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EU leaders agree to relocate 40,000 migrants

 EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.

Mekong delta chefs show talent at biggest hot pot event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous chef Pham Tuan Hai, more than 300 chefs and 31 contestants of Miss Mekong Delta pageant 2015 is to gather for the biggest hot pot event in Vietnam set to get underway in Can Tho City on June 27.

Special trip to Mai Chau – A fragrant flower of Muong land

 VietNamNet Bridge - Only a 3-hour drive with the route of 130 kilometers from Hanoi, Mai Chau – with peaceful space and fresh air – has become an ideal getaway to unwind from all the stress and retreat from the hot summer days in the bustling city.

Bobbi Kristina Brown: Legal action filed against boyfriend

 The boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown has been accused of assault and theft, on the same day her family announced she was being moved into hospice care.

Pico sells to foreigners, home appliance market remapped

VietNamNet Bridge - If Pico’s deal to sell shares to a Thai group wraps up as expected, the domestic home appliance market will have a new face as all the big players in the market will join hands with foreign investors.

NA ex-official says civil-service exams ‘fair,' ‘transparent' despite concerns

  Nguyen Viet Chuc, former vice-chairman of the National Assembly Commission for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, spoke to Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science & Life) newspaper about Hanoi civil-service exams.

Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival scheduled in August

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient city will host the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival with a series of activities from August 28 to 30, Hoi An's culture centre said yesterday, June 25.

Pay-TV market: big players kill smaller companies with dumping services

VietNamNet Bridge - Local television stations have denounced big players for playing tricks to quell smaller companies.

Preparedness for “unexpected developments” in the East Sea

VietNamNet introduces an interview with an American expert of politics and security in Southeast Asia on the defense capacity of Southeast Asian countries, the attitude of the international community and the wisest steps for Vietnam.

Vietnam looks to lessen toxic chemical use

 Close co-ordination between agencies is needed to safely manage PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in Viet Nam, according to officials yesterday at a meeting in Ha Noi.

Vietnamese runner power to 400m gold at Asian Grand Prix

 Nguyen Thi Huyen of Viet Nam won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Athletics at Thammasat University Sports Complex near Bangkok, Thailand.

Tri Minh to release album using ambient city sounds

 Ha Noi-based musician Tri Minh, one of Viet Nam's leading electronic music producers, is developing a chillout music album reflecting the lifestyle of HCM City.

Local gold prices drop to five-year low

 Gold prices fell to their lowest level in the last five years in Viet Nam yesterday.

Institute appeals for blood donations

 The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) has asked for blood donations, saying the blood bank had only a week's supply of blood left.

Thua Thien-Hue wants casino at Chan May-Lang Co

 Thua Thien-Hue Province has proposed the Prime Minister add Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone to the list of areas allowed to have casinos in the country, the local news site VnExpress reports.

Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men

 The sperm of all 18-year-olds should be frozen for use in later life because of the risks attached with being an older father, a UK bioethicist has argued.

HCM City agency boasts higher tech spend than upper limit

 The 2013 law on science and technology regulates spending on science and technology projects will be no more than 2% of the year’s total budget spending of a locality, but HCMC has beat the upper limit, the city’s Department of Finance said.

Travel firms launch discount tours to woo summer vacationers

 Local travel companies have launched a range of tours this summer with big price discounts for many products compared to the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency reports.

First five-star hotel to go up in Binh Dinh

 The government of Binh Dinh Province has given the nod to Kim Cuc Investment and Construction Co. Ltd. to develop the first five-star hotel in the central province.

UP Station, a new hub for music lovers in Saigon

  UP Station, a newly-established bar-café on level 2 of Apocalypse in HCMC’s District 1, is where locals and expats can come to enjoy live music performances and learn how to dance in its diversified weekly programs.