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New anti-malaria drug developed at Dundee University

 Researchers at Dundee University have discovered a new compound which could treat malaria while protecting people from the disease and preventing its spread, all in a single dose.

Foreign investors eye stake in Vietnamese banks

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Vietnamese banks are undergoing a compulsory restructuring process, foreign investors are showing interest in purchasing stakes in banks.

Viettel dominates domestic telecom market

 Viettel has become the only telecommunications enterprise to have significant market power (SMP) in land mobile services in terms of phones, messaging, and the Internet.

Sorcerer goes to trial for faking martyrs' remains

 Quang Tri Province Police yesterday finished a two-year-long investigation into a massive fraud in which families looking for the remains of missing relatives in the war were cheated.

Cuba wishes to augment socio-economic cooperation with Vietnam

Cuba wishes to augment socio-economic cooperation with Vietnam, ASEAN vows to protect children during armed conflict, Ukraine, Vietnam localities foster cooperation

HCM City’s first BRT system to be ready by 2018

 HCM City plans to have its first modern bus rapid transit system to be ready by the end of 2018, according to the official entrusted with setting it up.

Hanoi among world’s top 10 cheapest cities for a mini-break

 The capital city of Hanoi has ranked first among world’s top 10 cheapest cities for a mini-break by TripAdvisor- the world's largest travel site.

Pu Mat – ideal summer holiday destination

 Coming to Pu Mat in summer, visitors will have a marvelous opportunity to admire breathtaking and picturesque scenes and to row on romantic Giang river.

Vietnamese chess tops at SEA championships

 Yet again, Vietnamese chess masters were successful in maintaining their 16-year domination of the Southeast Asian region, sweeping away 68 gold, 44 silver and 29 bronze medals at the 16th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships.

Honey Lee poses for Cosmopolitan in Danang

 Korean actress and former beauty queen Lee Ha-nui, known as Honey Lee, is featured in the current issue of the fashion publication Cosmopolitan Magazine.

No country recognizes China’s absurd sovereignty in East Sea

 China is sparing no efforts to speed up artificial island construction, thus altering the geographic status quo and increasing tension in the East Sea.

US$300 mil credit package to promote India-Vietnam garment cooperation

 The Indian Government has officially kicked off the preferential credit package of US$300 million to promote India-Vietnam garment cooperation.

Microsoft Store makes its debut in Vietnam

 Microsoft has officially launched its first Microsoft Store in Hanoi, which will provide customers with the best Microsoft products including the most popular Lumia Window Phone.

Vietnam U23 football team to get $142,000 for bronze medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Along with bringing home the bronze medal from the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, U23 Viet Nam's football team will also receive a reward of VND3 billion (US$142,000).

SE Asian art asks viewers to engage

 VietNamNet Bridge – At an exhibition of Southeast Asian artists in Ha Noi, visitors are invited to be part of the performance. Singaporean artist Amanda Heng's Let's Chat asks the audience to sit down for a chat with the artist,

High school entrance exams over, but worries continue

VietNamNet Bridge - The math and literature questions raised at the high school entrance exam were viewed as being within students’ capacity to answer. Students said they could finish the tests before the deadline.

Land, houses drop into Ca Mau River

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of cave-ins have been reported along river banks and the seafront in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Vietnamese-Korean TV series to be screened on cable

 VietNamNet Bridge – The successful television series Tuoi Thanh Xuan (Forever Young) will be aired on South Korean cable channel Story On at 7pm between Tuesday and Thursday from June 23.

Hanoi to bring in helicopters to help in rescue operations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will purchase helicopters for firefighting and other rescue operations at a relevant time, said an officer from the Ha Noi Police for Fire Prevention and Fighting (PFPF).

Conditions in Vietnam not favorable to float electricity price: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Infrastructure and conditions in Vietnam are still not sufficient to apply the market-based electricity pricing mechanism, experts say.