Rare wildlife released into U Minh Ha Park

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 5,000 monkeys, snakes and birds were released in U Minh Ha National Park in southern Ca Mau Province on Tuesday.

University websites to include quality standards

VietNamNet Bridge – Universities are required to publish information regarding the quality of training in the 2011-12 school year on their official websites, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Weekend classical music concerts planned in Hanoi, Hai Phong

A concert featuring former students of the Vietnam National Academy of Music will be held in Hanoi and Hai Phong by the Goethe Institute on November 11 and 12. 

U.S. study shows pre-birth brain growth problems linked to autism

Children with autism have more brain cells and heavier brains compared to typically developing children, according to a study to be published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Film studio and resort project believed to kill Dau Tieng reservoir

The biggest island of the Dau Tieng reservoir area would become a film studio, tourism site and resort if the project initiated by AVG Group becomes realistic. However, the project has raised a worry that it may spoil the environment.

Football U19s win ticket to Asian Champs final

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam took the second group F ticket to the final round of the 2010 Asian Under-19 Football Championship on Tuesday at home.

Better off leaving poor behind

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's human development progress has been largely driven by economic growth, according to a new report released yesterday by the United Nations Development Programme.

The rule of law as the great equalizer

VietNamNet would like to introduce legal analysis of the East Sea conflict by a Filipino scholar - Justice Antonio T. Carpio, through his speech which was recently delivered at the Ateneo De Davao University.

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.

Pricey fares ground domestic air travel

High air fares are cramping the domestic tourism sector, according to tourism businesses.

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