Spontaneous combustion cases in Vietnam

Before the case of the little girl in HCM City, there were similar spontaneous combustion cases in Vietnam. However, investigation proved that these cases were not mysterious. Let’s review them with VietNamNet Bridge.

Myanmar hosts ASEANAPOL conference

The 32nd Conference of the ASEAN Chiefs of Police (ASEANAPOL) is underway in the Myanmar capital city of Nay Pyi Taw to discuss joint operations against regional crime, the country’s official media said on May 23.

Tents in hospital

VietNamNet Bridge – Owing to overload, patients and their relatives at the Cardiovascular Hospital in Hanoi have to put up tents on the hospital’s yard.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/5

Fuel traders offer big commission for agents; Ocean Bank to sell 15% stake to Hermes Capital; New information disclosure rules to apply beginning June 1; Sacombank real estate arm posts high profit in first quarter

Billboard Spotlight Award winner Katy Perry breaks up with short-term lover

American pop princess Katy Perry's has reportedly split with relatively short-term lover Robert Ackroyd.

Vietnam has 3,500 children drown every year

VietNamNet Bridge – The country has about 3,500 children on average die of drowning every year, with the latest 3 cases happening yesterday in Dak Nong and Phu Yen provinces, the Department for Children Care and Protection has warned.

OECD forecasts global economy recovery but crisis hovering over eurozone

The global economy has embarked on a fragile recovery, which might be derailed by the crisis hovering over the eurozone, warned the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday.

Two overseas Vietnamese players ousted from U22 squad

VietNamNet Bridge – After replacing coach Mai Duc Chung at the U22 team, coach Lu Dinh Tuan immediately decided to reject two overseas Vietnamese players – Mac Hong Quan and Nguyen Thanh Giang – from the team.

Farmers, enterprises lock horns

VietNamNet Bridge – More contracts between farmers and companies in Mekong Delta provinces are being broken, and as a result, more lawsuits are being filed.

Investors fleeing from resort real estate projects

The investors, who believed that resort real estate, unlike other property market segments, would never fall into decay, have changed their thoughts and tried to run away from the market.

U.S. investors sign tourism MOUs with Ninh Thuan

U.S. investors on Monday signed two memorandums of understanding with Ninh Thuan Province after spending time surveying sites of high tourism potential in the south-central localities.

Pollution levels raise public concern

VietNamNet Bridge – People in Viet Nam have rising concerns about the effects of the environment on their health and well being, a survey released recently by market research firm Cimigo has found.

Deal with Iran on nuclear inspection to be signed soon: IAEA chief

Agreement on probing suspected work on Iran's controversial nuclear program was expected to be signed soon, said Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday.

Sex offence against children – alarming bell for depraved morals

VietNamNet Bridge – The local media has recently reported a lot of sexual abuse cases against kids, raising worries in the public.

Investment in nearly 32,000 state cars is the biggest waste

The report on the management and use of state assets shows that the investment in nearly 32,000 public cars, worth VND15 trillion ($750 million), accounting for barely 1.9 percent, but it is the biggest waste.

Two V-League goals praised on international football site

VietNamNet Bridge – TVGolo and 101greatgoals.com websites praised two goals in the game between Vietnamese FCs Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai as “super goals that you can see again in the future.”

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 23/5

Spanish photos on show in Hanoi; Documentary fest debuts in Dong Nai; Concert spotlights German, Vietnamese artists; Stone Age axes found in central province

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 23/5

No funds to evacuate landslide areas; District top official has luxurious cars seized; More diagnosed with mystery skin disease; Hundreds besiege Hitler the robber in VN mountain

Southeast Asian antiques exhibited in HCM City

More than 200 typical antiques from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc. are on display at the Vietnam History Museum in HCM City. The exhibition will open until the end of November.

National shooting cup kicks off

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 150 shooters from 10 teams nationwide will be participating at the 19th National Shooting Cup which kicked off yesterday, May 22, in Ha Noi.

The situation of businesses worse than thought

VietNamNet Bridge – The figures released by taxation bodies, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Small and Medium Enterprises’ Association and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), all show that a lot of businesses are sinking.

Rising incomes, fuel prices drive inflation

The increase in basic salary and petrol price were key factors in the rising CPI this month in Ha Noi and HCM City, statistics showed.

Israeli model Bar Refaeli tops Maxim's Hot 100 list 2012

Bar Refaeli, Israeli model and former beloved of Leonardo DiCaprio, has just topped Maxim's Hot 100 list of 2012.

10 Vietnamese records recognized in Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Record Organization will recognize nine records of Vietnam as Asian records on May 26.

Smuggled Ensure milk with fake labels discovered

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Hue City yesterday, May 22, seized more than 10,000 Ensure milk cans (237 ml) bearing fake labels at three houses in the city.