Kids make film to fight smoking

The three-minute film Thuoc La va Nguoi Lon (Tobacco and Adults), made by ninth graders from the Le Quy Don Secondary School in HCM City, has won first prize at the fifth filmmaking contest for Vietnamese students.

Vietnamese university helps Chinese schools enroll and train students?

Hundreds of students have got university and postgraduate degrees granted by Chinese schools, which have been carrying out illicit joint training programs with the Vietnamese Bac Ninh Sports University since 2006.

IPTV - breath of fresh air for television services

The infrastructure for fixed lines and broadband Internet would be left in waste if telecom network operators cannot find new business opportunities.

Youngsters to celebrate Halloween

There are a few days left to Halloween. As in prior years, major Vietnamese cities are preparing to celebrate the holiday in their own ways.

Teenagers set their sights on gold

The only Vietnamese swimmer to have previously won gold at the event was Nguyen Huu Viet. The 23-year-old athlete has been struggling with asthma, which has prevented him from recovering his top form.

VN set sights on debut event

Vietnamese martial artists have set their sights on at least one gold in Kempo Shorinji when the event makes its Southeast Asian Games (SEA) debut at the upcoming Games in Indonesia next month.

President wraps up Philippines visit

Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang left the Philippines on Friday, concluding his three-day state-level visit to the island country.

Vegetable fields amid Hanoi’s model residential area

VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of planting flower or ornamental trees, people in Linh Dam urban area take advantage of every inch of land to grow vegetables.

Importers complain bankers charge them high for dollars

A lot of import companies have once again complained that they have to pay the additional fee of 4-5 percent when buying dollars from banks, which makes the actual dollar prices equal to the black market’s prices.

Other species in Vietnam may disappear like Javan rhino

VietNamNet Bridge – If they are not quickly protected, many wildlife species in Vietnam will be extinct, scientists warned.

Clinton lays out three-track strategy on Afghanistan, Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday laid out the so-called three-track strategy of fight, talk and build in dealing with issues on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/10

Mekong delta farmers rush to panic harvest sugarcane; Reeling steel industry can recover; Vietnamese goods win consumer trust; Over 120,000 tonnes of cassava exported to China; Export turnover bounces back; No fuel price cut, traders losing

Vietnam, Philippines issue joint communiqué

President Truong Tan Sang and President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the two countries’ relations in a comprehensive manner.

German gov't spyware stirs massive public concerns

A Trojan used by several German states to monitor Internet phone calls contains functionalities beyond the legal interception, stirring massive public concerns over the country's Internet surveillance.

Turkey says quake death toll increases to 570

The death toll following Sunday's powerful earthquake that struck the province of Van in eastern Turkey stands at 570 as of Friday morning, the Prime Ministry's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said.

EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 4

Toyota Classics Concert 2011; Exhibition and Grand Finale of “Hope Box Happening”; Piano Recital of Trang Trinh; Painting Exhibition “Pause”; Painting Exhibition “Pause”; Art Exhibition “Nowhere”; Exhibition “It’s All the Same Everywhere”

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 28/10

Photo exhibition highlights Algeria-Vietnam friendship; Epic Vietnamese poem for stage; Folk music proposed to be on school curricula; Photo exhibition marks centenary of Australian journalist  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/10

Vietnam, Laos strengthen special relations; Vietnam, the Philippines boost cooperation in rice research; Vietnam attends UNESCO General Assembly meeting; Vietnam eyes stronger ties with Indonesia; Foreign military visit Hanoi high command

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/10

AusAID, WB support Vietnam’s human resource development; Prosecutor’s husband busted for drugs, prostitution; Overseas Vietnamese pedophilia suspect arrested; Danang wins environmentally sustainable city award  

Misses Vietnam call vote for Ha Long Bay

VietNamNet Bridge – Misses Vietnam 2008 and 2010--Thuy Dung and Ngoc Han will perform on the catwalk and call for people to vote for Ha Long Bay as a new world natural wonder in a live television program on October 29.

Vietnam in a hurry to restructure state’s investment

Vietnam is taking drastic measures to restructure the state’s investment which has been swelling out and causing bad consequences to the national economy.

Vietnam asks to change time for Vietnam-Brunei match

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has asked the organizing board of Southeast Asian Games 2011, to organize the football match between Vietnam and Brunei from 8am to 4pm, November 11.

National Assembly worries of inflation, interest rate

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses, the major driving forces for economic development was among the hottest topics at the National Assembly’s economic-social discussion panel on October 27.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/10

High tide floods several residential areas in HCMC; Most HFMD infected children don’t attend schools; Hanoi, northern provinces promote tourism links; Funding earmarked for domestic violence victims; AusAid to support worker training

Model Look honors Asian fashion industry

VietNamNet Bridge - This year’s Model Look welcomes 80 models who sported the latest collections of designers Hoang Hai, Minh Tu, Tien Loi and Anh Thu.