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Hydropower plants in central Vietnam thirst

 VietNamNet Bridge –Water levels of many hydropower reservoirs in central provinces have continued to decline and affected the power generation with some plants running at only one-fourth capacity.

School's out, but kids should still be learning

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the summer holidays fast approaching, parents are thinking about how to arrange a productive summer vacation for their kids.

Report fuels growth concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's maximum economic growth would be 5.35 per cent this year, according to the Viet Nam Annual Economic Report 2013 that was unveiled in the capital on May 27.

Austrian doctors make breakthrough in cervical cancer precursor treatment: media

 A new non-surgical suppository treatment for the precursors of cervical cancer has been developed by the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Vienna, media report said Monday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/5

 Rubber companies in despair as price falls; VietinBank partners with Japanese Finance Corporation; Vietnam, India sign maritime trade agreement; Vietnam seeks France’s nuclear power technology

German piano prodigy to perform in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – 22-year-old pianist Mona Asuka Ott will be the main character of 17th "Hennessy Concert" at the Hanoi Opera House on June 12.

Pham Thi Diem makes miraculous jump in Taiwan

 VietNamNet Bridge – High jumper Pham Thi Diem won a gold medal at the International Taiwan Athletics Tournament after passing a 1m91 crossbar.

New York City launches bike share service

 Ten months behind schedule, New York City launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/5

 Immunisation services suspended in Tuy Hoa; Month-long campaign targets poor, ethnic children; 4,000 killed on roads in five months; North prepares for further heat waves

Chinese ginger in Vietnam is safe: test

The Bureau of Food Safety and Hygiene has  released official information about the test results of ginger, dry vermicelli (in Hanoi) and lemon tea (in HCM City). The test results show that these products are safe. 

Da Nang beat Nghe An in thriller

VietNamNet Bridge – Argentinean Gaston Merlo scored a crucial goal to help hosts SHB Da Nang fight back to win against Song Lam Nghe 3-2 in V-League at Chi Lang Stadium yesterday, May 27.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Malaysia Airlines provides attractive tours to Vietnam; HCM City targets 4.1 million foreign visitors; Red River Delta targets 5 million foreign visitors by 2020; Cave Festival opens in Quang Binh

First successful stem cell transplant in HCM City

 Doctors from the Ho Chi Minh City - based Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion have successfully conducted the country’s first-ever haploidentical stem cell transplant procedure.

Little Psy dancer presents new Vietnam-Korea film

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-Korean boy Hwang Min Woo, alias Little Psy, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 to premiere a new film titled “Saigon Cinderella” co-produced by Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Hospital overload not addressed overnight

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health needs more time to ease the heavy overload at centrally-run hospitals despite recent improvements, says Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

Ministry opposes Chinese ship ram

VietNamNet Bridge – A Foreign Ministry representative on Sunday met and delivered a diplomatic note to a representative of the Chinese Embassy in Ha Noi, objecting the recent ramming by a Chinese ship of a Vietnamese fishing vessel

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/5

 Viet Nam-Thailand enhance budding co-operation effort; Lao Front pledges to augment Viet Nam ties; Vietnam’s role in Southeast Asia praised; VN, US discuss regional issues

France to hold first gay marriage

The first gay marriage in France was to take place Wednesday in the southern city of Montpellier, amid fears of protest after months of opposition that saw tens of thousands take to the streets

Vietnam may host 2014 Women's Asian Football Cup

The member of the AFC Women's Football Committee - Nguyen Thanh Ha - said that up to 99 percent that Vietnam will gain the rights to host the finals of the Asian women's football championship next year.

Difficulties attack long distance transportation firms from all four sides

Airlines have to reduce the airfare continuously, while road passenger carriers have scaled down their business or sell coaches to pay debts.