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Priceless document affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea, islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has held a ceremony to receive and unveil the 1827 World Atlas Bruxelles which has been judged by the French and Belgian historians as the high scientific

Vietnamese urged to be patriots, not extremists

Every Vietnamese citizen has a right to feel outraged at the illegal and hostile acts of China in Vietnam's waters. Fortunately, though, most Vietnamese have remained calm enough not to take extreme actions, and to advise their compatriots similarly.

SMEs deserve a better deal

VietNamNet Bridge – To develop a fair market economy, Viet Nam needs to treat its SMEs better, Nguyen Duc Thanh, director of Viet Nam Centre for Economic and Policy Research, tells Thoi bao Kinh doanh (Business Times). 

Haute Couture fashion at Vietnam Fall-Winter Fashion Week

 VietNamNet Bridge is proud to introduce high-end fashion designs that were showcased at the Vietnam Fall-Winter Fashion Week 2014, which closed on Wednesday in Hanoi.

Chinese hackers set malware to trap Vietnamese Internet users

Security experts from FPT and CMCInfosec, the most prestigious technology groups, as well as the Vietnam Computing Emergency Rescue Team, have warned against Chinese enhanced activities of setting malware and spyware to trap Vietnamese users.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/5

 SBV to resume gold auctions if demand rises; Foreign banks invest US$1.5 bln in house construction chain; Railway corporation faces comprehensive inspection; Defects found in major expressway project; HCM City delays using automated customs system

Over 730 workers poisoned in Thanh Hoa: Official

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to Thanh Hoa authorities, up to 735 workers at the Taiwan-invested Hongfu Vietnam shoe factory in Hoang Long Industrial Park were hospitalized yesterday for poisoning, suspected of water contamination.

4.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - A 4.7-magnitude earthquake occurred on Thursday night in A Luoi district of the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

HCM City promises tax breaks for firms affected by China rig protests

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC Chairman Le Hoang Quan on May 14 promised tax breaks for the foreign firms that have suffered from workers’ demonstrations against China’s illegal positioning of Haiyang Shiyou-981 oilrig in Vietnam’s waters

China disrupts Vietnamese coast guard missions

VietNamNet Bridge – China on May 15 continued ignoring international pressure and maintained its large presence of ships around its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, which is illegally positioned in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

Artists turn East Sea disputes into music

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds artists are set to perform the Vietnamese national anthem, along with and other songs, in a patriotic attempt to call attention to the East Sea crisis.

Int’l community continues to condemn China’s encroachment on Vietnam’s EEZ

 VietNamNet Bridge – The international community has continually expressed concern over China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnam’s waters.

Ha Tinh violence: anatomy of a riot

 The Party Committee in the central province of Ha Tinh has narrated the sequence of events that led to the anti-China protests in which one person was reported killed at the Vung Ang Economic Zone on May 15.

Buddhist film wins award at religious festival

Con Duong Giac Ngo (Path of Enlightenment) won the Best Television award at the recent Buddhist Film Festival.

First national fishing contest begins this week

The first Game Fishing Association Championships will be organised from May 17 to 18 at the Trang An Fishing Club in Ha Noi.

Social News Headlines 16/5

 Ministry ensures security, order at industrial zones; Dong Nai: legal proceedings against disturbance cases; Five children drown in Hieu River; About 6,000 vehicles yet to install mandatory black boxes

Political News Headlines 16/5

 President Sang expresses condolences to Turkey; US President nominates ambassador to Vietnam; Vietnam helps Laos develop financial sector; Public Security Minister meets international guests

Air quality control plan still largely up in the air

 HCM City authorities have vowed to improve the air quality in the city to upgrade the living environment. However, the city does not have an automatic air quality monitoring system, an indispensable technology for air quality control.

Unreported, official foreign debts raising fears

 VietNamNet Bridge – No one knows how big the “underground”, or unregistered foreign debt is, while the official foreign debt has been found to be increasing steadily.

EU speaks about tensions in East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Union (EU) encourages good faith participation by Vietnam and China in dialogues to resolve the East Sea issue.