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Art & Entertainment News 16/6

 Giant whale skeleton preserved, Fund for young musicians started, Kids' summer camp organised, Music festival connects Vietnamese youth in Czech Republic, President Sang visits AP photo exhibition

Cuong’s La Vie En Rose fashion show in US

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong organized his La Vie En Rose fashion show in Beverly Hills, US on June 14.

 

Cervical cancer 'not just a young woman's disease'

 There is a perception that cervical cancer is a young woman's disease, but half of deaths occur in women over 65, a British Medical Journal report says.

Pictures: Ninh Thuan in the most severe drought in the decade

 VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Ninh Thuan is facing the most severe drought in 10 years.

Mekong fishing leading to erosion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Intensive shrimp aquaculture and destructive fishing practices have contributed to coastal erosion and reduced biodiversity in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre,

Animals to get more space at HCM City zoo

 A plan to redesign the Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens by German architect Peter Rasbach has been approved by the zoo management and will next be submitted to the HCM City Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.

Vietnamese fashion brands battle against foreign companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Although listed among the top 10 textile and garment exporters worldwide, Vietnam is seeing its domestic market increasingly controlled by foreign brands.

Magnificent scenery of Truong Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Hoang Chi Hung captured beautiful photos of the sea, nature and locals after four times of touring Truong Sa.

Mediterranean migrants: EU to discuss quota plan

 EU interior ministers are to discuss how to deal with tens of thousands of migrants trying to enter Europe each year by crossing the Mediterranean.

Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

 Thousands of people living close to a volcano in Indonesia have been forced to flee their homes after it began erupting violently.

The second “Temple of Literature” criticized for extravagance

 VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of a huge cultural work known as Van Mieu (temple of literature) in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has led to severe criticism in Vietnam in recent days.

Singer Khanh Ly receives warm welcome in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a gap of more than 41 years, noted overseas singer Khanh Ly met her fans last weekend in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Vietnam seal third place at SEA Games

 Viet Nam won one more silver and three bronze medals to affirm the third place in medal tally at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore yesterday.

10 surreal photos of the super thunderstorm in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many photos taken before and during the thunderstorm on the late afternoon of June 13 in Hanoi look like images in fiction films such as "Apocalypse" or "The Lord of the Rings".

Government News 16/6

 Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation to meet for eighth session, Laos, Vietnam step up inspection cooperation, Vietnam-New Zealand mark 40 years of diplomatic relations, Lawmakers in discussions on legal reforms

Golden Tourism Week to be held in Hue relic site

 A “Golden Tourism Week” will take place in the Hue ancient imperial relic site, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage, in the central Thua Thien-Hue province from June 15-21.

VN Football Federation bigwigs face bribery scandal

  Two top officials of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have been accused by a subordinate of taking bribes from him, only a few days after he was laid off in a major downsizing.

New domestic HIV cases in Vietnam reach 5,500 in six months

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam discovered 5,500 more people living with HIV in the first six months of this year,

Hanoi calls for input on renewal of Hoan Kiem Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge – City authorities in Ha Noi have, in principle, allowed the Hoan Kiem district people's committee to restart controversial work replacing brick tiles on the promenade around its famous Guom Lake (Sword Lake) with blue-stone tiles.

35 Javan pangolins returned to nature

 VietNamNet Bridge - Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) on Sunday released 35 Javan pangolins (Manis javanica) into the wild at the Cat Tien National Park in southern Dong Nai province.