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.

Vietnam ready for SEA Games 2011

VietNamNet Bridge – Lam Quang Thanh, head of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the Southeast Asian Games 2011, said that Vietnam is ready for a successful games.

IAEA report says Iran engaged in nuclear weapon-related activities

"Credible" evidence showed that Iran has engaged in projects and experiments relevant to the development of nuclear weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday in its latest report

CAAV affirms Vietnam does not lack parking lots for private aircrafts

Deputy Head of CAAV Lai Xuan Thanh has reassured the public that the strategy on airport network development of Vietnam also considers the development of the parking lots specifically reserved for private aircrafts.

My Son sanctuary to be preserved by Indian fund

India will provide Vietnam with US$3 million to restore and preserve the My Son sanctuary – a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Inflation to fall to 5-7 percent by 2015

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly (NA) on November 8, approved the Resolution on the five-year socio-economic plan for the 2011-2015 period--with 10 economic, eight social and two environmental targets.

EU adopts "six-pack" to promote fiscal disipline, economic coordination

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday adopted a set of new rules for fiscal discipline and economic coordination, dubbed the "six-pack," in an effort to restore confidence in the eurozone.

Indian digestive tablet banned from shops

VietNamNet Bridge – Neopeptine, a digestive aid, was recently suspended for sale by the Ministry of Health because of its substandard contents.

Vietnam Airlines foreign pilots to be inspected

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Civil Aviation Department will launch an inspection of its national flag carrier's foreign pilots to ensure they had the correct flying experience and documents.

Young team sets hopes high for SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam women's team have been drawn in Group B with the hosts Indonesia and the Philippines in the women's doubles sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) event at the Southeast Asian Games.

Floods in Thailand do not bring opportunities to Vietnam’s auto industry

The floods in Thailand have had big impacts on the industrial production bases in the country. Will Vietnam be able to catch the attention from automobile manufacturers in their plan to disperse natural risks?

Police identify gold shop murderer

VietNamNet Bridge – Local police accused Le Van Luyen, 18, as the alleged murderer of two gold shop owners and their 18-month-old daughter while robbing the shop in the northern Bac Giang Province in August.

RoK, Vietnam deepen strategic partnership

VietNamNet Bridge – The Republic of Korea (RoK) considers Vietnam an important partner in the region and one of its key partners in its policy of supplying official development assistance (ODA).

Viet Nam prioritises closer ties with Romania

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam considers enhancing its friendship and multifaceted co-operation with Romania as well as traditional Eastern European friends a priority in the country's foreign policy.

National squad face East Timor

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam are set to play its third SEA Games match against East Timor, who nearly caused an earthquake on Monday, in Indonesia today, Nov 9.

Canoeists set off on hunt for gold

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese canoeists have left for Jakarta in the hunt for gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.