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Nam beats French rival at Roland Garros

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ly Hoang Nam defeated Maxime Mora of France in the first round of boys' singles at the 2015 Roland Garros Junior French Championships early this morning

Vietnamese shooter jumps to second in world rankings

 Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh is placed second in the latest men's 50m pistol world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Dollar price fluctuates despite SBV’s exchange-rate adjustment

The dollar price continued to fluctuate after the State Bank devalued the dong by one percent earlier this month. Meanwhile, the State Bank said there would be no further dong/dollar exchange rate adjustment this year.

Photos: Sizzling hot temperatures in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Eggs fried under the heat of 40 degrees Celsius in Hanoi. Some people had to spray their motorcycles with water to reduce the heat on the saddle.

Vien, one to watch at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore online newspaper straitstimes.com called Viet Nam swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien as one of 10 athletes to watch at the SEA Games, which kick off later this week.

Vietnam, NZ fashion designers join fashion development

 Twenty outstanding fashion students from Vietnam and New Zealand have been working together on the first ever NZ–Vietnam Fashion Collaboration since early May to last until late July 2015.

Image: Inside the high-quality Hanoi - Lang Son train

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Railway Corporation on May 29 launched high-quality express railway for the route Hanoi- Dong Dang (Lang Son province).

Eco-industrial parks a new trend

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign industrial zone developers are leading the way in the development of eco-industrial parks (EIZ) in Vietnam. 

Art & Entertainment News 1/6

Exhibition launched on children’s portrait photos, Southern fruit festival highlights floating fruit market, Feudal Vietnam through the eyes of French photographers, Summer music fest in Hanoi to show support for LGBT community

Cafe for photography enthusiasts in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located at 50 Trang Thi Street in Hanoi, this coffee shop is a meeting place for amateur and professional photographers. This café opened in April 2014 by three amateur photographers Phan Van Cao, Tran Anh Tu and Nguyen Anh Tuan.

US$952-million package to support Vietnamese homebuyers

 A credit package worth some VND20 trillion (US$952.38 million) will be released to support homebuyers interested in commercial and urban housing projects, reported Xay Dung, the Ministry of Construction's e-paper.

Ukraine conflict taking heavy toll on economy says IMF

 Ukraine's economy is likely to shrink by a worse-than-expected 9% in 2015, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to the country has concluded.

Fifa crisis: South Africa 'admits $10m football payout

South Africa did pay $10m (£6.5m) to a football body led by Jack Warner, a figure at the centre of Fifa corruption allegations, local media say.

Tamsin Cooper to judge fashion show in HCM City

 It has been unveiled that world renowned global brand Tamsin Cooper has been chosen to serve on the jury of a fashion show sponsored by New Zealand on August 6 in HCM City at the Caravelle Saigon Hotel.

Social News 1/6

 Increase tobacco taxes to reduce smoking rate: Health Ministry, Ha Nam native caught with 2kg of meth, Man caught with 15,000 illegal chicks, Vietnam seizes record cocaine haul shipped from South America

Nepal quake: Schools in affected areas start to re-open

 Thousands of schools damaged during April's devastating earthquake in Nepal have begun to re-open.

Valuable items of Sa Huynh Culture found in Da Nang

 An archeological team from Viet Nam Archaeology Institute found five stone axes believed to come from the 3,000-year-old Sa Huynh Culture at a Khue Bac communal house garden in the central city.

Hanoi-HCM City-Binh Thuan tourist route expected

A tourist route linking Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Thuan and Phu Quy island is likely under development following a familiarisation trip for tour operators and related media experts to Binh Thuan from May 28-31.

Vietnam, Germany launch climate change project

 Vietnam, Germany launch climate change project, Da Nang city bustling with environment activities, Kien Giang province braces for climate change, Bike ride marks World Environment Day

GIS technology helps ancient city with heritage preservation

 The application of geographic information systems (GIS) has helped the ancient city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province to put forth plans and strategies to manage and preserve local heritage sites, starting with the tomb of King Minh Mang.