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Sapa in the Cloud Festival to open in late April

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 Sapa in the Cloud Festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, said the district People’s Committee.

Smuggling increases killer bird flu threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – China's chicken, both live and slaughtered, are still being smuggled into Viet Nam, despite concerted border controls, raising fears of the spread of deadly bird flu strain H7N9 for which there is no vaccine.

Genetic link to laziness found in rats: study

 Gene may explain why some people are lazy, said a new study released by the University of Missouri on Monday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/4

Bulk FDI inflow fosters electronics export growth; Proper policies needed to attract Japanese investors; Vietnam export promises robust growth: HSBC; Office workers moonlight during difficult times

Software chairman retains CEO post

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software giant FPT last week approved the appointment of chairman Truong Gia Binh as acting chief executive officer (CEO) until he is replaced before June.

Le Quang Liem competes at Russian super league

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has accepted an invitation to play for a chess club in Moscow at the tournament for the strongest chess clubs in Russia.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/4

 Bird flu H5N1 virus causes new death; Toll fees to double at My Loc Station in Nam Dinh Province; HCM City to reclaim wrongly used land; Bridges shelter illegal businesses

UK artist to perform in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prominent UK musician, Leafcutter John, will entertain audiences in a variety of activities in Hanoi this month.

Thai Nguyen’s mobile policemen accused of beating people

On the morning of April 8, the Director of Thai Nguyen province police agency told reporters that the agency was investigating accusations against two mobile police officers of beating people.

Thai Nguyen’s policemen do not beat people, says official

The clip featuring two Thai Nguyen’s mobile police officers forcing traffic violators to kneel was arranged, stated Colonel Nguyen Duc Dang, Deputy Director of Thai Nguyen Province Police Agency.

Thua Thien-Hue: Commune chair apologizes to local man

The chairman of Huong Vinh commune, in Thua Thien – Hue province, had to go to the home of a local resident to offer apology to this man for taking harsh behaviors against and illegal capturing him.

Iranian magician to make Saigon’s tallest building disappear

VietNamNet Bridge - Moudini, Iranian magician, will make buildings in HCM City such as Bitexco (the tallest building in the city) "disappear" in April.

Bikers tour Viet Nam to help charity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen riders from Australia, England, New Zealand and the US have taken off on the third edition of Rally Indochina, an exclusive group of committed bikers riding for charity purposes.

Women’s football team begins “World Cup dream”

VietNamNet Bridge – The women's national football squad convened on April 8 to prepare for the Asian Cup 2014 qualifiers - a prerequisite for the world cup dream of Vietnam’s soccer.

Asking for high remuneration, pop star rejected from int’l firework festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang City’s Chairman Van Huu Chien asked to eliminate singer My Tam from the music show of the International Firework Festival 2013 for claiming high remuneration.

Dong Nai: Wanted man becomes police officer

As the leader of a robbery gang and being wanted on charges of robbery in 2004, just over one year later, Tran Huu Nam was recruited as a service policeman and gradually promoted as a lieutenant.

Faces in the paintings by Ty

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest exhibition by artist Ty from Nha Trang City opened on April 6 at Tu Do Gallery, HCM City, introducing 21 oil and acrylic paintings.

Vietnamese win golds at Tokyo gymnastics cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese gymnasts won two gold and two bronze medals at the Suzuki World Cup held at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on April 7.

French tourists threaten to boycott Vietnam for dog meat

In the western world, dogs and cats are pets and are considered friends. Many foreign tourists to Vietnam were very shocked seeing Vietnamese people killing dogs and eating dog meat.

Rare langur returned to the national park

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in the northern Ha Nam Province's Kim Bang District yesterday, April 8, returned the endangered primate back to the Hoa Lu- Van Long special-use forest in the neighbouring Ninh Binh Province,