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Mai Chau among top 10 awesome cultural tours

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Chau, located in northern Hoa Binh Province, has been included in the US-based Business Insider’s top 10 incredible places for cultural tours.

Vietnam Football Federation commits voting fraud scandal

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the General Department of Sports and Physical Training to investigate the vote counting scandal at the Vietnam Football Federation and clarify the responsibilities of the individuals involved.

Unmanned aircrafts successfully tested

 VietNamNet Bridge – Made-in-Vietnam unmanned aerial vehicles successfully flew over the Central Highlands sky during a trial flight in Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 18.

Russian tourists in fighting, one died

The ill-fated Russian tourist is a man named Epghenhi, who died at 12pm on May 18 at the General Hospital of Khanh Hoa Province, after he was stabbed and seriously wounded on the morning of May 16.

Giant lotuses on Nhieu Loc Canal

Seven lotus-shaped lanterns of over 3 meters high, 5.5 meters in diameter have been released to the newly revived canal of Nhieu Loc in HCM City on the occasion of the Buddha's birthday.

Khoi sets five national records at swimming event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Khoi set five national records at the National Age Groups Swimming Championships on the final day of competition in HCM City yesterday, May 20.

Teams prepare for quarter-finals

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong 2 overpowered Ha Noi 1 2-nil in two single matches to qualify for the quarter-final of the National Team Tennis Tournament, Viettravel Cup, at Da Nang's Tuyen Son sports complex yesterday.

SPORTS NEWS 21/5

 Liem and Son win second round in chess competition; Taekwondo Vietnam expected to get big rewards at Olympic; Kids of diverse backgrounds take part in Hope Cup football tourney

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 21/5

 Nation to co-operate in managing scarce water; Vietnam attends regional security policy conference; Vietnam, US intensify search for servicemen remains

The country name to be maintained

The Commission on draft amendments to the Constitution said that the name "Socialist Republic of Vietnam" should be maintained to ensure stability and to prevent distortion that moves the country away from the target and generates more procedures.

Airbus components to be manufactured in Vietnam

According to an official of the Da Nang Hi-tech Park Management Board, the Korea Aerospace Industries has made a survey in Da Nang to build an aircraft component manufacturing factory for Airbus.

Cambodian singers "steal" songs of Vietnamese colleagues

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some Vietnamese singers and bands like My Tam, Duy Manh, Nhat Tinh Anh, Khanh Ngoc, group 365 have suffered from plagiarism in Cambodia.

Deputy police chief slays one at party

 VietNamNet Bridge - Due to conflicts while drinking, the vice police chief of Tra Van commune in Nam Tra My district, the central province of Quang Nam, killed one and injured two others with a knife.

False fire alarm at hospital, thousands of people panic

When a fire alarm was activated, thousands of people in the Children’s Hospital in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho stampeded to the road. The incident happened at about 9pm on May 20.

Hanoi Party Secretary apologizes to Duong Lam villagers

"I would like to apologize for late settlement of the people’s concerns on behalf of the authorities at all levels," said Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi.

Police discovered first male prostitution ring in Saigon

By May 20, HCM City police arrested nearly 40 people who were involved in a male prostitution network. This is the first large-scale male prostitution ring detected in HCM.

High public debt raises fiscal crisis risk: IMF official

An official of the International Monetary Fund warned here on Monday that high public debt would raise the possibility of fiscal crisis, and countries in different fiscal situations should take various fiscal adjustment paces.

Constitution revision on Assembly agenda

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies will decide the draft for the revised 1992 Constitution at the fifth session of the 13th National Assembly, which opened yesterday, May 20.

Illegal Chinese freight carriers banned

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has banned trucks from China illegally carrying building materials from entering through Ha Giang Province, according to the Viet Nam Road Administration.

Bank scotches currency rumours

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam denied speculation last week that it was preparing to adjust the exchange rate.