Vy to compete at Philippines Open

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Duong Thuy Vy has became the first Southeast Asian woman to win a place in the main round of the Philippines Open Pool Championship.

Site workers dig up ancient Ha Noi tombs

VietNamNet Bridge – Two tombs dating to AD100-200 have been discovered in Ha Noi's Dong Ngac Commune, the Vietnamese Association of Archaeology said.

No sponsor yet for women’s football league

The national women’s football league of Vietnam may start a new season with a financial difficulty after the football governing body, VFF has yet announced sponsor, especially when the time is looming on Saturday.

Mining activities to be inspected at PM’s request

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked all local governments to inspect mining activities throughout the country.

King of dairy cows

VietNamNet Bridge – Lam Thanh Tran, who is called “Shen Nong” of Moc Chau plateau in the northern province of Son La, earns nearly VND100 million ($5,000) from dairy cows.

Vietnam must inspect Toyota over technical faults

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam must inspect Toyota over technical faults, said Nguyen Manh Hung, chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transportation Association.

U.S. teen pregnancy rate record low in 2009

The teen pregnancy rate in the United States declined to a record low in 2009, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 7/4

Three kids die, buried under sand; Poor student gives back lost $420; HCMC may not have to cut power; Tra Vinh releases 3.2 mil breeding shrimps to sea; Woman held in VND6 billion transfer mistake; Viet assault victim to resume studies in Australia

Pop stars raise funds for charity

VietNamNet Bridge – Many of Viet Nam's top pop stars will perform at HCM City's Hoa Binh Theatre today, April 7, to raise funds for Agent Orange victims.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 7/4

Kazakhstan firms urged to invest in many fields; US mission visit enhances education, trade ties with VN; Areas of co-operation with Britain targeted; Incense offering in commemoration of Hung Kings

How basic wage increase affects inflation in 2011 remains unknown

After many changes in the dong/dollar exchange rate, petroleum and electricity prices, a question has been raised by analysts as to how the basic wage increase will affect the prices of goods and services which have climbed to high levels already.

Apple iPad 2 tops U.S. magazine's tablet ratings

Apple Inc.'s iPad 2 has topped the ratings by Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. magazine for product reviews, in the latest tests of the 10 most- promising tablet computers.

U.S. long-term inflation expectations remain stable: Fed

Despite the sizable price spike in crude oil and other commodities, the longer-run inflation expectations remained stable in the United States, the U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.

Migrant boat sinks near Italy, over 100 missing

Over 100 people are missing at sea after a boat carrying refugees from Libya sank in waters near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa early Wednesday.

Four new genes for Alzheimer's disease risk identified

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the University of Miami, and . . . , identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Hanoians with Tet Han Thuc

VietNamNet Bridge – On the the third day of the third lunar month or Tet Han Thuc (Cold Food Festival), Vietnamese families  offer banh troi and banh chay to their ancestors. Hanoians no longer make the cakes at home but buy them.

VN set to increase rice production by one million tons

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set a target of increasing rice production by 1 million tons this year to ensure food security under instructions from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Many people see two Hoan Kiem turtles

VietNamNet Bridge – Many readers emailed VietNamNet to support the idea that Hanoi may have two ancient turtles.

Power firm has its back to the wall

VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwan-owned Hiep Phuoc Power Company Limited, the first privately-owned power project in Vietnam, has had its hands burnt getting its price increase proposal into action.

Universities strengthening international cooperation, students benefit

VietNamNet Bridge – It is now a growing tendency of Vietnamese universities to cooperate with foreign universities to enroll and train students as a part of their in the plans to expand the scale of educational training.

Unreasonable price hikes probed

VietNamNet Bridge - The Price Management Department is undertaking a nationwide audit of prices to curb unreasonable hikes, director of the department Nguyen Tien Thoa has said.

Brokerages report heavy 2010 losses

VietNamNet Bridge - Eighty-seven out of over 100 securities companies have posted their 2010 business results, and 24 of these incurred losses last year which totalled a combined VND574 billion (US$27.5 million).

Flexible management model needed to develop software parks

VietNamNet Bridge – Developing software parks proves to be an important task in order to turn Vietnam into an information technology power. However, it is not an easy mission.

Clean energies need detailed legal frame to develop, experts say

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has a significant source of renewable energies, but fails to exploit the clean energies due to a shortage of detailed legal frame and mechanisms, experts say.  

Inter stunned by Schalke 5-2 in Champions League

Defending champions Inter Milan collapsed to a stunning 5-2 home defeat by Schalke 04 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the San Siro on Tuesday.