Below are some of the main stories published in the Vietnamese press.
Society:
— Criminal charges have been filed against people involved in the collapse of Chu Va 6 suspension bridge in the northern province of Lai Chau in late February that claimed eight lives and injured 36 others, local police announced on Tuesday.
— Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, chairman of People’s Committee of Tay Ninh northern province, on Tuesday slapped 30-day suspension from work on Tran Canh Lac, general director of Tay Ninh Sugar Limited Company – a local firm. Lac has been charged for “intentionally violating state regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences”.
— An appeal court in Hanoi on Tuesday continued proposing to uphold the death sentence for Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), and Mai Van Phuc, former CEO of Vinalines.
Lifestyle:
— Vietnam’s first-ever national festival honoring “Don Ca Tai Tu” (southern traditional music) held in the southern province of Bac Lieu, which wrapped up on Tuesday night, attracted more than 300,000 visitors. Don Ca Tai Tu was recognized by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity late last year.
Sports:
— Real Madrid reached their first Champions League final for 12 years with an historic 4-0 win at Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s semi-final, second leg to knock the holders out.
Politics:
— At a government regular meeting in Hanoi on Tuesday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked local ministries and sectors to intensify the disbursement of public investment, FDI and ODA sources as well as ensure the right use of the capital in order to boost the country’s development. He emphasized the importance of increasing the total demand, speeding up the progress of key projects, solving bad debts and ensuring credit quality (VNA).
— Vessel KDB Darulehsan of the Royal Brunei Navy carrying 70 officers and crew members on board arrived at Hai Phong port based in the northern city of Hai Phong on Tuesday, starting an official visit to Vietnam (VNA).
— Vietnam and Mongolia have agreed to boost exchanges of high-ranking delegations with the aim of further enhancing political trust between the two sides (VNA).
To be updated…
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