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Tay Ho flea market to reopen in June

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tay Ho Flea Market, which offers a variety of old and brand new junks that you may hardly find in any normal market, will be held on June 8.

Global employment not returns to pre-crisis level: ILO

 The global employment has not returned to pre-crisis level and the performances are uneven among different countries and regions, said an annual report issued by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Monday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

  VAFI calls for tax on trading of gold bars; Excess cement prompts production check; Survey condemns quality of companies' financial reports; VN Airlines announces new S Korea route

Vietnamese teacher joins Honeywell space program

 VietNamNet Bridge – Honeywell has announced that 210 teachers from around the world will take part in a unique learning program – at a space academy in the U.S.

Vietnam wishes for increased tax transparency

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the leading countries with a massive of 94 per cent of businesses looking to increase tax transparency.

Hiring a smoker costs US firms $6,000 a head

 An employee who smokes costs his or her employer nearly $6,000 (4,500 euros) more per year than a non-smoker, according to a study of the United States published on Monday in the journal Tobacco Control.

Obsolete railway stations in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - With just 200 passengers, that number of people is enough to make the Long Bien Railway Station cramped and overcrowded whenever a train comes.

Musician fined for illegally issuing CD

 Hanoi municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to fine musician Ngoc Dai VND30 million (USD1,430) for illegally issuing and distributing CD.

Train pushes man down into Saigon River

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of June 3, a man was hit by a train on Binh Loi Bridge, HCM City, and fell down to the Saigon River.

Vietnam must evolve to lure big business

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should improve its business environment and accelerate economic reforms to avoid lagging behind other southeast Asian countries.

Nha Trang: Three mortar shells explode in the sand

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deafening explosions emitted from a sand-bank in the city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province at noon on June 3. Sappers blocked the scene and discovered additional 11 shells.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 4/6

 Smuggled chicken seized in Bac Giang; Another case of rhino horn smuggling; Three hot spells in June; Dregs of tea recycled for embalmment

Dominican Republic confirms 5 swine flu deaths in 2013

 The Dominican Republic confirmed Monday that five people have died of the H1N1 Influenza A virus, commonly known as swine flu, so far this year.

Rite of Spring cools down summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – American dancer Cassidy Isaacson will perform with dancer Cao Chi Thanh in a full-length version of Rite of Spring tonight, June 4, at the Ha Noi Opera House.

Home Affair Ministry seeks ways of downsizing

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Home Affairs is developing a project to downsize and restructure the contingent of public servants in the next seven years (2014-2020).

Vietnamese French player practices in U23 squad

 VietNamNet Bridge – On June 2 the U23 football team of Vietnam had a new member from France, Michel Le.

13 people injured in Hanoi’s petrol station fire

At least 13 people were reported injured in a fire at a gas station in Hanoi, yesterday, including nine fire fighters and three employees of the gas station. All of them are being treated in the Saint Paul hospital.

Vietnam emerges as leverage market for Thai investors

Thai investors have been flocking to Vietnam, the first step in its plant to conquer the ASEAN market.

Pistorius due back in dock over lover's killing

 South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be back in the dock on Tuesday over the Valentine's Day killing of his girlfriend, just days after graphic photos emerged of the blood-spattered crime scene.

Ben Ngu - a reminder of the past

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Google Map or Wikimapia, An Cuu River looks like a small canal flowing gently to the south of the former imperial capital of Hue.