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CPP wins landslide victory in local elections

Cambodia’s National Elections Committee (NEC) has released the official results of the country’s local elections, which took place on June 3.

Meeting marks Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year

VietNamNet Bridge – A meeting was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 25 to celebrate the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year and the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties (1967-2012).

Egypt's army chief says to cooperate with new president

Egypt's ruling military chief Hussein Tantawi pledged on Monday to cooperate with the elected president to achieve stability in the country.

The foreign language class at the Buddhist temple

VietNamNet Bridge – “What are you doing?”, “How are you?” – the English words have been resounded every night not from a foreign language center, but the small temples in HCM City and Thua Thien-Hue province.

Vietnam’s auto industry pale because of contradictory policies

While MOIT has been making every effort to build up a strategy to increase the automobile output and develop the automobile industry, MOT has been drafting the strategy to reduce the number of cars in circulation.

VP Telecom abandons Nokia, joining hands with Samsung

VP Telecom has reportedly decided to “abandon” Nokia for fear about the dark future of the mobile phone manufacturer, to become the distributor of Samsung products, according to Buu Dien.

Discounts fail to spark summer interest in slow tourist industry

The HCM City Tourism Association's promotion campaign that began on June 1 offering discounts of up to 30 per cent on tours has failed to attract much interest.

Man who take HIV carriers back to life

VietNamNet Bridge – Catching HIV does not mean the end of life. HIV carriers can live usefully and contribute to the community if the community welcomes them. Kien ‘HIV’ has made people change their view about HIV carriers.

Global sales of Samsung's Galaxy S3 to top 10 mln units in July

Global sales of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S3 will top 10 million units in July, just two months after its debut in the global smartphone market, Samsung's mobile business head said Monday.

Close-up to devastated Ba Be forest

VietNamNet Bridge – Old nghien (Burretiodendron hsienmu) trees were chopped down. Hundreds of planks of wood lay on the ground. If the devastation is not stopped, the nghien forest in the Ba Be National Park will disappear shortly.

Man who planted flag on Independence Palace passes away

VietNamNet Bridge - Colonel Bui Quang Than, who planted the flag of the National Front for the Liberation of Southern Vietnam on the roof of the Independence Palace in Saigon on April 30, 1975 died at home in Thai Binh province on June 24.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/6

Vietbuild 2012 features 800 businesses; Dong Nai 4 Hydropower plant joins national grid; Vietnam to keep 3.8 million hectares of land for rice; Private sector to access ODA capital; Vietnam still world's No 1 pepper exporter

Delta farmers rue drop in rice prices

Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta may be reaping a bumper summer-autumn rice crop with an average yield of 6.5-7.5 tonnes per ha, but they are unhappy after paddy prices plunged last week.

Vice President Doan ends trip to Thailand

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan visited the Thai province of Khon Kaen on June 24 before concluding her visit to the country, at the invitation of Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra.

More misconduct at National University revealed

After receiving a complaint from the Centre for Educational Technology and Career Development that the inspection should not be focus on their finances but education management, the Government Inspectorate sent their respond on June 21.

Lacquer masters in town

A lacquer exhibit has opened at the HCMC Association of Fine Arts, honoring the traditional art genre of Vietnam.

Interpol issues red-alert for former chairman of Vinalines

Dang Xuan Khang, head of Interpol in Vietnam, on Friday said that Interpol has issued an international red-alert for Duong Chi Dung, former director of Vietnam Maritime Administration.

HCM City's illicit bird nest trade a headache for neighbours

VietNamNet Bridge – The high profits from raising swifts for their nests means many people in HCM City's inner districts do it, affecting neighbours and the environment.

IT NEWS IN BRIEF

Workshop to focus on post service; Capital city hosts info tech summit; Ericsson VN to provide internships; SAP Viet Nam appoints new MD; Ha Noi hosts information technology summit

Embassy restores Thai king's bronze elephant gift in City

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens will see with admiration a newly restored artistic work near the Hung Kings Temple – a bronze elephant statue gifted by King Prajadhipok in 1934 as a mark of friendship.