Dads' depression affects kids' behavior

Kids with a depressed father tend to have more behavior issues than those with a happy father, a latest US study shows.

Where does kieu hoi go to?

Vietnam has successfully attracted big volumes of kieu hoi every year. However, it still has not succeeded in attracting the kieu hoi for the national economy development. Especially, no one can say for sure where the kieu hoi has been going to.

Burial Ceremony of Ethnic Cham People

According to the customs of the Muslim Cham people in Binh Thuan Province, after finishing a burial ceremony, the family of the deceased holds a worshipping ritual (“phathi” in the Cham language) at home for three consecutive days.

Apple releases updated iSO 5 to select users for battery testing

Apple delivers iSO 5.0.1 with battery bug fix to a selected end users in the wake of battery-life issues confirmed last week, according to PC Magazine.

Nation aims to reach 6-6.5 percent growth rate

Vietnam is set to achieve a GDP growth of between 6-6.5 percent and a 13 percent increase in export turnover in 2012. 

Power prices won’t increase this month

Electricity of Vietnam submitted a proposal to hike power prices months ago. However, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said power prices will not be adjusted in November.

China's Mars explorer launched, hitchhiking Russian mission

A Chinese Mars orbiter named Yinghuo-1 was successfully launched on Wednesday morning from Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, China's authorities said.

Vietnam make it to semi finals after East Timor win

The U23 Vietnamese team felt under pressure to win the third match of the 26th SEA Games first stage against East Timor after drawing with Myanmar on November 6. 

Old man’s eye works again after 42 years

VietNamNet Bridge – “After being injured and going to Germany for treatment, my left eye went blind. It suddenly worked again in late October,” said Nguyen The Vien, 82, in the central province of Nghe An.

Enterprises protest conditions to export coffee

A large number of enterprises insist that the regulation on conditions to export coffee is merely an administrative measure and that it doesn’t help solve the industry’s problems.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/11

VND5,000 billion to purchase coffee from farmers; MoIT lowers import quota on petroleum for efficiency; Largest home-made ship launched; Franchise business to thrive in Vietnam; Footwear firms face stiff export hurdles

SEA Games medallists set to win cash bonuses

VietNamNet Bridge – Lien Viet Bank has set aside bonus money of VND1 billion (US$ 48,000) for Vietnamese medallists at the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

Vietnam in top ten of Asian programming contest

VietNamNet Bridge – Two teams from Vietnam’s FPT University entered the top ten of the ACM/ICPC qualifying round for the Asian region, which took place in Phuket, Thailand from November 3-4.

Scottish bowel screening trial succeeds

Routine bowel screening can cut deaths from bowel cancer by 27 percent, a latest Scottish study finds.

Foreign shipping agents refuse cold store containers from Vietnam

Some foreign shipping agents have decided to refuse to carry cold containers from Vietnam after the two reefer container explosions at Tan Cang – Cat Lai port in April 2011.

EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 11-20

Screening of “Cash”; Ballet “Nutcracker”; Exhibition of Gallimard Publisher; Science Film Festival 2011; Exhibition “AFD 70 years Development Goal”; Film Screening in Nov at IDECAF; Rock Storm 2011; Kad Achouri Concert

30 CIT reduction does not bring joy to businesses

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) last week received good news that they can enjoy the 30 percent corporate income tax (CIT) in 2011.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/11

Businessman buys rare turtles to release; Hanoi launches “Day for the Poor” campaign; VNA delegation visits Laos; 22 killed in floods in central Vietnam

Festival of flowers in tourism city

VietNamNet Bridge – Two highlights of the Da Lat Flower Festival this year will be the floral parade, entitled Flower and Light, organised by the provincial cultural centre, and a flower show by the Da Lat Flower Association.

NASA plans unmanned Orion flight in early 2014

NASA plans to add an unmanned flight test of the Orion spacecraft in early 2014 to its contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems for the multipurpose crew vehicle's design, development, test and evaluation,

Trio Aurora Concert

The concert of the Trio Aurora will take place at the Goethe-Institute 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh District on November 11 and at Haiphong Opera House at 27 Tran Hung Dao Str, Hai Phong City on November 12.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 9/11

Grand Duke of Luxembourg visits Thua Thien-Hue; Trade delegation boosts ties with Argentina; Finance minister attends seminar; Laos urges Vietnam to help train human resources

“Online hunters” track down cold-blood Facebook user

Members of many social networks have set up dozens of groups to hunt the person with nickname “Keo mut choi boi” in real life. They went and waited in places like the gym and the college where he was believed to frequent.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 9/11

Science Film Festival for kids and teenagers to open in Vietnam; 11th-century stone tower excavated in Bac Ninh; Rice festival begins to honor agriculture; Musical programme promotes Vietnam-Russia relations; Vietnamese legend told in New York

Belgian experts help save historic photos

VietNamNet Bridge – Belgian and Vietnamese experts yesterday discussed the importance of photographic heritage in contemporary life alongside the possibility of developing a national photo museum.