Pictorial of Viet Nam's first Government leader published

A pictorial entitled the Chairman of the Council of Ministers containing nearly 300 valuable documentary photos of life, revolutionary activities and national revolutionary leader, Pham Hung has been published

Gov’t okays scheme for State group restructuring

The scheme on restructuring State economic groups and corporations has been approved by the Government and an action plan will soon be issued, said Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue.

Eurozone finance ministers defer decision on Greek bailout

Eurozone finance ministers have decided to cancel a meeting slated for Wednesday to approve a second bailout program for Greece in order to stave off a chaotic default, the Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker said here Tuesday.

Proposed power project to be assessed

An institute in HCM City will conduct new environmental impact assessments of two proposed power plants 6 and 6A that would reclaim 154ha of forested land in Cat Tien National Park in southern Dong Nai Province.

Police in Honduras clash with relatives of dead prisoners

Police in Honduras clashed on Wednesday with relatives of the 356 prisoners who died in a fire at a prison in central Honduras, Public Security Minister Pompeyo Bonilla said.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 16/2

Conference reviews fight against child abuse; Vietnamese man jailed in Malaysia for cutting rare wood; Money exchange offered to fire-damaged firms; 8 Vietnamese workers to resume working in Libya

Viet Nam may begin producing H5N1 vaccines for humans next year

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam may begin producing bird flu vaccines for humans next year, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology's director Nguyen Tran Hien.

Vietnamese American actor talks Thai film due for April release

As his newest international film project, the English speaking Thai action film “Angels”, is to be released in Vietnam in April, Vietnamese American actor Dustin Nguyen talks films and life with The Thao Van Hoa Newspaper.

VN expects to welcome more British tourists

Vietnam is forecast to grow in popularity as a destination for British tourists this year, according to the Holiday Money Report 2011, recently issued by the Post Office, the UK's largest foreign currency provider.

Polluting company vows to clean up, apologises

VietNamNet Bridge – After being found to discharge untreated waste water, Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant in central Quang Ngai Province's Binh Son District has committed to treat pollution in the surrounding environment within the week.

Vietnam return FIFA's top 100

Vietnam’s national football team remains the leader of Southeast Asia after climbing one notch to 100th position in the FIFA latest rankings.

Vietnamese immigrant wins $1 million from lottery in US

An overseas Vietnamese living in Utica, the US, has won a million dollar after buying a scratch-off lottery ticket at a store on his way home from work.

Local authorities vow to eliminate slow-paced projects, sternly

Unlike previous years, local authorities now focus on pushing up the disbursement of the licensed projects, and revoke the licenses of the slow paced projects.

Vietnam bids to host ASIAD 2019 with “super-cheap” plan

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has entered the race to host the Asian Games 2019 (ASIAD) against Taiwan, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with an economical plan worth $120 million. 

Hundreds of parking lots ignore Hanoi authorities’ ban

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of parking lot still opened on February 15, though Hanoi’s ban of parking on pavements and roads took effect that day.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 16/2

PM thanks out-going Iranian Ambassador; Conference reviews external information service; State President visits a historical site in Tuyen Quang; Late President monument under construction in Tuyen Quang

The death of CDMA technology to be declared soon

In its heyday, Vietnam had four telecom operators using CDMA. However, the technology has no room in the Vietnamese market, and its death is expected to be declared soon.

E-commerce, IT support business development

VietNamNet Bridge – E-commerce and information technology have become essential tools for enterprises, especially in the current process of restructuring the economy, according to an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Manufacturers getting along to try to consume inventory

The low consumption demand and the big inventory volumes are the two biggest problems manufacturers are facing which make them worried stiff.

Studying overseas and the irresistible temptations

Going studying abroad has been described as a kind of “betting on the future.” In many cases, the “investment deals” bring fat profits, while in others, the “gambles” end with tragedies.

Vietnam develops relations with Angola: Vice President

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam wants to strengthen relations with African countries, including Angola, says State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.

Vietnam to improve 100 polluted areas

VietNamNet Bridge – A project, which is carried out in 11 cities and provinces nationwide between 2011 and 2015, is expected to improve the environment in seriously polluted areas in these localities.

Mekong youth condemn slavery

VietNamNet Bridge – Teenagers from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) are being given a chance to express their views at the Inter-Ministerial Meeting (IMM3) on fighting human-trafficking in Ha Noi today, Feb 16.

First Vietnamese catches swine flu

VietNamNet Bridge – A two year old girl in the southern province of Long An has been reported to be the first patient who was infected with swine flu (A/H3N2). The little girl has been well again.

The “cancer village” created by dirty field water

Over the last 20 years, local residents in Van Ninh district of Khanh Hoa province, have been using the water from the rice fields for daily activities.