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Charity exhibition by journalists and photographers

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled "Light from the Heart" will open at the Vietnam Women's Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi, from June 18 to 23.

VFF faces troubles in hiring stadium for Vietnam-Arsenal friendly

The Vietnam Football Federation – the organizer of the friendly match between Arsenal and the Vietnam national football squad – is facing a "war" with the management board of My Dinh National Stadium to lower the stadium rents.

58% of Vietnamese use Internet: Nielsen

VietNamNet Bridge – There are up to 58% of Vietnamese using the Internet with an average using duration of 16 hours per week, according to a survey of Nielsen Vietnam on Internet use in four recent weeks.

Quang Ngai: School toilet project doubted of corruption

The market construction cost of 1m2 is about VND3 million, but it is up to VND9 million for toilets built by the Department of Education and Training of Quang Ngai Province. This project is being investigated.

Anti-corruption to be taught in school

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate are about to release training material on anti-corruption for teachers and students from the 2013-2014 school year.

Army car turns over, 20 soldiers in distress

It rained, a car carrying 20 soldiers of the 330 Infantry Division (Military Zone 9) overturned, slid down and crashed into a concrete fence of a house, killing one and seriously injuring  others.

The man with the “face of devil” in Binh Dinh

Mr. Vo Van Khu, 52 years old, in Thach Ban Tay village (Cat Son commune, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province) has a huge tumor on his face, so local people often call him the man of the devil face.

HCM City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

VietNamNet Bridge – Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 17/6

 Education ministry begins action against illegal drugs; Vietnam honoured for achievements in poverty reduction; Blogger arrested over distorted information

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 17/6

 Vietnam, Laos increase border cooperation; Venezuela president to visit Vietnam; Philippines-Vietnam cooperation growing; Residents’ role in Vietnam-Cambodia border security

Viet Nam in talks with the Vatican

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam–Vatican Joint Working Group convened its fourth round of meetings at the Vatican last week, as part of an agreement reached at the previous round of meetings in Ha Noi in February last year.

Deputy PM answers questions on economic growth and restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has declared that economic restructuring, especially of State groups and the banking system, has led to positive results for Viet Nam.

VN pledges continuous search for US war dead

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese diplomat has reaffirmed the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to continue working with the US in the search for the remains of American servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam.

MOIT to allow more petroleum distributors to join the market

Four enterprises have got the licenses from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to operate as the petroleum distributors in the domestic market. The number of the distributors would still be rising.

Jittery markets await clarity from the Fed

 The Federal Reserve's policy board meets Tuesday to review the economy and its stimulus program, and markets are looking for one thing: clarity.

Oversupply of low-cost houses warned

The government has every reason to encourage developing low cost housing projects. However, the overly high investments in the market segment may lead to the oversupply.

Foreigners may replace Vietnamese in livestock industry from 2015

From 2015, Vietnamese products of pork, chicken and poultry eggs would no longer enjoy the local production protection policies. It is expected that by that time, Thai, Indonesian and Malaysian products would flood the domestic market.

Savvy spending key to climate fight

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam was urged to improve its management of financial support from international organisations to effectively deal with the impacts of climate change.

Blood oysters in O Loan Lagoon

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Yen is a coastal province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. This easternmost province of Vietnam is endowed with various types of seafood which prominently appear in the local restaurants’ cuisine. 

Vietnam ICT Summit 2103 to convene in Hanoi

Around 500 representatives including policy makers and business leaders in the sector of information and communications technology will take part in the Vietnam ICT Summit 2103 scheduled for June 20 in Hanoi.