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Brazil chooses its new president in tightest election in decades

 Millions of Brazilians are set to vote for a new president in what correspondents say is the tightest vote the country has seen in decades.

Viet Nam to compete in Futsal Grand Prix

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will participate in the International Futsal Grand Prix to be held in the city of Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, from November 11 to 16.

Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city

 A flyover has collapsed on to vehicles in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, killing two people.

Brazil 'ready' for football World Cup, says Rousseff

 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says her country is ready, on and off the pitch, for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday.

Thousands of extra security agents for World Cup 2014

 Brazil has announced a security boost of around 70,000 officers to police this year's football World Cup.

Brazil auctions shale, natural gas blocks

 Brazil awarded 72 onshore natural gas and shale gas exploration blocks Thursday in a controversial auction marked by complaints from environmentalists about a lack of regulation

Brazilian football team to come to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Santos FC (Brazil), the first team of Barca FC’s star Neymar has confirmed to go to Ho Chi Minh City to play a friendly against Vietnam U23 team in late September.

Brazil gears for more protests during Confed Cup

 Fresh protests simmered in major Brazilian cities Monday over public transport fare hikes and use of government funds to host the Confederations Cup, a dry run for next year's World Cup.

Amazon deforestation reduced by nearly 84%: Brazil

 Brazil said Wednesday it has reduced Amazon deforestation by nearly 84 percent over the past eight years and is nearing its international target for slowing devastation of the world's largest rainforest.

Brazil gives green light to same sex marriage

 Brazil became the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/4

  Vietnamese Foreign Minister joins regional meetings; Vietnam, Wallonia enhance cooperation; Vietnam attends 9th AEC Council meeting; Vietnam, Brazil look to strengthen ties

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/1

 Opinions gathered for Constitution amendments; Vietnam-Netherlands friendship and cooperation association established; President offers sympathy to Brazil over fire tragedy

Brazil police say deadly fire caused by flare

 Police said they believe a nightclub blaze that killed 234 people and left scores fighting for their lives was triggered by a cheap flare that musicians lit as part of an indoor light show.

Soundscape by artists from Brazil, France and Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – ZeroStation will hold a pocket concert called “soundscape” that mixes visual and sound material by three artists Blu Simon Wasem from Brazil, Sheba (Sebastien Szczyrk) from France and Unii from Japan in HCMC.

Brazil encapsulated by exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The most well-known aspects of Brazil, from its striking nature to its sport and music, are on show in Ha Noi in an exhibition of illustrations.