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Greek PM dismisses scenarios of debt restructuring

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou dismissed once again Tuesday scenarios of a Greek debt restructuring.

Libyan oil minister defects: TV

Libya's oil minister has defected from Muammar Gaddafi's administration and fled to Tunisia, Al- Jazeera TV reported Tuesday.

Vietnam opens its embassy in Sri Lanka

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has inaugurated its embassy in Sri Lanka’s Colombo capital.

Chinese market also “hungry for Vietnamese goods”

China exports big volumes of products to Vietnam every year, but it is also a vast consumption market. Vietnamese enterprises have been urged to find out the ways to boost exports to China.

Nha Trang all set for sea extravaganza

VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth biennial Nha Trang Sea Festival, themed Nha Trang – Coastal Destination this year, will be held next month.

Hi-tech, green FDI projects to get priority

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam has set top priority for projects that are environmentally friendly, have low fuel consumption, and use a low proportion of cheap labour, according to Dang Huy Dong, deputy minister of Planning and Investment.

Kaka confirms staying in Real Madrid

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insisted on Tuesday that he has not intention of leaving the club after just two seasons in the Santiago Bernabeu.

New decision may force a lot of car dealers to shut down business

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has unexpectedly released a new decision, requesting car importers to show additional documents for customs procedures. Meanwhile, the documents are believed to be unattainable for many car dealers.

EU overtakes Japan as China's top import source in Jan.-April

The European Union (EU) has replaced Japan as China's No.1 import source region based on trade figures in the first four months, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Tuesday.

Embassy seeks two missing students

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese embassy in Japan yesterday released an official response concerning two Vietnamese students said to have disappeared in the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11.

GM to build first electric motor plant in U.S.

The General Motors Co. (GM) on Tuesday announced its plan to build an electric motor plant near Baltimore, Maryland, the first such plant dedicated to making key components for vehicle electrification in the United States.

Cervical cancer cases soar

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer is on the rise in Viet Nam, it was revealed at a meeting in Ha Noi on Monday.

Gay rights group tackles insensitive medical care

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Trung (not his real name), a gay man who lives in Ha Noi, was very upset by the way doctors discriminated against him when he was undergoing an anal health test in one of the city's many health clinics.

Survey finds unlicensed, unhygienic slaughterhouses

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 97 per cent of Viet Nam's 30,000 slaughterhouses were operating without the necessary paperwork and in residential areas rather than abattoirs, the Department of Animal Health reported yesterday, May 17.

Trees get national heritage recognition

VietNamNet Bridge – Two ancient nghien (Burretiodendron hsienmu) trees in the northern province of Cao Bang have been recognised as national heritage by the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City.

Viet Nam, Turkey vow greater effort to boost ties

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Turkey need to step up efforts to boost bilateral ties as there is great potential for co-operation in economics, education and training, science and technology between the two countries.

Duan takes control of ‘Return to Roots'

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan of the Domesco Dong Thap team crossed the finishing line for an easy win over his rivals in stage three of the Return to the Roots race yesterday, May 17.

Artists debut two pieces in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – Two musical works by composers Richard Wagner and Modest Mussorgsky will make their Vietnamese debut at the Ha Noi Opera House on Monday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/5

Authorities demolish exceeded construction; Hypertension affecting many Vietnamese; Ministry explains higher car value for state offices; First heart transplant patient discharged from Hue hospital