Singer Thu Minh fined for wearing revealing costume

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Singer Thu Minh fined for wearing revealing costume

On May 14, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Ho Chi Minh City announced that it had fined local pop singer Thu Minh for wearing a costume that showing a lot of cleavage at a recent music show.

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Travel companies lure with huge promotions

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Travel companies lure with huge promotions

Travel companies are offering huge promotional programmes and discount incentives of upto 30-40 per cent to lure travellers during this difficult economic time.

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City to host ‘Education Development Festival’

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City to host ‘Education Development Festival’

The 4th Education Development Festival will be held at the Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium on 221 Ly Thuong Kiet Street in District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City from May 17-20.

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Vinasat-2 telecom satellite launched successfully

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Vinasat-2 telecom satellite launched successfully

The Vinasat-2 telecommunication satellite was successfully launched at 5.13am on May 16 at the European Spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana in South America and by 5.48 am it entered orbit.

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Gold falls below VND41 million

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Gold falls below VND41 million

Price of gold in Vietnam sank below VND41 million a tael (1.2 ounces), the lowest level since late July last year on May 16 while global price weakened due to concern over European sovereign-debt crisis.

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Cyclone, hailstorm lashes Lao Cai Province

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Cyclone, hailstorm lashes Lao Cai Province

The northwestern province of Lao Cai on Tuesday morning was lashed by a cyclonic storm and hailstorm, brought about by a cold front, which slammed into northern Vietnam following several days of persistent hot weather.

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Greek euro exit loses taboo status in Germany

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"Akropolis Adieu!" screams the cover of the latest issue of the usually understated Der Spiegel news weekly, a sign that the topic of Greece leaving the eurozone is gradually becoming less taboo.

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Pakistan clears way for NATO summit, supply routes

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Pakistan's cabinet is expected Wednesday to agree to the president attending talks on Afghanistan in Chicago and approve the lifting of a blockade on overland NATO supplies to its war-torn neighbour.

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ADB sells $339 million 'clean energy' bonds

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ADB sells $339 million 'clean energy' bonds

The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it had sold $339 million worth of bonds to help fund investment in more environmentally-friendly power projects in the region.

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China slowdown presents challenge for Beijing

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China slowdown presents challenge for Beijing

A slew of bleak data has raised fears China's economy is cooling faster than previously thought, but analysts say Beijing has only limited means to prevent a politically damaging slowdown.
A woman walks past a jewellery store display at the Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing on May 16, 2012.

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Merkel, Hollande press to keep eurozone together

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Merkel, Hollande press to keep eurozone together

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed their desire to keep the eurozone together on Tuesday in key talks just hours after France's new leader was inaugurated.
The new French president Francois Hollande (L) speaks during a joint press conference with German chancellor Angela Merkel (R) at the German Chancellery on May 15, 2012 in Berlin.

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Party Central Committee wraps up fifth meeting

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Party Central Committee wraps up fifth meeting

The fifth meeting of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) completed its agenda after nine days of sitting in Hanoi on May 15.

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Proposal to increase parking fees in HCMC

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Proposal to increase parking fees in HCMC

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has asked the Department of Finance to submit a proposal to the HCMC People’s Council for an increase in parking fees in the city.

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Hundreds find placement at "Jobs Fair" in HCMC

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Hundreds find placement at 'Jobs Fair' in HCMC

The 6th Jobs Fair held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 attracted as many as 2,183 job seekers, with 460 people already finding placement in various enterprises.

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Sell-offs sends VN-Index below 460

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Stocks on Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange free-fell on May 15, extending its losing run to five consecutive trading sessions as support lost on renewed sell-offs.

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