HCM City targets end to dead holes

Ho Chi Minh City is going to take drastic measures to deal with dead holes on roads this monsoon season.

Sailfish holes man’s heart

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of the Binh Dinh Polyclinic in the central province of Binh Dinh on April 22, saved a patient whose heart was stabbed by a sailfish.

Hospital reception desk asked to receive only 35 patients

In an attempt to improve quality along with the future application of the new prices for over 400 health services, Vietnam Social Insurance requests that every patient reception desk at hospitals nationwide receive . . .

Largest solar power station built in Vietnam

Intel Products Vietnam heralded a grand opening of the largest solar power station in Vietnam at the Saigon High-Tech Park on April 23.

Loc rides to victory in 10th stage

VietNamNet Bridge –  Ho Van Loc from Ben Tre overcame experienced rivals to win the tenth stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Cup yesterday, April 24.

Vietnamese man held with rhino horns in S. Africa

VietNamNet Bridge – The security force of South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg arrested a Vietnamese young man when he was about to leave the country with three rhino horns, authorities said Monday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 25/4

“Jo Ha Kyu” exhibition in Hanoi; Contest to choose country's best bartender; Student’s movie among Asia-Europe Film finalists; Sai Gon Summer Ball to raise funds for charity; MTV's popular ‘VJ Hunt' comes to Viet Nam

2 UN observers station in Syria's Hama Tuesday

The spokesman of the advance team of UN observers said that two observers have stationed in Syria's central Hama province Tuesday.

Petrol price hike weakens the weak demand

The petrol price hike has put manufacturers, who have been worried stiff about the slow sale, on the tenterhooks.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 25/4

President promotes closer trade, investment ties with Mongolia; Historic site honors Vietnam-Laos ties; Exhibition marks DPRK president’s 100th anniversary

Bassoonist to give recital in capital city

VietNamNet Bridge – Bassoonist Van Thanh Ha will perform recitals tonight and tomorrow night at the Workers Theatre, featuring material from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Ferdinand David's Concerto for Bassoon.

Google starts to sell smartphone in web store

Google said Tuesday it has begun selling Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the new Devices Section of its Google Play web store.

Drunk driving in the spotlight

VietNamNet Bridge – Stricter punishments for drink-driving, including detention, were proposed at a question-and-answer session yesterday, April 24, between National Assembly's Law Committee and senior Government officials,

China’s islands plan violates Vietnam’s sovereignty

VietNamNet Bridge – China must immediately cancel its national plan on islands protection, strictly follow DOC and take no more actions that may complicate the situation in the East Sea.

Clinton urges Syria to follow Annan's peace plan

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged the Syrian government to throw its weight behind the peace plan mediated by international envoy Kofi Annan, saying the Arab nation is "at a crossroads."

Party chief receives Singaporean President

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received visiting Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam in Hanoi on Apr. 24.

MOF to define electricity pole fee for telcos

The Vietnam Post of Telecommunication and Communication (VNPT) has proposed the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) to intervene to rescue telcos.

Vietnam’s sports and the race to Olympics

VietNamNet Bridge – By this moment, it is sure that Vietnam has failed to achieve its goal of winning 30 cards to the Olympic 2012.

Thousands of Italians die every year for eating disorders: study

Thousands of Italians die each year due to eating disorders, according to a study by the country's health minister.

Facebook buys AOL patents from Microsoft for 550 million dollars

Facebook and Microsoft announced on Monday that the social network will pay 550 million U. S. dollars in cash to buy a portion of the patent portfolio the software giant recently acquired from AOL.

Tuition exemption policy cannot help attract students to pedagogical schools

Students nowadays do not want to study at pedagogical schools to become teachers, even though they do not have to pay tuitions for university study.

Crisis storm attacks retailers, a lot of private shops shut down

VietNamNet Bridge – After the manufacturers, it’s now the turn of retailers, the last link in the supply chain to taste the bitterness of the economic downturn. A lot of retailers have narrowed their business scale or shut down.

Scientists call on to prohibit polluting production, to protect Dong Nai River

Scientists have suggested urgent measures to rescue the Dong Nai River by establishing rules for sustainable production.

The Lake of Heaven

Búng Bình Thiên (Binh Thien Lake), which owns the beauty of blue and clear water and the sound of tranquility, appears as a sweet dream

Charwomen study English to work for foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – Working for foreign families is now a target of many charladies because they can earn as high as directors.