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Fake high-end handbags seized in Hanoi

 A Ha Noi joint inspection team has seized some 1,877 handbags with fake labels of famous brands from a manufacturer in Thao Noi village in suburban Phu Xuyen district.

Experts reveal cause of Vietnam's highway land shifting

  A team of experts and professors from the University of Transport and Communications (UTC) recently submitted an analysis of the recent shifting that appeared on the country's highways.

Work resumes on Hanoi's skytrain project

 The Hanoi People's Committee has agreed for work to resume at eight construction sites along the first skytrain railway in Ha Noi after safety concerns were resolved following a thorough inspection of the sites.

Experts examine growing threat to Vietnam's dwindling biodiversity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's struggle with its degrading biodiversity was the top concern expressed by experts at a meeting commemorating International Day for Biological Diversity at Botanical Garden, Ha Noi, on Friday.

Vietnam's golden hopes riding on gymnast squad

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thi Ha Thanh is not the only gold medal hope of Viet Nam at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, but other gymnasts are also aiming to snatch at least eight titles in Singapore.

Local youngster to attend UN summit in New York

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Tram Anh, 21, will represent Viet Nam at a United Nations Alliance of Civilisation and Education First Summer School programme in New York from June 13 to 20.

State may manage Vietnam nuclear waste

 Scientists have proposed the establishment of a state company specialised in storing radioactive waste ahead of the construction of two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan province.

Foreign firms caught using illegal software

 Eight foreign-owned companies were found using unlicensed software valued at more than VND13.5 billion (US$643 million) by an inter-ministerial team that carried out a month-long inspection.

Ministry of Transport denies overlapping road fee claims

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has rebutted media reports that toll stations are incorrectly spaced and that this leads to an overlap in fees for vehicles.

Thailand beat Vietnam 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand defeated 10-man Viet Nam 1-0 in the opener of the 2018 World Cup second qualification round of Group F yesterday (May 24) in Bangkok.

Vietnam, IUCN collaborate to preserve aquatic resources

 Opportunities for Vietnamese aquatic resources preservation and development will be broadened following the signing of an MoU between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Union for Conservation of Nature on May 22.

Businesses may face criminal prosecution for causing serious consequences to society

VietNamNet Bridge - Business behavior that causes serious consequences to society may face criminal prosecution as lawmakers are considering adding an article to the amended criminal law they are drafting.

$2.4 bln thermal power plant to be built in Quang Tri

 An 1,200 MW thermal power plant will be built in central Quang Tri province at a total estimated cost of 2.4 billion USD by a Thai firm.

Masan Group joins Forbes list of most innovative growth companies

 Masan Group Corporation (MSN) has found the 20th place on the Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015.

PM to witness FTA signing, visit African, European countries

 PM to witness FTA signing, visit African, European countries, Vietnamese Defence Minister visits India, Vietnam-Russia friendship association’s anniversary marked, Deputy Defence Minister meets Australian defence official

Green One UN House inaugurated in Vietnam

 The “Green One UN House”, the first green UN building in the world, was inaugurated in Hanoi on May 23, showing Vietnam’s strong commitment to the work of the United Nations.

VN police arrest Malaysian murderer in US-citizen murder

 A Malaysian national under the name of Chuah Chow Fay was caught at Moc Bai border gate in Tay Ninh province on suspicion of murder and was handed over to Ho Chi Minh City police on May 23.

Vietnam vows strict observance of nuclear weapon non-proliferation treaty

 Vietnam is committed to observing all obligations stipulated by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of Vietnam’s permanent representative delegation at the UN has said.

Deputy PM: Vietnam to contribute more to UN peacekeeping mission

 Vietnam has learnt a lot from one year joining the United Nations peacekeeping mission and is ready to contribute more actively to peacekeeping activities, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

Investors in mired project call for decision

 VietNamNet Bridge – After an almost 21 year wait, the Hanoi People’s Committee has finally assigned competent bodies to issue answers regarding the future of the Red River project.