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Vietnam Airlines to sell two Boeings 777

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Boeing 777-200ER of Vietnam Airlines will be sold. The airline will also lease three Airbus A350, scheduled for delivery from 2016 to 2017.

Hanoi to have eight bus rapid transit routes

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has approved the planning of transportation in Hanoi to 2030, with a vision to 2050. From now to 2020, bus transport will be the major part of public transport systems in Hanoi.

Vietnamese student wins first prize at Hungary’s prestigious opera competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese student Ninh Duc Hoang Long won the first prize of an international prestigious opera contest Simandy Jozsef International Singing Competition held in Szeged, Hungary on April 3.

State Bank of Vietnam to issue VND100 banknotes as souvenirs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced that it will release the VND100 banknote as souvenirs to commemorate SBV’s 65th anniversary (6/5/1951 - 6/5/2016).

Half of natural World Heritage sites at risk from industry: WWF

 Industrial activity such as mining and logging threatens almost half of the world's natural World Heritage sites, from Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru,

Nha Trang city resolute to clear beggars from streets

 The central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city will splash out VND7.7 billion ($343,370 USD) on implementing a project to rid the streets of beggars by 2020, aiming to build a civilised and hospitable tourism environment.

Vietnam rank eighth in chess at Asian National Cup

 Vietnam beat Sri Lanka 4-0 in the eighth round of the open category during the Asian National Cup chess tournament in the United Arab Emirates on April 4.

No restrictions to travel HCM City, Khanh Hoa after Zika cases

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and tourism has asked local authorities and enterprises to strictly monitor the development of Zika virus and inform travelers about current health issues.

Around 66,000 students sit for senior high school graduation exam in HCM City

 In the upcoming national graduation examination for twelve graders in HCMC, 66,000 students have registered to partake in.

Hundreds of million USD fuel plants face closure

The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, which has insisted on building biofuel plants as part of a biofuel development strategy, has halted the operation of the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant.

Forest fire risk challenges southern VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest fires caused by carelessness, and at times deliberately, by humans, is currently a huge challenge for competent authorities in the southern Tay Ninh Province,

Art contest calls for ASEAN talent

 VietNamNet Bridge – A competition for promoting understanding among member countries of ASEAN has been launched in Ha Noi.

Competent new Vietnamese government will début soon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Si Kiem, a deputy from Thai Binh Province, spoke to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about his dreams concerning the new cabinet members.

Water releases help Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the (Cuu Long) Mekong Delta have been told to draw water since levels have risen in rivers following the release of water by China and Laos from hydropower dams in upstream Mekong River.

SPORTS NEWS 6/4

 Ly Hoang Nam reached another milestone in his career after being placed at 870 in the world ranking for tennis.

Foreign investors eye Thu Thiem's prime real estate

VietNamNet Bridge - International investment funds are preparing billions of dollars to hunt for land in Thu Thiem area in HCM City to develop long-term real estate projects. The average land price is $3,000 per square meter.

Iceland's leader resigns, first casualty of Panama Papers

 Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first casualty of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm which have shone a spotlight on the offshore wealth of politicians

Designer Vo Trong Nghia wins Green Era Award

 The Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort designed by Vo Trong Nghia won the 2016 Green Era Award.

Government announces action plan on overseas Vietnamese

 The Government announced an action plan to promote the implementation of the ninth Politburo’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese from 2016 to 2020.

Drug trafficker caught with 3.5kg of heroin at Vietnamese-Lao border

 Anti-drug police in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on April 5 arrested a drug trafficker carrying about 3.5 kilogrammes of heroin.