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Chinese goods creep into every corner of Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been importing too many kinds of products from China which can be made domestically. Vietnamese consumers have been unintentionally enriching Chinese enterprises.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

17 delegations compete in national youth weightlifting championships; 24 teams to compete in U15 national football tourney; Japan Credit Bureau to sponsor national football team

The investment in hi-tech projects and the rejected proposals

VietNamNet Bridge – Just within two weeks, the Government has released the documents on not accepting the proposals on investment incentives made by two big hi-tech investors.

HCM City to have travel police

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have instructed its police agency to consider establishing a travel police bureau to protect tourists.

British and American Idols heat up H-Artistry

VietNamNet Bridge – The H-Artistry show at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Palace on June 16, was very hot with the voices of David Cook, Alexandra Burke and Thanh Bui.

BBC to film Son Doong Cave

VietNamNet Bridge – BBC has asked Quang Binh province’s permission to make a documentary of the world’s largest cave – Son Doong.

Experts predict busy year for M&A market

Corporate restructure, private placement of shares, and the search for strategic partners will keep the Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions market busy this year and in 2012, experts told a forum held in HCM City yesterday.

Farmers occupy national highway

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Highway has become a drying ground for Thanh Hoa province’s farmers during the harvest season.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/6

Fuel prices not cut despite traders’ big profits; Toyota Vietnam to recall more Innova J vehicles; IBM provides cloud computing for Lac Viet; Nhon Trach projects have mountain to climb; Road traffic safety improvement project kicked off

Researchers identify protein that improves DNA repair under stress

Cells in the human body are constantly being exposed to stress from environmental chemicals or errors in routine cellular processes. While stress can cause damage, it can also provide the stimulus for undoing the damage.

British MPs call for peaceful solution to East Sea disputes

Two members of the British House of Common, George Howarth, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam and Mark Hendrick, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for China, petitioned against the growing tension in the East Sea.

Biggest Phl warship on patrol in Spratlys

VietNamNet Bridge - The Philippine Navy is sending its biggest warship BRP Rajah Humabon for patrol operations around Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

Del Rosario to take up Spratly row with Hillary Clinton

The Philippines’ “rules-based approach” to settling the Spratlys dispute and China’s use of its growing economic and military power to assert its claims will most likely be the main talking points during next week’s meeting in Washington.

Sports official under hot seat for peculation

Chief of the cycling department of Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Quy Bach, has been under hot seat for allegedly peculating almost VND700 million (US$34,000) which was competition allowances for Saigon Plant Protection cycling team over a year ago.

Wedding in the ocean

VietNamNet Bridge – After cutting wedding cake, ten couples dived into the sea to exchange wedding rings. The underwater wedding ceremony took place on Hon Mun Island in Nha Trang City on June 15.

Three Vietnamese teams to compete in SEM Asia 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training announced on June 15 that three Vietnamese teams will compete in the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Asia 2011 to be held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from July 6-9. 

150 injured from hockey fans riot in Vancouver

More than 150 were reported injured on Thursday from hockey fans riot through downtown Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks' home defeat to the Boston Bruins in the final game of the Stanley Cup on Wednesday.

Dikes breach in east China, more than 120,000 evacuated

Two dikes breached in east Zhejiang Province Thursday as a result of continuing rains, forcing more than 120,000 people to move to safer places.

Titanium polluters face deregistration

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will revoke the licences of titanium mining businesses found violating legal regulations and contaminating the environment, the ministry leader has said.

Danny DeVito to receive Critics' Choice TV Icon Award

Award-winning actor and producer Danny DeVito will receive the Critics' Choice Television Icon Award when the award is presented early next week, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced on Thursday.