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Barcelona qualify for Champions League final

FC Barcelona qualified for the final of the Champions League on Tuesday night after drawing 1-1 at home to Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi- final.

Vietnam condemns all forms of terrorist acts

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam opposes terrorism and condemns terrorist activities in any form, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga.

Cost of healthcare services soar in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The cost of services at many hospitals in HCM City have increased despite attempts by local authorities to prevent a hike.

Rubbish dump pollutes for decade in Lam Dong

VietNamNet Bridge – The Cau Bon rubbish dump – the main waste disposal site in Lam Dong Province's Di Linh District – has been seriously polluting the environment for nearly 10 years, local officials said.

The software industry still sees a long way ahead

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite having enormous potential, the software industry should accelerate its pace of growth.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 4/5

Liem to play at tourney in Cuba; Thai coach Chalermsan resigns; Chinh returns to coach Becamex

Boxers grab a gold and two silvers at World Juniors

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxers bagged a gold and two silver medals in the AIBA Youth and Junior World Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

Hotel developers ask for investment incentives

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is going to lodge a proposal to the government, asking for investment incentives for the enterprises that develop hotels and tourism accommodations.

Foreign telcos dial up capital changes

VietNamNet Bridge - Two foreign telco partners are looking to increase their market share in Vietnam’s saturated telecom market by raising their committed investment capital by hundreds of millions of dollars each.

Banks to stop gold deposits to curtail risks

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is considering a deadline to stop gold deposit and lending activities in an effort to prevent risks and insecurity for the domestic market, six months after taking measures to restrict gold trading activities.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 4/5

Five die in gold mine collapse; Traffic accidents explode during long weekend; Three killed in crash of truck, motorbike; Two charged with drug trafficking; Vietnam, France strengthen cooperation in culture, tourism and sports

Land-use application backlog increases

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 42,000 applications for land-use certificates in Ha Noi were waiting to be processed, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/5

Japan lauded for ODA funding; Fatah-Hamas pact welcomed by VN; Vietnamese bank presents 1,000 TV sets to Laos

Vung Ro digs for oil partner

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors in the long-delayed Vung Ro oil refinery and seaport project in central Phu Yen province are calling for a new partner to ramp up the project’s progress.

HCM City Transport Department’s vice chief dies because of falling

While going up to the rooftop of his three-story house to watch the plumbers fix the water system, Nguyen Tien Dung – Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Transport - fell down to the ground and passed away on May 3.

Miss Vietnam walks for environment

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010, Dang Thi Ngoc Han and 1,000 students, veterans and elder people in the ancient capital city of Hue joined the walk for the environment, in the morning of May 1, in Hue city.

EU to conduct stress tests on all European nuclear reactors

The European Commission, working together with the national authorities responsible for nuclear energy, will run stress tests on all European nuclear reactors, European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Tuesday.

Hue: Boat racing in Perfume River

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of locals and tourists gathered on the banks of the Huong (Perfume) River in the ancient capital city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 3, to see traditional boat racing.

Business Summit voices support for anti-inflation measures

VietNamNet Bridge - The nation's anti-inflation policies got the thumbs up during a Viet Nam Business Summit that attracted 3000 bankers and international financial organisations to the capital yesterday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/5

Province to get tough on tardy tourism projects; WB lends $330 mln for northern hydropower project; First Vietnamese securities firm makes debut in Cambodia; Exports see slight decrease in April