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Ocean's hidden world of plankton revealed in 'enormous database'

 The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science.

Fines unlikely to deter prostitution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former chairman of the National Committee to Prevent and Fight AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution, Chung A, tells Khoa hoc & Doi song that managing the ‘oldest profession' is a complicated task.

Vietnam preferred as destination for manufacturers, survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standard Chartered Bank has said Vietnam is emerging as the most preferred destination for companies planning to move production out of China.

Alluvial ground at Ca Mau Cape becoming “exhausted”: scientists

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have called for urgent measures to protect the mudflat at the Ca Mau Cape, an area with great potential in ecotourism. The southernmost point in the country is being devastated day by day.

It is time to change the international name of the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge - As people continue to call the "South China Sea", there is a subconscious message that this sea belongs to the country in the name.

Digital content firms still unprotected

VietNamNet Bridge - Though a Vietnamese game firm has found that one of its products has been copied by a Chinese firm, it does not know what to do to claim its copyright. 

Vietnam excels at training “fighting cocks” for int’l competitions

All prize winners study hard to prepare for international competitions, but they are typical students of Vietnam’s educational system, analysts say. Vietnamese students are highly appreciated, but the country’s education remains problematic.

HCM City soon to lose art workshop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young artists in the Sao La project of HCMC-based Gallery Quynh have turned a building at the corner of Nguyen Thai Binh and Le Cong Kieu streets in District 1 into an art workshop

Land-use to be examined in nationwide report

 VietNamNet Bridge – Before May 30, ministries, Government departments and provincial authorities will have to report on their use of land over the past five years and plans on how to use it for the next five years.

VAMC buys VND40-trillion bad debts in January-May

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) looks to purchase bad debts totaling around VND40 trillion (US$1.8 billion) by the end of this month,

Vietnam’s rice exports drop as Thailand offloads overstocks

 Vietnam’s rice exports have struggled to compete with cheaper shipments from Thailand in the first four months of 2015 as the Thai government has sought to offload inventories at highly discounted prices.

Japanese capital moves towards trade sector

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese trading companies are being eyed by many Japanese investors who are planning to join the domestic market.

Vietnam needs more action to combat climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been told to strengthen its response to climate change by including strategic investment in a low-carbon future in its planning and budgeting strategy.

Visiting Dao San kermis

 VietNamNet Bridge – For generations, kermis has become a cultural trait of people in the mountainous region as this is a place for trading goods, for the elderly to meet and chat, for children to play, and also for young adults to find partners.

Social News 22/5

The first U.S. Travel Forum held in Hanoi, Mekong Delta province prosecute 40 for cigarette smuggling, Two Korean fugitives wanted by Interpol arrested in VN, Three Chinese drug traffickers arrested in Vietnam

Art & Entertainment News 22/5

2015 Celtic music festival in Hanoi this weekend, Ben Tre to hold fruit festival, HCM City kicks off Southern Cuisine Festival 2015, Heart Beat brings Italian DJ to Pulse party, Horse race as highlight of cultural week in Lao Cai

Ban Ki-moon arrives in Vietnam

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his wife arrived in Hanoi this morning for a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

VN teacher honored at Microsoft Global Education Forum

Vice Principal of Duc Tri Secondary School, HCMC, Nguyen Thi Lieu won the first global Pitch prize at the 2015 Microsoft Global Education Forum under theme “Global Educator Challenge” in the US.

Cisco Vietnam has new general director

 Cisco, a global IT leader, today announced the appointment of Luong Thi Le Thuy as the new general director in Vietnam, responsible for Cisco® business and operations in the country.

Nine Vietnamese footballers banned from competitions in Asia

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has imposed competition ban on 9 Vietnamese footballers who were detained for match fixing allegations at the AFC Cup 2014.