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HCM City to put surveillance cameras in buses

 HCM City plans to install surveillance cameras to prevent sexual harassment and theft on buses, according to the city's Public Transport Management and Operations Centre.

US chemical companies try to delay AO lawsuit in France

 US chemical companies sued by an Agent Orange victim living in France are trying to delay the lawsuit’s progress by questioning the accuracy of documents submitted by the plaintiff.

PM attends 7th CLMV, 6th ACMECS Summits in Myanmar

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on June 22 for the seventh Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the sixth Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS) in Myanmar.

The most popular beaches in North Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tra Co, Dong Chau and Cat Ba are appropriate venues to dispel the heat of summer.

Mong - Saigon’s famous ancient bridge

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the city’s center with a very romantic scene, since the French colonial period, Mong Bridge has become the dating venue of young couples.

Farm produce sales discourage potential investors

The agriculture industry has lost its luster among industrial manufacturers and service providers. Tycoons are quietly withdrawing money from agriculture projects, just several years after pouring big money into the sector. 

Korean firm and Vietnamese partners support IT capacity building for VN youth

 VietNamNet Bridge – A program to help young people, especially the disadvantaged, have access to information technology and develop skills to find jobs and work effectively was successfully carried out in Vietnam from last December to this March.

Int’l website introduces Vietnam’s Dong Tao chicken

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amusing Planet, a photoblog that features odd news from around the world, has introduced to its readers interesting information on a rare Vietnamese chicken breed called the Dong Tao.

Hanoi’s night art performances lure foreign tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every weekend, Hanoi’s walking streets are bustle with diverse activities- face painting and hiphop dancing and tattooing, attracting a crowd of foreign tourists.

Domestic producers promote Vietnamese wine

VietNamNet Bridge - Average wine consumption in Vietnam is still low at 250 ml per head per annum, which means there are great opportunities for Vietnamese wine producers.

Social News 22/6

 HCM City to replace 29 unsafe buildings, Truck driver arrested for killing 4 on bike, Vietnamese, Lao twinned border villages, Volunteer group takes free wedding photos for disabled, PCCCE and TRAFFIC sign MoU to protect wildlife

Northern investors migrating south

 There has been a rising trend of Hanoians buying properties in central and southern provinces.

Heatwave in Pakistan's Sindh province leaves 120 dead

 More than 120 people have died during a heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

Craft fruit artwork on General Giap wins gold prize at Fruit Fest

A craft fruit artwork entitled 'From Dien Bien Phu to the Great Victory of 1975 spring, Vo Nguyen Giap - Forever in our hearts' by artisan Phan Hong Dung won the gold prize at the 2015 Southern Fruit Festival. 

Strange wave interferes with air traffic control at Tan Son Nhat Airport

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists believe that the incident with air traffic control at Tan Son Nhat Airport on June 16 was caused by interference of unfamiliar waves. 

Keangnam to sink deeper into trouble

South Korea’s Keangnam Vina could face a  recompense of almost $30 million to its home-buyers after illegally stating their prices using US dollars in the sales contracts of 900 apartments.

VN police nab pirate suspects

 Eight men believed to be pirates fleeing from the hijacked Malaysian-flagged tanker Orkim Harmony were arrested near Tho Chu Island in the Mekong province of Kien Giang on Friday.

Manchester City to play friendly in Vietnam on July 27

 European giant Manchester City will play a friendly match with the national football team on July 27 at the Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium.

US bikers ditch Chicago for 21-day ride through Vietnam

A group of adventurous bikers from Chicago spent three weeks this spring touring Vietnam by motorcycle reports Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website.

Rhino horn demand plunges in Vietnam

 Rhino horn demand has decreased by 77% in Hanoi and 38% across Vietnam, more than a year after a campaign was launched to eliminate its use.