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Vietnam proactive in international integration

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s presence at the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2013 in Myanmar demonstrates Vietnam’s active international integration as well as its role and status in the region.

Businesses complain policies “kill 100 to protect 2”

The enterprises which make products from stainless steel, have been put on tenterhooks when hearing about petition for the anti-dumping measures.

Amazon deforestation reduced by nearly 84%: Brazil

 Brazil said Wednesday it has reduced Amazon deforestation by nearly 84 percent over the past eight years and is nearing its international target for slowing devastation of the world's largest rainforest.

Crowds flock to European cultural events

VietNamNet Bridge – A few weeks ago, 20 year-old student Vu The Anh waited patiently outside of the Ha Noi Goethe Institute, bracing the scorching summer heat until he could finally squeeze gratefully into the main entrance

Hanoi changes bus routes to help decrease congestion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Department started transferring 313 buses from the city's most crowded station, My Dinh, to other stations on Tuesday to reduce overloading.

Deputies propose to change National Anthem's lyrics

"The National Anthem has a glorious melody which goes to the heart of people but the lyrics read as ‘The path to glory is built by the bodies of our foes.’ It should be changed to suit the new development period," a congressman suggested.

Vietnam takes the lead in ASEAN for storm forecasts: Minister

According to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, the quality of forecasting dangerous meteorological phenomena of Vietnam is equal to that of the Philippines and better than other countries in Southeast Asia.

Show reflects successes of Bangladesh women

VietNamNet Bridge – "Female artists in Bangladesh today are no longer confined to their homes. They enjoy an equal position with male colleagues," said Kanak Chanpa Chakma,

Vietnam is one of the key dog meat markets in Southeast Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA) is calling for an end to dog meat trade in some Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.

The urban children “caged” in “glass houses”

Instead of relaxing and playing to enjoy the summer holiday, the children in urban areas have to stay indoors all day, go together with the parents to the office or go to the countryside to stay with grandparents.

Suspected of being Chinese produce, Vietnamese fruits unsalable

Being watchful over Chinese toxic goods, Vietnamese consumers have turned their back to many kinds of farm produce. As a result, real Vietnamese farm produce have been unsalable.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/6

 PM leaves for World Economic Forum on East Asia; Canadian Deputy FM stresses growing ties with VN; Vietnamese leaders condole over deadly fire in China

Strategic trust in VN-China defence ties needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Building strategic trust in defence ties between Vietnam and China will help nurture strategic trust between their parties, states, and people, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh has said.

J-League to screen on cable TV

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese football tournament, J-League, will be broadcast live on Viet Nam Cable Television (VTVcab) from the beginning of July.

Over 3,000 people died from traffic accidents in four months: Minister

According to Minister of Transportation Dinh La Thang, in the first four months of 2013, traffic accidents claimed the lives of 3,364 people, an increase of 0.35 percent over the same period of last year.

High technology lends a hand to money laundring crimes

The Internet has been exploited by crimes to wash dirty money. The Vietnamese police have discovered and taken investigations against the behaviors. However, the current legal loopholes make it difficult to charge the money laundry on the crimes.

Chess grandmaster drops in world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem, with 2712 Elo points, slid down one notch to 30th position in the latest FIDE world rankings released for June.

Vietnam issues CO2 emission credits

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, Vietnam has issued 510,952 emission credits for the project on the Vietnam livestock biogas program.

Tourism is a key economic sector of the Red River Delta: Government

The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for socio-economic development of the Red River Delta to 2020, including 11 provinces and centrally-run cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh ...

Land-use rights processing to be sped up: Minister

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang has instructed localities to keep land-use fees as low possible and speed up the processing of land-use rights certificate.