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Da Nang beat Nghe An in thriller

VietNamNet Bridge – Argentinean Gaston Merlo scored a crucial goal to help hosts SHB Da Nang fight back to win against Song Lam Nghe 3-2 in V-League at Chi Lang Stadium yesterday, May 27.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Malaysia Airlines provides attractive tours to Vietnam; HCM City targets 4.1 million foreign visitors; Red River Delta targets 5 million foreign visitors by 2020; Cave Festival opens in Quang Binh

First successful stem cell transplant in HCM City

 Doctors from the Ho Chi Minh City - based Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion have successfully conducted the country’s first-ever haploidentical stem cell transplant procedure.

Little Psy dancer presents new Vietnam-Korea film

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-Korean boy Hwang Min Woo, alias Little Psy, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 to premiere a new film titled “Saigon Cinderella” co-produced by Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Hospital overload not addressed overnight

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health needs more time to ease the heavy overload at centrally-run hospitals despite recent improvements, says Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

Ministry opposes Chinese ship ram

VietNamNet Bridge – A Foreign Ministry representative on Sunday met and delivered a diplomatic note to a representative of the Chinese Embassy in Ha Noi, objecting the recent ramming by a Chinese ship of a Vietnamese fishing vessel

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/5

 Viet Nam-Thailand enhance budding co-operation effort; Lao Front pledges to augment Viet Nam ties; Vietnam’s role in Southeast Asia praised; VN, US discuss regional issues

France to hold first gay marriage

The first gay marriage in France was to take place Wednesday in the southern city of Montpellier, amid fears of protest after months of opposition that saw tens of thousands take to the streets

Vietnam may host 2014 Women's Asian Football Cup

The member of the AFC Women's Football Committee - Nguyen Thanh Ha - said that up to 99 percent that Vietnam will gain the rights to host the finals of the Asian women's football championship next year.

Difficulties attack long distance transportation firms from all four sides

Airlines have to reduce the airfare continuously, while road passenger carriers have scaled down their business or sell coaches to pay debts.

Second hospital allowed performing gender redefining

The Ministry of Health has announced that the Hanoi-based National Pediatric Hospital is the second hospital in the country eligible for redefining gender. The other is the HCM City-based Children's Hospital 2.

Japan retains status as top creditor nation

 Japan kept its position as the world's largest creditor nation for the 22nd straight year in 2012, government data showed Tuesday, as the dollar's gains helped inflate the value of overseas assets.

Several travel stimulus programs launched

VietNamNet Bridge – Many provinces and cities nationwide have announced travel stimulus programs for this year with steep discounts to attract tourists, especially domestic ones, as the summer vacation is nearing.

Unusual jobs of young people in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Leasing the body,” delivering food at night, reading books ... are the jobs that some young people in Hanoi and HCM City do during their free times.

Regional tourism relying on improved strategy

VietNamNet Bridge – Though having several beautiful sites, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has failed to attract tourists from Southeast Asian nations, especially Thailand and Cambodia,

NA deputy blasts SBV on gold market management

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Huynh Ngoc Anh of the National Assembly (NA) last Wednesday blamed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) for the wide gap between local and global gold prices,

National Assembly deputies mull raft of changes to the Constitution

VietNamNet Bridge – To change or not to change the country's name was among the topics discussed by National Assembly deputies during a working session on the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution in Ha Noi yesterday.

Youths vie for top US spelling honor

 The 86th annual National Spelling Bee kicks off Tuesday with 281 youngsters from eight nations putting their ability to spell some of the most obscure words in the English language to the test.

Draft decree clamps down on imports of obsolete machinery

 VietNamNet Bridge – A draft decree prepared by the Ministry of Science and Technology seeks to tighten controls over the import of machinery, equipment and production lines by State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Vietnamese painting first valued at USD75 fetches record USD390,000

VietNamNet Bridge – A painting that was initially valued at just 50 pounds ($75) sold for HK$3.03 million ($390,000) in a weekend auction by Christie’s International in Hong Kong, setting a record for a work by a Vietnamese artist.