Pop star to sing on the Roof

VietNamNet Bridge – Singer My Tam will perform several of her well-known hits, accompanied by the Anh Em (Brothers) band, during a concert entitled Nhip Dap Dam Me (Beat of Passion).

Local authorities keep stern treatment for pending coastal tourism projects

Gone are the days when the local provincial try to attract tourism projects at any costs. They have become much choosier in selecting investors and approving projects.

Centre for organ transplants gets approval

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government yesterday, Nov 10, approved a National Regulating Centre for Human Organ Transplants to be located in Ha Noi.

Too many problems exist in wild animal conservation

After the Java rhino, what kinds of wild animals are facing extinction? The question has been posed to Do Quang Tung, Director of the Vietnamese agency for CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) enforcement.

Inner-network call package war anticipated

Undercurrent waves have been raised on the telecom market. Telcos rush to offer big preferences for inner-network call packages in order to attract more subscribers.

Wushu team aims for gold at SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – The national wushu team is aiming to win five or six gold medals in the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which kick off on Nov 11 in Indonesia.

Island resort set to become major Hai Phong attraction

The International Hon Dau Island Resort has emerged as a major tourist destination in Hai Phong City of late.

Enterprises face new accounting rules for leases

A report by auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton says just 38.5 per cent of enterprises in Viet Nam recognise that changes to lease accounting recommended by international agencies will help improve transparency in financial reporting.

Int'l team to study massive Antarctic ice shelf: NASA

An international team of researchers funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will travel next month to one of Antarctica's most active, remote and harsh spots to determine how changes in the waters circulating

Fisheries to cut greenhouse emissions

The domestic fisheries sector has set itself the target of reducing gas emissions, particularly in aquaculture activities, by 20 per cent over the next 10 years.

Myanmar surgeons successfully separate fifth conjoined twins

Myanmar surgeons have successfully separated the fifth conjoined twin baby girls, official media reported Thursday.

UN chief calls for diplomatic solution to nuclear standoff with Iran

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday expressed deep concern over the possible military- dimensioned nuclear program in Iran, and called for a diplomatic solution, rather than the military one, to the nuclear standoff with Iran,

Growth drives Vietnam’s human development progress

Economic growth has been defined as the major momentum of Vietnam’s human development progress, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam .

New PM says Greece's eurozone membership guarantee for its stability

Greece's membership in the eurozone is a guarantee for its monetary stability, said newly appointed Greek Interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Thursday.

Too many pitfalls existing to “net” students

Money, games and gambling prove to have irresistible attractiveness to many students, because of which--they abandon studying and have to regret later about that.

EU urges Greek unity gov't to fulfill commitments on debt efforts

Leaders of the European Union (EU) on Thursday urged the Greek unity government to fulfill the country's commitments to get itself out of the debt crisis.

The talks with a young comic painter

Nguyen Thanh Phong's Man-Turned-Tiger was awarded Best Comics Strip at the Asian Youth Animation&Comics Contest 2011 held in Guizhou, China.

New way found to detect awareness in "vegetative" patients

Awareness in three vegetative patients were detected in a portable electrode test, a new study shows. If replicated, the method may change standards in treating such patients.

Dollar in continued short supply, exchange rate adjustment inevitable

Adjusting the dong/dollar exchange rate proves to be unavoidable move. The question for now is not whether to adjust the exchange rate further, but what to do to avoid a big devaluation of the local currency and maintain the monetary stability.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/11

Mercedes-Benz dealer accused of deception; VN, India talk measures to achieve $7 bln trade target; Raising coal prices under discussion; Liquidity stresses spread to securities; Income tax to be cut 30% for small business  

Seven killed, dozens feared trapped after magnitude-5.6 quake in E. Turkey

Seven people were killed and 23 others injured in a magnitude-5.6 quake in eastern Turkey, the Turkish government said Thursday.

Non-infectious disease deaths soar

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 350,000 people died from non-infectious diseases each year, a sharp increase over previous years, according to the HCM City Institute of Hygiene and Public Health.

Four polluting factories shut in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Four polluting factories in HCM City were forced to suspend operations by having their power supply cut and their machinery and equipment sealed,

Italy's cost of borrowing touches new record amid investors' fears

Italy's borrowing cost soared to breaking point on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced on Tuesday that he would resign after reforms aimed at calming the eurozone turmoil was adopted.

Art project builds community

VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch artist Rienke Enghardt cannot remember exactly how many times she has returned to Viet Nam since her first visit in 1993, but she believes that this is the third time interactive art project Hope Box