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Film fest offers cinema Euro-trip

 VietNamNet Bridge – A line-up of films by European directors will be shown in the three biggest cities of Viet Nam.

Protests against river dredging project in Quang Nam Province

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of households tried to block the ongoing river dredging project with their boats in Nui Thanh District in the central province of Quang Nam, which has been in process since 2009 to open an entry route to Ky Ha Port.

Vietnam vows not to let foreigners touch its material growing areas

The Vietnamese laws clearly stipulate that foreign businessmen are not allowed to collect materials directly from Vietnamese farmers. However, they still have been attempting to control the material growing areas in Vietnam to optimize their profits.

New coronavirus outbreak causes uneasiness: experts respond

 A new coronavirus, related to SARS, has been identified as the cause of an increasing number of illnesses and deaths in several countries in the Middle East and Europe.

Anti-State campaigner gets sentence reduced

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Court of Appeals at the Ho Chi Minh City Chamber of the Supreme People’s Court on May 13 commuted Lo Thanh Thao’s prison sentence from three and a half years to two years.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/5

 Small banks look to make bigger waves; Central bank cuts key interest rates; Slow growth to put pressure on Budget; Exhibition backs support industries; Bank merger talks continue

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15-31 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

FDI boosts tech transfers but performance can lag

 VietNamNet Bridge – While foreign investment is a good indicator of technology transfer in Viet Nam, such transfers do not necessarily improve performance,

HCM City returns land from delayed projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,700 hectares of land in HCM City that had been locked up in delayed and scrapped projects have been returned to their owners,

Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies information of Global Witness

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group has released an announcement to reject the information of the London-based environmental watchdog Global Witness on its occupation of land in Laos and Cambodia.

Malaysia art gallery portrays Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singaporean painter Choo Meng Foo is organizing an exhibition entitled “Vietnam Portrait” at the Art Accent gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from May 10-19.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/5

 Fire destroys 1,400sq m factory; HCM City aims for major growth by 2020; Swallows free of bird flu in Ninh Thuan; Asia-Pacific law schools meet in HCM City; State offers insurance help for those near poverty line

EU seeks to unleash crackdown on tax evasion

European finance ministers bid to unlock a trillion-euro annual crackdown on tax evasion, under pressure from EU leaders looking for new measures to boost job creation and growth at their Brussels summit next week.

Travel guide books confiscated for violating Vietnam's sovereignty

 Nearly 100 travel guide books of a Chinese passenger were confiscated at the Da Nang International Airport because the books have the Vietnam map without Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

Dak Lak: Four kids drowned in reservoir

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bathing in the Sre Pork hydroelectric reservoir after school, five sixth grade students were swept into a deep hole but only one kid could escape.

Canadian ISS astronaut returns to Earth a star

 Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield has returned to Earth along with two other astronauts after a half-year mission to the International Space Station that saw him become a global celebrity through Twitter.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 14/5

 Mountain region festival links ethnic groups; President Ho translation republished; HCM City hosts Thailand paintings show; Da Nang student wins letter contest

Lang Son’s bride and groom have their necks “broken” because of gold

A wedding photo of a couple in Lang Son that was recently posted on the Internet has attracted public attention. In the picture, the groom and the bride wore a lot of gold necklaces, rings and bracelets, which are wedding gifts.

Food processors spend big money on marketing and distribution network

VietNamNet Bridge – Food processors tend to spend more money on marketing and the distribution networks.

Vietnam, Belarus deepen all-round cooperation

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Belarus from May 15-17 at the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich with the aim of deepening the two countries’ multifaceted cooperation.