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Economy on right track to recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's economy was on the right track to recovery, with inflation no longer a great concern, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh.

Three Vietnamese museums enter top 25 in Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – The War Remnants Museum in HCM City, and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi have entered the list of the top 25 most attractive museums in Asia,

Vietnam, Thailand promote strategic cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge – The successful visit of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong to Thailand from June 25-27 marks a historic milestone in promoting Vietnam-Thailand friendship and cooperation.

Swedish musician offers free concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A night of electronic music will be offered by prominent Swedish musician Henrik Frisk and his Vietnamese students tomorrow night, June 29, in Ha Noi.

Vietnam ranks second at Asian Youth Chess Championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess players sealed their imprint at 2013 Asian Youth Chess Championships that took place in Sari City, Mazandaran, Iran, from June 19-27, as they walked away four golds, four silvers and seven bronzes, ranking second.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 28/6

 Handmade fair fosters originality, creativity; Local travellers spend more on overseas tours; Hoang Lien Son National Park recognised as heritage spot; Tri An Lake offers visitors a chance to enjoy pristine nature

U.S. monetary policy to remain "data-dependent": Fed official

The path of U.S. monetary policy will remain "fully data-dependent" in line with the developments of economic growth, unemployment and inflation, and the current large-scale bond purchase program "will continue for some time,"

Badminton player Minh returns to 9th place in world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has climbed one notch in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) Men’s Singles rankings, reclaiming 9th place.

HCM City to organize vote of confidence for 16 officials

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the upcoming meeting of the HCM City People's Council, the vote of confidence will be held for 16 officials who are elected by the People’s Council, with the three levels of confidence: high trust, low trust and trust.

International standards makes VN unemployment rate low

The General Statistics Office said, according to international standards, workers who are unemployed for seven days but work for only one hour are considered to have a job so Vietnam’s unemployment rate is low.

Artists discover “Indochina Journey” on digital platform

 VietNamNet Bridge - The colorful paintings are shown on the big screen with spectacular lighting effects, outlining the view of cultural diversity in Indochina.

First electronic textbook launched in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - On June 26, the Vietnam Education Publishing House launched the electronic textbook named Classbook. This is the first e-textbook in Vietnam.

Take-away cafes boom in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - Recently, the coffee business called "take away" or "to go" has mushroomed in Saigon, after the lemon ice tea movement.

Quang Ngai: Search for other wrecks around the 700-year-old ship

To preserve the underwater cultural heritage in Binh Chau, Quang Ngai, authorities have assigned Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd. to expand the survey area to look for other ancient ships in the surrounding area of the 700-year-old wreck.

Vietnamese martial artists shine at regional Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese martial artists continued their success in pencak silat at the ASEAN School Games in Ha Noi yesterday, June 27, winning six gold medals.

“The Lady Assassin” released in U.S.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese movie directed by Nguyen Quang Dung made its debut in the Vietnamese community in the US in late June.

Beauty pageant organizers sue Performing Arts Agency

The Khanh Hoa Province People's Court has said that it received the complaint of the Rong Viet Company against the Performing Arts Agency for revoking its license of the Queen of the Sea beauty contest 2013.

German journalist travels to Vietnam by motorbike to help poor children

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 15,000 kilometers traveling by motorbike, Lothar A. Baltrusch, a German journalist with his two friends will arrive in Trieu Phong district in the central province of Quang Tri on July 9.

State Bank cuts interest rate, adjusts dong-dollar

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has adjusted the dong-dollar reference rate for the first time since December last year to 21,036 from 20,828, according to a statement on the central bank's website.

EU leaders pledge job funds, back new budget

European leaders on Friday agreed to deploy 8.0 billion euros ($10.4 billion) to help create jobs for young people at a summit that also backed a tentative deal on the EU's next trillion-euro budget, despite simmering doubts.