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One more taxi driver fined for overcharging foreign tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge - After seeing the Irish tourists to apologize and return the money, a taxi driver of Thanh Nga Taxi had to pay a VND5 million ($250) fine and was fired for the act of overcharging.

6 killed, 45 injured in suicide attack at police chief house in Quetta, Pakistan

 At least six people were killed and 45 got injured in a suicide car attack on Balochistan province 's police chief house in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta on Sunday night, reported local media Dawn.

13 people died in two traffic accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge - Six people were killed and five others injured in a tragic car accident in  on May 11.

Broadchurch star Colman scores two Baftas

 Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman claimed two awards at the annual TV Baftas in London, while James Bond star Ben Whishaw walked away with the best actor prize.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/5

 CPV senior official hails ties with Germany; AIPA Caucus looks to development goals; PM Dung meets with Haiphong voters

Teachers raise students’ marks to embellish achievement records

Adjusting the method of marking exam papers, raising students’ marks are the things many general schools do to “produce” more good and excellent students and embellish the schools’ achievement records.

Party Committee makes important decisions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Central Committee has called for continued efforts to renew and consolidate the political system from the central to grassroots levels.

Tiger bone glue available on online market

Tiger bone glue has been advertised on many websites at VND3 million per 0.1 kilo.

The trend of eating insects

 VietNamNet Bridge - Recently, FAO has informed that nearly two billion people in the world have been eating insects in different level.

Vietnamese labor force is cheap or expensive?

The Richest has put Vietnam into the list of the five markets with the cheapest labor cost in the world with $0.39 per hour. However, the actual labor cost could be higher.

Council for atomic energy development set up

VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to establish the National Council for Atomic Energy Development and Application, which will be led by the Minister of Science and Technology.

A perfect holiday in Nha Phu Lagoon

VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang never loses its appeal to tourists with its immense beaches and beautiful islands.

Sofitel Hotel franchise joins French music festival

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 120 international Sofitel Luxury Hotel branches, including those in Vietnam, will play host to the French multi-genre musical celebration La Fête de la Musique on June 21.

Wrong feeding methods lead to disorders

 VietNamNet Bridge – A first-time mother of a two-year-old girl is desperate: no matter what she does, her child refuses to eat or eats very little.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/5

 Louis Vuitton opens new store in Hanoi; Textile shareholders break out the champagne; Customs posts low tax revenues; TKV bemoans meager profits in coal export

Employers complain amended Labour Code is ‘heavy burden'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some elements of the new amended Labour Code, intended to protect the rights of workers, have at the same time put a heavy burden on employers,

Poison for lethal injection revealed

The poison that will be used for lethal injection in Vietnam from June 27, 2013 includes the sensory paralyzing drug, the drug that paralyzes the musculoskeletal system and the drug to stop the heart's activity.

Hanoi to host European Food Festival 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 European Food Festival will kick off at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 18.

Food court investors can make profit after 8-month investment

VietNamNet Bridge – Food courts are believed to be a highly profitable business field, which explains why more and more investors have poured their money into the field.

Worshipping the roots of sacred plant

VietNamNet Bridge – An ancient tea tree dubbed "Ancestor Tea" grows in the tea forest in Giang B Hamlet in the northwestern province of Yen Bai's Suoi Giang Commune.