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Nghe An: Two dog thieves beaten to death

VietNamNet Bridge - Discovering two dog thieves in the village, thousands of people blocked the road to catch the thieves. They beat a thief to death and burnt their motorcycle.

Waves menace 500-year-old antiques on Binh Chau wreck

Waves of more than 5m high hit the wreck that contains 500-year-old antiques in the waters of Binh Chau in the central province of Quang Ngai this morning, June 11. The excavation was suspended for the safety of dozens of professionals and workers.

Artist, Thai diplomat collaborate

VietNamNet Bridge – A joint art exhibition by a veteran Vietnamese painter and Thai diplomat was launched at the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts on the weekend to promote Thai-Vietnamese friendship.

Resorts suffer as beach disappears

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An's lucrative tourism sector is facing major fears about the impact of erosion along the ancient town's famous coastline, with dozens of resorts in danger of disappearing underwater in the future.

Humane short film takes prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short film The Call by the Colorista group won Best Movie in Take 5, an annual competition for filmmakers living in Viet Nam.

Russian newspaper calls Le Quang Liem a “Spartan warrior”

 VietNamNet Bridge - Novuie Izvestia, a Russian newspaper, compared the world blitz chess champion Le Quang Liem with a “Spartan warrior” to praise the Vietnamese chess player’s strong will.

US$10 million for nuclear power development

VietNamNet Bridge – The use of atomic energy has potential risks so the Prime Minister has approved the project on information and communications for the development of nuclear power.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 11/6

 More provinces to offer free wifi for tourists; HCM City appoints young volunteers to assist foreign tourists; The unique Bac Ha plateau horse race; Ha Long Bay to get clean public toilets

Vietnam greedy for too many different goals in setting up monetary policy

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese monetary policy always aims at many different targets, which, in some cases, are contradictory. As a result, the policy cannot bring the desired effects.

Viruses inflict VND8tril damage on computer users

VietNamNet Bridge – Damages caused by computer viruses remain high in Vietnam, with the total damages worth an estimated VND8 trillion recorded in the last one year, a report of Bkav announced on Tuesday.

Phong Nha Ke Bang slogan and logo contest launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – A contest to find the best logo and slogan advertising Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has just been launched till the end of this month.

Liem wins world blitz champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese player Le Quang Liem outclassed most of his leading players at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Russia on June 10, securing top place for the first time.

Michel Le withdraws from U23 Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reasoning that he had been summoned by his club in France, Michel Le quit his apprentice period at the U23 Vietnam football team after less than a week.

Thousands of people catch fish at festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people in Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh Province participated in the Vuc Rao Fishing Festival on June 8.

Greece to hold new tender for sale of gas firm DEPA as privatization hits snag

Greece will hold a new international tender for the sale of gas firm DEPA a government official announced on Monday, as the privatization program under way in the context of efforts to raise revenues to tackle the debt crisis, hit a snag.

500g newborn baby miraculously survives

Being born prematurely, Le Sy Cuong – the boy baby weighing less than 500g was saved by doctors of the Children’s Hospital of Thanh Hoa Province. This is the second 500g baby that survived in Vietnam.

How to stop the pain from traffic accidents?

In only three days, three terrific traffic accidents killed 16 people, injured more than 50 others.  Traffic accidents have become the biggest threat for Vietnamese people whenever they get out. What must we do to stop that hurt?

Online book houses take the bread out of traditional book houses’ mouth

VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional book houses, which are now threatened by online book houses, have to find a new way for themselves to exist and develop.

Yen falls ahead of Bank of Japan meeting

 The yen fell sharply against other major currencies Monday ahead of the end of a two-day meeting of the Bank of Japan.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/6

 Leader of China’s Guangxi region welcomed in Vietnam; Vietnam, France boost decentralised cooperation; Vietnam, Thai armies boost military medical links