Egypt's Mubarak lands on Sharm el-Sheikh

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday landed on Sharm el-Sheikh with his family, after a speech delegating power to his Vice President Omar Suleiman on Thursday night, according to Al Arabiya TV.

Former Manchester United player wants to play at V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – Jose Kleberson Pereira, a member of the Brazilian team that won the World Cup 2002 and a player of Manchester United in 2003-2005, wants to play for Vietnam’s V-League.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 12/2

Poetry Day set for next week; Pirated DVD copies of ‘Bi, Don't Be Afraid' flood local shops; Tickets for Backstreet Boys concert set to go on sale; Viet Nam to host inaugural international choir competition

US TV station highlights Vietnam’s tourist attraction

VietNamNet Bridge - KPVI News 6, the local NBC (National Broadcasting Company) affiliated television station for Idaho, has advised Americans to tour Vietnam to get to know “Southeast Asia's rising star".

Young piano talent to perform “The Piano’s Journal”

VietNamNet Bridge – Pianist Trang Trinh will give a solo concert “The Piano’s Journal” at the Hanoi Opera House on February 23 and in HCM City in April.

Folk games at Hanoi’s museum

The Vietnam Ethnology Museum became the playground of tons of folk games like phao dat (soil-made firecracker), o an quan, danh du (swinging), nhay sap (bamboo pole dance) and others on the first three days of the lunar New Year.

American man and “baseball dream” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Baseball was brought to Vietnam by an American lawyer, whose life changed after he met a Vietnamese singer.

Complaints lead to water review

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction is considering adjusting the minimum monthly fee on household water usage following complaints from people.

Hue agencies consider creating tours based on city's heavy rain

VietNamNet Bridge – The song Remember Ha Noi's Autumn by late composer Trinh Cong Son has inspired Saigontourist to design a tour of the city's beautiful locations mentioned in the lyrics.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 11/2

Coffee buzz surrounds festival; Tour operator plans underwater weddings in Nha Trang; 2,000 cruise tourists visit Nha Trang; Hotels, resorts make ‘best' list; Trekkers race to summit Ta Cu

SPORTS IN BRIEF 11/2

Top badminton player Minh to take part in All England tourney; Hoang Thien progresses at world junior tennis event; National cycling team to race at Asian Championships

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/2

State President launches national tree planting fest; Another truck catch fire in the Hai Van Tunnel; Health Ministry says most A/H1N1 cases this year mild; Isolated commune gets new road link

Cambodia launches nationwide measles immunization

The Cambodian government launched Thursday the 2011 Measles Immunization Campaign aimed to vaccinate all infants and children aged from 9 months to 5 years with one dose of measles vaccine.

Low-income earners to apply for flats

VietNamNet Bridge – Low-income earners will be able to apply for a flat in Kien Hung Ward in Ha Dong District in the next few weeks under a project launched by Vinaconex Xuan Mai Concrete and Construction Joint-stock Company.

Keep festivals healthy, says PM

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for stricter management of festivals organised around the country during the lunar new year festival period so that they do not become overly commercialised.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 11/2

“Vietnam’s lifestyle” photograph exhibition opens in Virginia; HCM City displays Tay Son antiques; Thailand-Vietnam Contemporary Art Exhibition held; Culture-tourism festival of Ba Ria-Vung Tau kicks off  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/2

Preparations under way for Assembly, Council elections; Viet Nam not involved in Thailand-based war games; Vietnam contributes to UN’s poverty reduction programme

Pop star Hung tops awards list

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Dam Vinh Hung is among the 46 nominees in nine categories of music, theatre performance arts, and TV series for this year's HCM City Television (HTV) Awards.

Australian PM proposes new hospital deal

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday proposed a new public hospitals deal, which will see the federal government pay 50 percent of the rising cost of healthcare.

Obama: Rising investment best thing for stronger U.S. economy

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday stressed the importance for the nation to invest on new-generation of high-speed wireless and rail, his latest move to promote U.S. global competitiveness put forth . . .

Renault aims to sell 3 million cars by 2013

The French automaker Renault, eager to improve its profitability, announced on Thursday it has set a target of selling 3 million cars by 2013.

Sarkozy says to mobilize half billion euros for employment

French President Nicolas Sakozy said Thursday that he has decided to mobilize a half billion euros (680 million U.S. dollars) of the state's budget to ameliorate slack employment in the country.

Egypt's Mubarak hands over power to VP without stepping down

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in a televised speech on Thursday night that he will hand over power to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but will not resign, in response to more than two weeks of mass protests against his 30-year rule.

Box-office-hit "True Grit" opens Berlin Film Festival

The 61st Berlin Film Festival saddled up Thursday and hit the Festival Trail with the opening film "True Grit", a Western directed by the Coen Brothers.

Up to 20% of National Assembly deputies to be non-Party members

Speaking to the media on February 10, Secretary General of the Election Council Pham Minh Tuyen said that the number National Assembly deputies who are not members of the Communist Party of Vietnam of the next term will be 15-20 percent.