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Belgium probes station bomber fatally shot by soldiers

Belgian counter-terrorism police are probing the identity of a suspected suicide bomber shot dead by troops guarding a Brussels railway station after he set off explosives that failed to injure anyone.

Triple Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis retiring from acting

 Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in "Lincoln" and "Gangs of New York."

Mobile users must submit photo

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile phone users must submit portrait photos when registering for accounts, 

Combined treatment lifts TB/HIV patient burdens

A Ministry of Health (MoH) pilot programme to combine tuberculosis and HIV treatments for TB/HIV co-infected patients in medical centres at district and commune levels has yielded positive results, 

Da Nang oust Quang Ninh defending champions

SHB Da Nang knocked defending champions Quang Ninh Coal out of the National Cup with a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their quarter-finals match in Da Nang yesterday.

Vietnam reports surge in dengue infections

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten people have died and more than 36,000 have been affected by dengue fever since the beginning of the year, 

HCM City Book Street attracts 1.2m visitors this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1.2 million people visited HCM City’s Book Street in the first six months of this year, 

Vietnamese masters win golds in Eastern Asian youth chess champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam grabbed six gold medals in the second Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championships’ blitz events in Mongolia.

Language barrier hinders crime probes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Language barrier is the biggest obstacle in investigation of crimes involving foreign suspects, said officials of the HCM City People’s Procuracy.

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Vietnamese underwear manufacturers lose home market to foreign goods

VietNamnet Bridge - Vietnamese underwear enterprises are dying slowly because they cannot compete with smuggled cheap Chinese products with false labels of origin. 

Photos displayed prior to President Tran Dai Quang’s Russia visit

 Over 130 photos on Vietnam’s landscapes and people are on display in Moscow ahead of the official visit of President Tran Dai Quang to Russia.

CAAV insists on granting air transport license for Bamboo Airways

Bamboo Airways has yet to produce a financial confirmation statement as required by the current civil aviation rules, but the CAAV has proposed the Ministry of Transport ask the Prime Minister for issuing a business license for it.

Cheo Chai He in Bac Ninh falling into oblivion

The ancient region of Kinh Bac is home to not only quan ho singing (love duet) but also cheo (traditional opera) Chai He, a typical musical to express people’s filial love to their parents. 

Tourism law may send travel firm bosses back to school again

 Many tour operators are now fretful over the Tourism Law just passed by the National Assembly, since thousands of them may be forced to attend school again to meet higher requirements.

Vietnam’s medical sector prepares for advanced organ transplant procedures

By May 31, 2017, the total number of organ transplants conducted in Vietnam has reached 2,425. Among them, Vietnam has successfully performed 2,327 kidney transplants, 77 liver transplants, and 18 heart transplants.

Transport Ministry denies Uber and Grab pilots ended

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) stated on June 20 that pilot projects of transport companies using technology applications to connect and manage transport activities have not been suspended.

Summer Sea Festival 2017 opens in Binh Dinh

 The 2017 Summer Sea Festival, themed “Quy Nhon - Binh Dinh - Back to Memorial Sea City”, has kicked off in Quy Nhon city in the south-central province of Binh Dinh and will run until September 2.

Thousands of workers affected by Formosa incident work abroad

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced on June 20 that nearly 18,000 people in four central provinces that were affected by the Formosa pollution disaster have gone to work abroad.

Vietnam Airlines to fund aicraft buys with new shares

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to issue more than 191 million shares to current shareholders to fund the purchase of new airplanes and other business activities.