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The Government should create favourable conditions and environment for socio-economic development in 2012, with a focus on infrastructure, institutions and human resource.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Bay Rong” or Clash, the movie that is starred by Ngo Thanh Van and Johnny Tri Nguyen will be the first Vietnamese action film that will appear on Star Movies in Asia and the Middle East on Saturday night, January 14.

“Nobody takes responsible for recent burnt vehicles. Since 2012, the Ministry of Transport, first of all, the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency, will take the responsibility,” stated Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang on January 3.

Egyptian prosecutors said on Wednesday that strong evidence supported the charges of murdering protesters against former President Hosni Mubarak and some former government officials.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities, agencies and organisations in HCM City have been implementing several programmes to ensure that poor and disadvantaged people enjoy the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cyclist Huynh Thanh Tung of Military Zone 7 team won the second stage of the Ben Tre Television Cup yesterday, Jan 4.

Travel firms hoped that with the long 3-day New Year 2012 and 9-day Tet holidays would help them attract more travelers. However, they could not anticipate so many difficulties.

The State plans to budget 5762 billion dong for the education and training development in 2012. Nevertheless, schools still complain that with the modest budget, they would still face a lot of difficulties.

The fact that Vietnam prohibited while leg shrimp hatchery and then removed the ban shows that its state management agencies still get puzzled in exotic creature management.

At least 25 people died when a landslide hit a mining village before dawn Thursday in the southern Philippines.

The total asset of one trillion dong has helped Pham Nhat Vuong, the owner of Vingroup, consolidate his position as the richest person on the stock market. However, the “mysterious businessman” had to experience many difficulties in the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cloud computing technology solution providers such as IBM, Microsoft, HP, Trend Micro all believe that “cloud” may boom 2012.

Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai is undergoing surgery on the 90 kilo tumor on his right leg at France-Vietnam Hospital (FV) on January 5, 2012, and American doctor McKay McKinnon is the main surgeon, according to a source close to Tuoitrenews.

Law on Environmental Protection Tax. This law, also taking effect on January 1, defines who and what is subject to environmental protection taxes, as well as methods of declaration, calculation, payment and refund.

VietNamNet Bridge – With treatment of medical waste being highly capital-intensive, only around 70 per cent of it is treated in hospitals around the country.

Securities trading floors have more and more poorly patronized, which has made people worried that the stock market’s Tet holiday may not last 9 days, but six months long. If so, it would be very difficult to resume the market operation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) has invited former Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong as its security advisor at the Super League 2012 (V-League).

David Beckham will not join the French top league club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), local media reported Tuesday.

Business optimism in Vietnam has fallen from 80 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 to 34 per cent in the final quarter of 2011, according to Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).

13 percent growth set for exports; 22 exports earning US$1 billion each in 2011; Green light for merger of airports corporations; Vietcombank targets 15 pct profit rise in 2012; Market likely to improve this week, say brokers

After significant export growth of 33.3 per cent in 2011, Viet Nam is expecting this year to attain further growth for its major products, including textiles and garments, leather and footwear, wood products and seafood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dau Ngoc Hung, the only survivor of the sunken Vinalines Queen, arrived at the Marine South Pier Port of Singapore this noon, January 4, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau.

For any portfolio investor, 2011 should be forgotten as the stock market seems to have wiped out all what it has gained over its 11-year development history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education experts have asked the Ministry of Education and Training to create conditions for universities to have more autonomy in making decisions regarding administration, recruitment and enrolment quotas.