Check out news you should not miss today:Society -- The Ghenh Railway Bridge in the southern province of Dong Nai, which collapsed in March after being hit by a passing barge, will be put back into normal operation on June 26, reconnecting the national north-south railway route which has been interrupted since the accident, according to Saigon Railways Transport Company. -- The People Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Monday slapped a VND287.2 million (US$12,420) fine on local company Thien Huong for illegally discharging wastewater. -- The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently directed competent agencies to urgently implement solutions for dealing with the prolonged heat that has hit the capital city during the last days. -- The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has confirmed that phenol is not banned from being used in food after news about samples of frozen mackerel taken from a seafood trade facility in the central province of Quang Tri being found containing the substance. -- A local enterprise in the central city of Da Nang has proposed building 20 new tourism boats to service tourists, after an accident in which a cruise ship overturned in the Han River early this month.Business -- Customers are expected to be able to withdraw up to VND12.5 million at a time at ATM booths in Vietnam instead of VND5 million like before, as the State Bank is pooling opinions on a new circular on managing ATMs. -- Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on Monday met with young Vietnamese entrepreneurs who are members of the Young Presidents’ Organization to listen to their ideas on developing the city in many fields.Education -- Two teams from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education have been chosen to represent Vietnam at the competition “YSEALI World of Food Innovation Challenge” in Singapore next month.Lifestyle -- Two Vietnamese short films, including ‘The Scent of Fish Sauce’ by Trinh Dinh Le Minh and ‘Another City,’ by Pham Ngoc Lan will attend the Palm Springs International ShortFest in the U.S. from June 21 to 27.
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The silent services at a unique barbershop in Hanoi
The shop owner and his wife communicate solely through text on their phones and pointing at posters
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Officer suspended over suspect’s death after police questioning in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Vu Minh Duc and his friend came to the police agency where he was questioned by investigator Luu Quang Trung
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The proposed line would focus on passenger transportation
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Vietnam asks vessels with Vietnamese on board to avoid passing through Red Sea
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Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi
He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house
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Japanese volunteers promote tourism across Vietnam
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Vietnam’s Dong Nai lays foundation stone to restore Long Hoa Pagoda
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