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VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has emphasised the need to intensify macroeconomic stabilization measures with a particular focus on keeping inflation in check.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials on Friday, April 26, raided a wholesale poultry market in Ha Noi, in an effort to prevent the smuggling of poultry from China.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has reiterated that it will adopt every suitable peaceful measure to defend its sovereignty, jurisdiction and legitimate national interests in the East Sea in accordance with the UN Charter, international law

VietNamNet Bridge – Not until the third quarter will the computer market recover and regain growth, said retailers.

Minh keeps hold of 10th spot in world badminton rankings; Vietnamese women footballers tie with Jordan; National futsal competition to kick off in HCM City; Quang Ninh hosts women's beach volleyball tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's General Department of Taxation is speeding up a project to modernise the country's tax administration so that it can be completed by 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - After an accident, Mr. Do Minh Tam was quadriplegic but he still draws by his mouth. He has sold a lot of paintings, which are priced several millions dong/painting.

More than 84 hours after the horrendous tragedy, Bangladeshi rescuers Saturday pulled 29 more people alive from beneath the rubble of the collapsed building that has left 352 persons dead so far.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Festival of Viet Nam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritages is scheduled to take place later this year in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

The number of Vietnamese commercial banks would decrease from 39 currently to 13-15 by 2017, according to Stoxplus, a finance information service firm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's response to climate change will focus on adaptation, which would be mainly funded by State budget.

Chinese studies of a H7N9 bird flu vaccine needs technical support and cooperation from the World Health Organization as well as related professional institutions,

Another Mississippi man was arrested over ricin-laced letter sent to President Barack Obama and two others, the U.S. authorities confirmed Saturday, four days after a previous suspect was released from custody.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of April 24, the local and foreign media was permitted to visit the dioxin detoxification site, which is in the first phase of operation, in the central city of Da Nang.

VietNamNet Bridge – The online national business registration system, which allows enterprises to do business registration online and access trustworthy information of others, will be fully completed this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Every Saturday evening, as a weekend treat, Tran Huyen Thanh of Tan Binh District takes her children to the Nguyen Kiem Co-opmart Supermarket for dinner.

VietNamNet Bridge – Automakers will continue to bring high-end cars into Vietnam although the domestic market is described as small and business development has not been favorable as expected, especially in the context of economic woes.

VietNamNet Bridge – It appears likely that enterprises can enjoy the corporate income tax reduction from July this year instead early next year as planned previously.

VietNamNet Bridge – Airports Corporation of Vietnam will start work on the passenger terminal of Vinh Airport in Nghe An on Friday, while Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa has also got the nod from the Government for a runway upgrade.