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Vietnam, Germany increase crime prevention cooperation

 The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security and the Germany Ministry of Interior will work closely together to finalise the legal framework for cooperation in crime prevention and control.

Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage

 The German parliament has approved the country's first minimum wage, in a vote in the Bundestag on Thursday.

Political News Headlines 18/4

 NA committee discusses 2012 budget, casino business; Vietnam, Germany promote legislation relations; Vietnam-India strategic partnership develops well; Vietnam, Russia discuss extending partnership areas

Violinist introduces Vietnamese folk songs to Germany

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Anh Kiet, the only Vietnamese violinist of the Berliner Symphoniker Orchestra, is committed to bringing traditional Vietnamese folk songs to German audiences in a unique manner.

Social News Headlines 15/3

 450 bridges to be built in rural areas nationwide; Germany funds UXO clearance in Thua Thien-Hue; Drug smugglers receive death sentences; Five hospitalised for mushroom poisoning; RoK helps Vietnam in marine research

Teaching Vietnamese music in Germany

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last 10 years, Tran Phuong Hoa, a Vietnamese teacher, has instilled a lasting love of traditional music in generations of Vietnamese origin in Germany.

Eurozone business growth slowed in February, PMI study suggests

 Business growth in the eurozone eased this month but the bloc's economy continued to expand at a "robust pace", a closely watched survey suggests.

Social Headlines December 19

World Bank in Vietnam keen on climate change response; Vietnam to create jobs for 1.6 million labourers; Individuals honoured for donating special documents; Broken water pipes affect 70,000 households

Vietnam among countries with highest ageing rate

Vietnam is among the ten countries with the highest ageing rate from now to 2050, a recent report by the United Nations has shown.

Vietnam National University among Asian top universities

The Vietnam National University (VNU) has been, for the second time, listed in Asia’s top 250 best universities.

Storm St Jude leaves trail of death, damage

 The St Jude storm in Britain has left a trail of death and damage in its wake on Monday.

Ha Noi raises a cold glass to Oktoberfest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businessman Nguyen Van Thanh is excited to attend Oktoberfest - not in Munich, but in Ha Noi.

Siemens to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide by end 2014

 German engineering giant Siemens said Sunday it plans to slash 15,000 positions worldwide by late next year as part of a cost-cutting programme, including 5,000 in its home country.

Hoi An City twins with Germany’s Wernigerode

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient Hoi An City in central Quang Nam Province has become the first Vietnamese city to twin with a German counterpart under an agreement signed recently in the sister city - Wernigerode.

Choir wins thanks to folk songs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese children's choir Sol Art has won the Audience Prize at the 8th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival which took place in Wernigerode, Germany.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/6

 Congratulatory messages sent to Australia, Quatar; Ties with RoK sea police bolstered; Seminar on Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts; Government offices to share with Laos

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/5

 Vietnam, Germany reinforce solidarity; Official detained for destroying forest land; Seminar highlights civil society’s input into ADB policies; Diverse activities mark Children’s Day

Germany threatens new EU bailout plans

 Germany's finance minister warned that only EU treaty change would create the legal framework needed to allow the formation of a single bailout agency for its ailing banks, in an article for Monday's Financial Times.

Hearing-impaired dancers all set for Germany

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese hearing-impaired dancers will present Sigh Memory choreographed by Le Vu Long to audiences at the Pfalzbau Theatre in Ludwigshafen, Germany on May 17.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/5

 CPV senior official hails ties with Germany; AIPA Caucus looks to development goals; PM Dung meets with Haiphong voters