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Results of the vote of confidence announced

 According to the results of the vote of confidence, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly had the highest credibility with 372 votes. The central bank's governor had the highest number of low-confidence votes - 209.

Marine ecosystem decline alarmed

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese marine systems have been in a high danger, caused by the natural calamities and the human development activities.

People founded universities rush to hunt for learners

VietNamNet Bridge – Some universities have sent their marketing officers to high schools, exam rooms to persuade high school graduates to continue the university education at their schools.

Liem leads world blitz chess champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s international GM Le Quang Liem on June 9 outperformed his opponents in the opening matches of the ongoing 2013 World Blitz Chess Championships taking place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Android mobile phones slide down in prices sharply in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – High grade mobile models such as HTC One X or Sony Xperia S have seen their values halved just one year after they hit the market.

Dang Chau Anh on Int’l Choir Competition jury

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Chau Anh has been invited to judge at the third International Choir Competition held in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province from June 19-22.

FIEs deliberately defer business re-registration, laws not respected

The FIEs in Vietnam had five years as stipulated by the laws and two more additional years to make the business re-registration as required by the new investment law. However, many of them did not do this.

Vietnam’s poverty line getting close to global level

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving to improve the quality of poverty reduction to make its poverty line close to the global standard by 2015 and beyond.

Bizarre bagua fireplaces and chimneys in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Many restaurants in Hanoi occupy the pavement by setting up coal-fueled cookers, with big chimneys, making the streets ugly and affecting pedestrians.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/6

 Shrimp exporters move against US extra duties; Rolls-Royce eyes Vietnam market; Indian firm invests US$1.8 billion in Long Phu thermal power plant; EC to announce FTA impact on Vietnam

Cambodia rejects untrue information about VN’s groups

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses in Cambodia, including those investing in the rubber sector, have made great contributions to the country’s economic development, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly has stated.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 10/6

 Int’l Sea and Island Tourism Fair 2013 opens;  Tiger Airways launches Singapore promotion; Travel agencies slash tour prices to attract clients; Hon Mau Island to become attractive tourism site

VND30tril loan package recipients still to be named

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises and individuals who intend to take out bank loans from the VND30-trillion package will have to wait as the list of borrowers and housing projects to be given the special loans has yet to be announced,

More deaths reported from A/H1N1 Flu Virus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5 confirmed the death of a 49-year-old resident from District 3 from A/H1N1 Flu Virus.

Real estate mergers, acquisitions heat up

 VietNamNet Bridge – The real estate community was all at wittering last week after learning that Vingroup (VIC) had transferred its upscale Vincom A Trade Centre in HCM City for VND 9.823 triillion (US$470 million).

Another record for Vietnamese Ao dai

The ao dai collection by designer Tuan Hai has been honored as a Vietnam record at the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2013. The 99 ao dai are made by Vietnamese silk, decorated with oil paintings featuring famous landscapes of Vietnam.

Vietnam triumph at ASEAN Athletics Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – With 26 golds, Vietnam topped the Southeast Asia Youth Athletics Championships which concluded in HCM City on June 8.

Local duo drive to off-road victory

 VietNamNet Bridge – Team Vu Do Hieu and Ngo Anh Tam overcame 39 teams to win the Vietnam Rainforest Challenge race for all-terrain vehicles which ended on Thursday.

Da Nang: Unique café of traffic signs

Having concerns about tragic accidents caused by drivers who do not understand traffic laws or those who disregard people's lives, a photographer opened a coffee shop that is decorated with items from vehicles in accidents and traffic signs.

Ministry bans ‘Chinatown' movie

The movie Bui Doi Cho Lon (Chinatown) by Vietnamese-American director Charlie Nguyen has been banned from distribution and screening in Viet Nam because the film is "too violent" and misrepresented HCM City's Chinatown.