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Alarm raised over power security

 VietNamNet Bridge – The massive blackout in 22 southern provinces and cities on Wednesday raised concerns over the security of the national power grid.

Three ministries have new deputy ministers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to appoint three Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Health and Transportation.

Women's football team takes cash reward

VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese coach Chen Yun Fat and his team will receive a VND1 billion ($50,000) of bonus after entering the final round of the 2014 Women’s Asian Football Cup.

Central region plans ahead with drought-resistant rice

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has instructed central provinces to plant rice varieties that are drought resistant and have shorter maturing periods in this year's summer-autumn crop.

Vujicic inspires disabled artists

 VietNamNet Bridge – "I have no arms and no legs, yet I am complete and lacking nothing".

Avant-garde artist reveals dotty obsession

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama presented her best works at a contemporary art exhibition that opened at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Hanoi on May 25.

Tax policies encourage manufacturers to make small, low cost cars

Automobile manufacturers have successively launched the car models with the cylinder capacity of less than 2.0L, hoping the models would help stimulate the demand.

Arsenal's Ljungberg to meet local fans in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former Swedish player Fredrick Ljungberg will arrive in Viet Nam and meet local fans on June 4 in HCM City.

New regulation puts pressure on proctors

VietNamNet Bridge – Proctors seem to feel more worried than the examinees who attend the high school final exams, because they fear they may violate the exam regulations accidentally.

Online data storage services help save 30% of costs

VietNamNet Bridge – Online data storage services have been booming as businesses have realized that the services allow them to cut down expenses.

Bachelors, masters go back to vocational school

A lot of bachelors and masters stay unemployed in the labor market where businesses now need blue collar workers more than bachelors or masters.

Phuc hopes to walk tall at Russian athletics event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc will be Viet Nam's sole representative at the World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, this August.

Protecting swamp cypress treasures in Vietnam

Swamp cypress only left in China and Vietnam. Rare wood collectors are urgently hunting this especially rare plant, putting the protection task of this rare species in numerous challenges.

High airfare hinders number of tourists to delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – The high airfare is a major barrier preventing tourists from northern provinces to the Mekong Delta, according to experts at a conference introducing the delta’s new products and travel stimulus program

The way the 100 richest Vietnamese families earn their money

Most of the Vietnamese millionaires have got rich from their investments in the real estate sector.

Mental health strategy backs Aussie veterans

 A new Veteran Mental Health Strategy to support contemporary Australian veterans and their families was released Monday by Minister for Veterans' Affairs Warren Snowdon.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/5

 Door set to open for more foreign property buying; Mekong Delta pins hope on bumper rice crop; Making audit reports add up for firms; Ads on cell phones rising

The U.S. sets foot in Vietnam’s nuclear power market

 VietNamNet Bridge - The projects to build Vietnam’s third and fourth nuclear power plants are exactly what the US nuclear technology firms are heading to.

Art show explores Aboriginal identity

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Australian touring art exhibition called Message Stick: Indigenous Identity in Urban Australia opened on Friday at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Eight Vietnamese children die from accidents every day

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Agency for Child Protection and Care, every day there are 7-8 children who die of accidents. The annual average number is up to 6,000-7,000, with summer as the peak season.