EU Ambassador praises Vietnam’s “Great Wall”

Visiting Truong Luy archaeological site in the central province of Quang Ngai last weekend, the head of the European Commission delegation to Vietnam Sean Doyle suggested Vietnam to quickly have detailed project to preserve this heritage.

Nearly 600 students to attend Asian Maths Olympiad

VietNamNet Bridge – The first round of the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS) 2011 in Vietnam will take place on April 9, with the participation of 581 students.

Confab promotes energy efficiency

Viet Nam is a nascent market for energy efficient technology, presenting an exciting opportunity for investors, energy service companies (ESCO), equipment suppliers and financial institutions, heard attendants at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

Motor race in Binh Phuoc

VietNamNet Bridge – The race for motorbikes of 125 cubic centimeters took place in Binh Phuoc province in dangerous conditions when the audience overflowed onto the racecourse and the race-track had many pebbles.

HCM City failing to take advantage of solar potential

VietNamNet Bridge – High import prices of equipment and the lack of a quality control mechanism has prevented HCM City from properly exploiting its considerable solar energy potential, experts say.

Olympics beckon nation's women

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's biggest challenge at the upcoming Olympic Asia Zone second round of qualifiers would be Thailand, said the national team coaching board.

Airfares may soon soar by up to 20 percent

VietNamNet Bridge - A 20 percent rise in airfare ceiling prices has been proposed to solve difficulties for businesses.

People should know about public debt and ODA

If the public debt is not thoroughly considered, the Vietnamese government may have to choose between paying debts and maintaining investment in social development projects, said Cephas Lumina, an independent expert of the United Nations.

HCM City satisfied with first-quarter results

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Party Committee said yesterday, March 29, that first quarter satisfactory results had been achieved, but priority should be given in the second to fight inflation.

Nation must prepare for earthquakes

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam must better prepare for earthquakes, a conference in Ha Noi heard yesterday, March 29.

US professor receives honorary doctorate from Hanoi National University

The director of the Hanoi National University has conferred the honorary doctorate on Professor John Quelch in a recognition of his excellent achievements in scientific research and his valuable contribution to cooperation with Vietnam.

Highlands spa displays wood sculptures

VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty sculptures are on display on Tam Linh (Spiritual) Hill at the Ban Don Eco Resort and Spa in the Central Highland province of Dac Lac.

Vietnam’s GDP grows 5.43 pct in Q.1

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year is estimated to rise by 5.43 percent over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

World powers agree to increase pressure on Gaddafi

Participants attending a London conference on Libya on Tuesday agreed to increase the political and military pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Local events raise funds for Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – Artists throughout the nation are showing their sympathy for people suffering from the recent catastrophes in Japan through a variety of activities.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 30/3

Viet Nam team to compete in Tour of Thailand; Grandmaster Liem to compete in Cuba memorial invitation event; VFF seals national football sponsorship deal with Panasonic

Vietnamese film festival for the US

VietNamNet Bridge – About 67 contemporary feature and short films by Vietnamese directors and overseas Vietnamese will be screened throughout the United States between April 7 and 17 as part of the Viet Nam International Film Festival.

Chinese film crew comes to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Brenda Wang Si Yi, who is very famous for playing the role of Pan Jinlian in “Water Margin” TV series in 1997, came to Vietnam for a week to play in a Chinese movie about the life of Sun Yat-sen.

Doctors warn of "Facebook depression" risks

U.S. doctors have warned of the "Facebook depression" risks among troubled teenagers who are addicted to social networking online, according to media reports Monday.

National Assembly rejects draft Law on Capital City

VietNamNet Bridge – With only 35 percent for and 44 percent against, the National Assembly (NA) on March 29 did not approve the draft Law on the Capital City. Law-makers proposed to consider the bill in the next NA session.

NA’s deputy: gold, dollar trade tightening will only affect speculators

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Nguyen Duc Kien, Member of the Economics Committee of the National Assembly, believes that the government and the State Bank are following the right track when deciding to tighten the gold and dollar trade.

Delta diesel scarcity hits rice harvest, fishing

VietNamNet Bridge - An acute diesel shortage has hit the Mekong Delta in the last few days because of smuggling to Cambodia where the fuel costs more.

Death toll reaches 11,063 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

The National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 11,063 people dead and 17,258 others unaccounted for in Japan by 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT).

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/3

Welcome for head of Sachsen State; Vietnam-Cambodia friendship to develop strongly; Dutch Crown Prince’s delegation visits HCM City; Forum reviews administrative procedure law

Bustling with inexpensive products

VietNamNet Bridge - The cell phone market growth of 2010 is not high as expected, but the appearance of many first-class models or low-price products with wifi connection makes the market more bustling.