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Inflation rises 2.2% in May

VietNamNet Bridge - The consumer price index (CPI) jumped 2.21 per cent this month but this rise was still lower than those seen in previous months.

Visit Huong Canh pottery village

VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Canh village in Tam Canh commune, Binh Xuyen district, northern province of Vinh Phuc is very famous for its ceramic art.

Independent probe into Japan's nuclear crisis for global good: IAEA mission chief

A delegation of nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency visiting Japan on a fact- finding mission to establish the cause of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant,

Efforts made to save Nha Trang Bay

VietNamNet Bridge - Authorities in the central province of Khanh Hoa are struggling to save the Nha Trang Bay from environmental pollution and restore it as the most beautiful bay in the world. 

World’s only krump band perform in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - An eight-member Australian krump group, Grrilla Step, arrived in Hanoi on May 25 to perform for Hanoi youth.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/5

VN agro exports mostly processed products; VN sees increase in imported cars; VN trade with South Asian neighbours soars; Ha Noi's CPI up 1.76 per cent in May; Financial firms promote installment loans      

France's lagarde announces candidacy for IMF chief

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announced on Wednesday her candidacy for the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Ba Ria – Vung Tau: The “war” in going after quarries

According to the Government Inspectorate, the suspension of quarries in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, for a long time has caused millions of USD of losses for Vietnam.

Heart scans may lead to misdiagnosing: study

CT scan, a widely used heart-imaging test, is likely to result in the over treatment for patients with heart disease, according to a study published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday.

World No. 1 Wozniacki edges into French Open third round

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki met strong challenges from Alexksandra Wozniak but managed to edge out the Canadian qualifier in straight sets after saving three set points.

Price hikes for traditional medicine shock users in China

The prices of Chinese herbal medicine have gone up sharply across the board in China over recent months.

NATO airstrike kills 19 in Tripoli

A NATO airstrike killed 19 people and injured over 130 others in Tripoli overnight Tuesday, a government spokesman said.

US agricultural trade restrictions ease

A ministerial meeting of the Viet Nam-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council ended in Washington on Monday with an agreement on access to each other's market for several mutually supplementary agricultural products.

Nadal wins tough opening match at French Open

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain met strong challenges from American John Isner and needed to play five sets to go through the first round in the men'singles at the French Open on Tuesday.

Abbas refuses to offer solutions without peace talks

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he will not "put solutions before restarting peace talks" as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his speech to the U.S. Congress Tuesday,

Another Vietnamese bride murdered in South Korea

A South Korean man killed his Vietnamese wife on May 24, in Jeongto District of North Kyeongsang Province. The Vietnamese women just had a baby for 19 days.

Prime Minister appoints officials for State-owned groups

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has nominated top officials for the Vietnam Television (VTV), Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) and Vietnam Chemical Group.  

Vietnam threatened by strong tropical storm in East Sea

The second storm in the East Sea is heading to the Philippines with winds reaching level 15-16 on the 17-scale-level. Vietnam forecasters say that whirlwinds may appear in the sea of provinces from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau.

Men’s football may be rejected from SEA Games 2011

After women’s football was excluded from the Southeast Asian Games 2011 in Indonesia, men’s football and futsal may be rejected from the region’s largest sports event.  

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 25/5

Beer festival comes back to Vietnam metro; Kid’s heaven on island; “Soul of Vietnam” makes good impression on int’l delegates; The Quite American’ returns to Vietnamese screens