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HCM City to spend $100 million to buy new buses

VietNamNet Bridge – By 2015, HCM City will buy 1,680 new buses to replace outdated buses, at the total cost of nearly VND2 trillion or $100 million, according to the city’s plan on bus investment in 2012-2015.

High-quality schools target excellent, rich students

A lot of people-founded secondary schools have been established in Hanoi recently, which promise to provide high training quality to students.

Bustling life at Ky Ha Fishing Port

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ky Ha Fishing Port in the mountain district of Nui Thanh in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam is awakened at 4am when nearly a hundred of boats bring fish back to the port.

No cheap capital for Vietnam on international market now

Economists have warned that the bad news about Vietnam’s economy and the big changes in the world market would be a big challenge for the Vietnamese banks, which plan to issue international bonds in 2012.

Living spontaneously in HIV storm

VietNamNet Bridge – Though nearly 30 people in this land die every year by HIV/AIDS, local people live spontaneously, paying no attention to this disease.

U.S. singer Maddona starts world tour in Israel

U.S. pop diva Madonna began her "MDNA Tour" in Israel's Tel Aviv on Thursday to promote her new album "MDNA" as well as peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/6

State urged to aid Song Da Group; State-owned enterprises in debt crisis; Credit institutions required to have five years of operation before merger; Philippines to import 100,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice

High-school students pray for luck before taking their finals

VietNamNet Bridge - One day before the final exams, thousands of high-schools tudents flocked to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, to pray for luck.

Parks are overcrowded on Children's Day

VietNamNet Bridge - Parks in Hanoi and HCM City are overcrowded on the International Children's Day (June 1) though it does not fall on weekend.

Wall Street suffers worst month in 2 years

U.S. stocks ended a dreadful month on down note on Thursday, with major indexes suffering worst loss in about two years, amid gloomy U.S. economic data and endless European debt woes.

Tourist harassment to be reported

VietNamNet Bridge – As part of its efforts to crack down on harassment of tourists, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has instructed travel firms to report all such instances.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 1/6

Children’s best selling author to bring out new book; Third cartoons festival opens; Europe-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival in Danang, Hanoi

Chinese raise fish in Cam Ranh Bay

VietNamNet Bridge – In Cam Ranh bay, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam’s largest grouper breeding area, Chinese not only purchase but also illegally raise lobsters and groupers, Saigon Tiep Thi reported.

River, lagoon and sea give resort guests plenty of activity options

VietNamNet Bridge – Walking along a beach sloping gently to the sea, I breathe the fresh air deep into my rib-cage as the sun slowly dips beyond the horizon. The smell of wind, sand, water and seafood contributes to an alluring sense of bliss.

Boras City to help Da Nang deal with environmental problems

VietNamNet Bridge – The administration of Boras City in Sweden would boost co-operation with Da Nang to help deal with environmental problems over the coming years, vice major of Boras Tom Andersson said during a visit here yesterday, May 31.

Vietnam too hasty to cut down interest rates?

While foreign institutions have warned that Vietnam has slashed interest rates too sharply, Vietnamese economists believe that the interest rates should be eased further and immediately.

IMF chief: No rescue plan with Spain

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that IMF was not planning any financial assistance to Spain.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/6

Leader meets, lauds children in dire straits; Two more die of unknown skin disease in Quang Ngai; Laparoscopic surgery successfully completed; Businessperson gets life sentence for swindling $1 mil

Greece, Vietnam urged to cooperate in int’l forums

VietNamNet Bridge – State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has expressed hope that Vietnam and Greece will work closely together at the UN and other international forums.

17-year-old boy rescues 12 children from drowning

VietNamNet Bridge – Seeing 12 kids who were swept away by water, Nguyen Van Bo jumped into the water to rescue them.