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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.

Human touch

VietNamNet Bridge – A man seated on a humble cyclo gives directions to a fellow citizen leaning out of an expensive car. In the background, old and new buildings occupy the skyline without fuss.

World’s oldest person dies at 119 in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s oldest woman and probably the world’s oldest on Saturday died at the age of 119 in the southern province of Long An.

Bomb threat briefly locks down airport near Washington

A bomb threat Sunday briefly locked down the Ronald Reagan National Airport near U.S. capital Washington D.C.. But authorities later said nothing hazardous was found.

Libyan rebels deny negotiations with Gaddafi, optimistic about financial aid

Libyan rebels denied Sunday that they are engaged in negotiations with leader Muammar Gaddafi's government and said the financial aid will be available in the coming days.

U16 squad in training for regional competition

VietNamNet Bridge – The national U16 team has got together at the National Youth Football Training Centre in Ha Noi to prepare for Southeast Asia U16 Football (AFF U16) Championships taking place in Vientiane, Laos, from July 7-20.

Party General Secretary visits Laos

Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong left Ha Noi, together with his wife, today on an official visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Overfishing affects seafood exports

VietNamNet Bridge - Seafood processors are facing a severe shortage of raw materials and have called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to make concrete plans to resolve this.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai raises money overseas

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Co (HAG) has raised $90 million from successful bond issuance in the Singaporean market for its new hydropower and rubber plantation projects in Vietnam and Laos.

East Sea storm to hit northern coast

VietNamNet Bridge – A storm is expected to hit the northern coast, according to the National Hydro Meteorology Forecasting Centre.

How many billions USD in Vietnam’s sea?

VietNamNet Bridge – The East Sea is great potential in oil and gas, many rare metals and one of the five areas with high reserves of methane hydrate, said Prof. Dr. Tran Nghi from the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences’ Geology Faculty.

Oceanic oxygen-depleted regions pose distinct threat to marine life

The size of low-oxygen zones created by respiring bacteria is extremely sensitive to changes in depth caused by oscillations in climate, thus posing a distant threat to marine life, a new study suggests.

Seven ASEAN countries release joint appeal on East Sea

Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, the Philippines and Singapore all call for seeking a peaceful solution and using the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to settle disputes in the East Sea.

Foreigners ignore traffic law

VietNamNet Bridge – Taking abuse of the language barrier, many foreigners do not wear helmets while riding motorbikes in Hanoi streets.