels.

Kids celebrate Southeast Asia in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Children from around Southeast Asia will play together in an exciting and action-packed two-day festival entitled Befriend Southeast Asia at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi this weekend.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 25/5

Germany’s Bavaria state focuses on ties with Vietnamese localities; Vietnamese businesses seek cooperation with Russia; Vietnam, Indonesia boost audit cooperation

IMF chief selection should reflect new realities of world economy: BRICS

The selection of the next head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reflect the changing realities of the global economy and not on the basis of nationality, meaning the tradition that requires a European chief,

Back foot start in quarters

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Song Lam Nghe An will face an extra challenge when they play Persipura Jayapura of Indonesia in the quarter-final round of the Asian Football Confederation Cup at Vinh Stadium today, May 25.

Over 70 killed in Yemen's capital in intensified clashes between gov't troops, rebels

At least 49 anti-government armed tribesmen and 15 government soldiers were killed in intensified clashes on Tuesday in the capital Sanaa as smoke poured out from buildings of the Interior Ministry, officials from both sides said.

Malaysia aids Vietnamese fishermen after pirate attack

VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen Vietnamese fishermen attacked by pirates on May 15 returned safely to Sa Ky Port in central Quang Ngai Province on Monday after receiving assistance from Malaysia.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 25/5

Tax breaks for Con Dao islanders; Lightning kills two, injures three in central Vietnam; Driver faces 15 years in jail for Nam Dinh bus tragedy; Vietnamese not among the missing from Japan's earthquake     

U.S. deadliest tornado kills 122 in Joplin

Authorities said on Tuesday that 122 people were killed in the tornado that battered Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday, making it the deadliest single U.S. tornado since the National Weather Service began modern record-keeping

Cua Tung – the Queen of beaches

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the coastal district of Vinh Linh in the central province of Quang Tri, Cua Tung Beach is the nation's "Queen of Beaches", arousing the curiosity of many tourists to come and experience its beauty.

Powering up market trial

VietNamNet Bridge - The competitive power market trial from July 1, 2011 has drawn great public attention.

Rural puppeteers struggle to preserve their art

VietNamNet Bridge - Two artisans of Dao Thuc Water Puppet Guild in Dong Anh Dist., Hanoi, prepare the puppets before a show.

Crossing arms can reduce pain

A new study suggests that crossing your arms could reduce the intensity of pain, according to media reports.

Hanoi anxious about banning of cyclos

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi traffic police’s suggestion to ban xich lo or cyclos from traveling on the capital city’s streets has created a controversy among experts and travel firms.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/5

HCMC enterprises overcome economic problems; Dirt cheap prices cause loss to vegetable growers; HCMC to offer more river tours; Markets dying as customers move to streets; City policies drive inflation down  

Using husks to produce energy – From potential to reality

Although Vietnam is now a big exporting source in the world with the big annual emissions of rice husk, it still cannot operate a thermal power station due to the problems with packing, transporting and gathering rice husks.

Using bacteria to generate energy hopeful: study

Scientists revealed for the first time the molecular structure of proteins, which enables bacteria to transfer electrical charges, according to a new study.

$50 for Van Gogh’s masterpiece

VietNamNet Bridge – The fierce competition among painting copyists has made the price for masterpieces by Van Gogh, Picasso, Tran Van Can, etc. to be dirt-cheap. However, their quality is similar.

Sony loses 171 million dollars for hacker's attack

The PlayStation Network's shutdown caused by hacker's attack has cost Sony 14 billion Japanese yen, or 171 million U.S. dollars.