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Vietnamese girl rescued from prostitution in Angola

A 20-year-old girl, a native of the central province of Ha Tinh, was just rescued from a prostitution ring in Angola. The victim has returned home and sent denunciations to the authorities.

Helmet change to begin in HCM City this May

It is expected that from May, Ho Chi Minh City will organize helmet-change campaigns for local residents. Accordingly, people can change their fake helmets for quality ones, with the price deduction of up to 40 percent.

Kim Phung wins U20 Asian chess champion the second time

VietNamNet Bridge – The female chess player from the ancient city of Hue won two gold medals for standard chess and blitz chess at the Asian U20 Championship while Mai Hung won the bronze medal.

China confirms 21 cases of H7N9 infection

 China reported three more H7N9 infections on Sunday, bringing total number of the confirmed cases to 21 as the country is gearing up to fight the disease that has left six dead.

What do fund management companies live on?

Only a few of the 50 existing investment fund management companies has been performing well, while others cannot raise funds to manage.

Thousands in Darfur seek protection after fighting

 Thousands of civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur have sought protection around peacekeeping bases after rebel attacks, as international donors seek support for a region scarred by a decade of conflict.

The moves to be taken by Viettel when playing pay-TV games

Viettel, one of the three biggest telecom groups in Vietnam, holds for certain the “admission ticket” to the pay-TV market. What will it do to compete with the existing experienced content service providers?

South central coast: transport conditions determine tourism development

Binh Thuan province has lost tourists into the hands of the other coastal provinces. Meanwhile, Ninh Thuan and Phu Yen provinces have waken up after a long sleep.

Hanoi fears they will be punished because of overloaded classes

Nearly all the general schools in Hanoi would be subject to the punishment because of the substandard material facilities and overloaded classes, once the decree being drafted by MOET is promulgated.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 8/4

  VN slams use of force on East Sea; Prime Minister inspects air force training; FM to leave for ASEAN Meeting in Brunei; NA Standing Committee to meet this week

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 8/4

  ADB helps Thua Thien-Hue develop green urban areas; Over 100 illegally-traded air guns seized; HCM City looks to combat rising child obesity; Red Cross projects secure local partnership

New rule aims to reduce number of weak banks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under performing banks may have to file for bankruptcy if they cannot meet new conditions set out by the central bank under a recently issued circular that is effective on April 27.

Domestic building material companies swallowed up by foreign groups

The frozen real estate market has put big difficulties on the domestic building material industry, but has brought the golden opportunities to foreign groups to take over domestic companies.

Ethnic groups and Vietnamese family traditions celebrated at festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Culture Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will feature cultural activities to celebrate Vietnamese Family Year 2013 and the solidarity of 54 ethnic groups of the country.

The battles for water getting more violent

Where there are hydropower plants, the battles between the local people and the plants’ developers have been lasting for many years.

Hanoi to focus on areas of chronic flooding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have set up a pilot scheme to install cameras in underground sewers to detect the dumping of any building or other waste into the drainage system.

Teachers still shy of sex education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many parents have left sex education to teachers despite education authorities struggling on how to discuss the topic.   

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/4

 Property transactions seen picking up; Power demand up 12 pct in dry season; Drop in rice price after Gov’t stockpiling program; Construction material market in severe deadlock; Market demand remains sluggish

IT industry slowed by lack of skills

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite strong growth in recent times, the information technology industry in HCM City and Viet Nam is still far from meeting Japanese companies' needs in terms of know-how and human resources,

Scarce food forces gaurs to plunder

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal poaching and shrinking habitat are forcing endangered Gaurs to encroach on farmland in southern Dong Nai Province, causing conflict with local farmers.