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Industrial zones lack waste treatment plants

VietNamNet Bridge –About 75 per cent of factories in industrial zones in the central province of Quang Ngai do not have their own waste-water treatment systems,

Italian Premier Berlusconi wins key confident vote

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday won a key confident vote on economic stimulus measures in the Lower House.

Karate queen to miss champs

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the 10th Asian Karate Federation Senior, Junior and Cadet Championships in Guangzhou, China, without kata queen Nguyen Hoang Ngan

Blaze engulfs central market in central region city of Vinh

VietNamNet Bridge – A massive fire engulfed the Vinh City market last Monday evening, destroying many goods stalls, but causing no casualties, according to the municipal Police Department.

Top national archery event to take aim in Ha Noi tomorrow

VietNamNet Bridge – A Top National Archery Tournament is scheduled to kick off at Ha Noi's National Sports Centre tomorrow, June 23, according to the event's organising board.

Plane crash kills 44, injures 8 in northern Russia

A Russian passenger jet apparently clipped a power line and crashed in heavy fog on a highway in northwestern Russia, killing 44 people and injuring eight others, officials said.

Awards give recognition to journalists

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2010 National Journalism Awards contest wrapped up yesterday, with prizes given to 128 excellent entries in celebration of the 86th Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

SPORTS IN BRIEF 22/6

Kickboxers get ready for combat at National Muay Clubs Cup; Chess players triumph at ASEAN youth tournament in Indonesia; Japanese firm sponsors Vietnamese football teams

HCM City’s Chairman re-elected

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Hoang Quan was re-elected as chairman of HCM City People’s Committee for the 2011-2016 tenure on June 21, with 89 votes in favor (93.68%).

Singapore urges China to clarify claims on the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - Singapore said on June 20, that China should clarify its claims to disputed islands in the East Sea.

Chinese high demand pushes Vietnamese goods prices up

Farm produce prices have been escalating every day, and the common reason behind all the price increases is the high demand from China, which has prompted Chinese businessmen to come to every corner to collect materials.

General Assembly appoints Ban as UN chief for second term

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday appointed Ban Ki-moon as the UN secretary-general for a second five-year term starting Jan. 1, 2012.

Dong Tam Long An sack coach McMenemy

VietNamNet Bridge – Croatian Buketa Ranko has been appointed chief coach of V-League side Dong Tam Long An (DTLA).

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 22/6

Party leader addresses Lao National Assembly; President sends condolences over Russian plane crash; VN attends Ukrainian Communist Party Congress; VN ambassador to Chile presents credential

U.S. FDA plans to improve safety, quality control of imported products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday unveiled in a report a new strategy to meet the challenges posed by rapidly rising imports of FDA- regulated products and a complex global supply chain.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/6

Electronic tax collections ‘the best'; IT offers way out of ‘trap'; VN must focus on brand value of rice; Tight regulations on withdrawing listing required, experts ask; New air link between HCMC and Phan Thiet    

Going green saves money and planet

VietNamNet Bridge - Compared with other countries, Vietnam is in the early stages of an environmental revolution as it joins the growing trend of going green and tries to set high standards for green buildings.

Consumer Price Index continues to slow

VietNamNet Bridge - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Ha Noi and HCM City continued slowing down for a second consecutive month, driven by more stable utilities and food prices.

Int’l magazine to make correction of U-shaped map

VietNamNet Bridge – The editorial board of the Italian-based Journal of Waste Management, has said to publish a correction in which the Chinese map used for an article in the April 2011 issue, is wrong in the upcoming issue.

Google to digitize 250,000 books from British Library archive

Google and the British Library announced Monday that the Internet search giant will digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright books from the library's collections, making up to 40 million pages from 1700 to 1870 available to the public online.