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Audiences worried about pricey concerts, albums

VietNamNet Bridge - Many city residents are complaining that music concerts and albums featuring popular Vietnamese singers have become too expensive.

Falling trees in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Many old trees in Hanoi’s streets are leaning and about to collapse. Their roots have burst and they can fall anytime. On May 13, two big trees fell and crushed a state car.

Government calls time on illegal food additives

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal food additives are flooding the market but imposing a clamp-down would be no mean feat, says deputy head of the Food Safety and Hygiene Administration Nguyen Thi Khanh Tram.

Country now ready for elections: State official

VietNamNet Bridge – Preparations for the upcoming election on Sunday are complete, said Tran Huu Thang, deputy minister of home affairs on an online conference in Ha Noi yesterday, May 16.

Ha Noi T&T to sport Kappa outfits

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi-based football club T&T will don Kappa sportswear in the V-League as of next week, the team's managing board said.

Lang Sen Festival to commemorate president

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Sen Village Festival will be held in the home village of President Ho Chi Minh on May 23-24 to celebrate his 121st birthday, which falls on May 19.

New dinosaur species found in east China

Chinese scientists said Saturday that they have found a new species of giant theropod dinosaur in the eastern province of Shandong.

Solar energy field hots up

VietNamNet Bridge - IC Energy late last week broke ground  on a $390 million solar photovoltaic production facility in central Vietnam, just two months after the US-based First Solar, Inc. started work on a similar plant in Ho Chi Minh City.

Local governments in China gear up for fight against illegal food additives

From 24-hour complaint hotlines to instant additive detectors, local governments in China are striving to battle the illegal use of food additives following a string of food scandals.

Thousands of Palestinian refugees in Syria bury victims on Nakba Day

Thousands of Palestinians and Syrians participated Monday in the funeral procession of three Palestinians killed during clashes between Israeli troops and Arab protesters on the Golan Heights.

NASA ready to launch shuttle Endeavour

NASA has readied the space shuttle Endeavour for its liftoff set for Monday, media reported Monday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 17/5

Individual efforts lead fish back to Mekong Delta; Binh Dinh Province benefits from Healthcare program; 8 million Vietnamese are infertile; Australian education exhibition in Hanoi, HCMC; Central region aims to beat the heat    

Over 350 injured in Israeli embassy violence in Cairo

Over 350 people were injured on Monday in violence after a protest erupted outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo to mark the 63rd anniversary for the Palestinian Nakba Day.

"Thor" holds on to top place for 2nd weekend

This weekend tunes out to be a time when the superhero from "Thor" held on to his crown with a big hammer, grossing a total of 100 million dollars in sales in North America, the box office authority reported on Sunday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/5

Labour exports to Japan see good signs; Bkav unveils Bkav 2011 equipped with Safe Run; CapitaLand invests in apartment block; Chamber creates subcontractor centre; Gold alloy on market not pure

Businessmen told to be cautious when doing business with Chinese

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses prove to be too credulous; therefore, in many cases, they incurred complete losses in doing business with Chinese enterprises.

U.S. reaches debt limit

The United States has reached the statutory debt limit and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged the Congress to lift the debt ceiling to ensure global confidence, said the Treasury Department on Monday.

Cathay Pacific flight turns back to Singapore airport on engine fire

A flight of Cathay Pacific bound for Jakarta turned back to Singapore's Changi Airport about 45 minutes after taking off from the airport on Monday, as one of its engines caught fire, the airline and the airport confirmed.

IMF chief accused of sex attack held without bail

The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn must remain jailed without bail over alleged sexual assault, a New York judge said here on Monday.

A scourge here to stay

Joining other nations, Vietnam last week launched a global effort to reduce road traffic accidents that kill around 1.3 million people a year and leave around 50 million others injured or permanently disabled.