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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 18/11
3,000-year-old stone instrument found in Binh Thuan; Rare documents archivist honoured; Miss Earth proceeds go to flood victims; No charge to view historical movies; Environment films to be awarded
SPORTS IN BRIEF 18/11
Amateurs chase $200,000 in Toyota golf bonanza; Binh Duong warm up in preparation for BTV Cup; 11th run for children scheduled for Sunday; Golfers set to tee off at matchplay tourney
Wushu artists win three silvers
VietNamNet Bridge – Wushu martial artists sailed to three silvers in the fifth day of competition at the Asian Games yesterday, Nov 17.
Central region further stricken by floods
The rainfall in provinces in central Vietnam reached several hundreds of millimeters in the last several days, causing heavy floods, which killed at least 19 and isolated hundreds of thousands of people.
Greater effort urged to protect biodiversity
A master plan is expected to increase efficiency in the currently weak management of biodiversity, a national seminar on biodiversity in Ha Noi heard yesterday.
Students warned of rogue education providers
Vietnamese students have been warned to thoroughly check out home-based international learning programmes involving local and overseas universities before sending in their applications.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/11
Vietnam Airlines expands cooperation with Moscow’s airport; Foreign banks boost retail services; VN, Cambodia agree to 22m USD rice cooperation
Miss Earth contestants in ao dai and long gowns 2
The ao dai and night gown competitions of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant took place on November 18 evening in Nha Trang city.
Vietnam should not trade macroeconomic stability for high growth rate
If Vietnam gathers strength on stabilizing the macroeconomy adjusting the development strategy by focusing on sustainable development, it will have no reason to fail to obtain the high economic growth rates like it did in the last 20 years
The war over “mixed-blood” Diamond Blue scooter ignited
Honda Vietnam and Piaggio Vietnam have officially accused Lisohaka of illegally using “Honda” logo and imitating “Piaggio” industrial design for its Diamond Blue 125cc.
Vietnamese telecom companies fight each other, bringing profit to foreigners
In a fierce competition between each other domestic telecom companies, have been trying to lower the charges for international calls to Vietnam. As the result, they now have to work for free for foreign companies.
Medical workers shortage, school diseases on the increase
Educators have rung the alarm bell over the increase of school diseases, especially at nursery and primary schools. This has been blamed on the low investment in school healthcare.
It’s necessary to have “White Paper” on allocating capital to SOEs: expert
By nature, state owned enterprises (SOEs) belong to the people, therefore, SOEs are even more public than the current public companies, and they must be forced to expose information, said Dr Nguyen Dinh Cung, Deputy Head of CIEM
Miss Earth contestants in ao dai and long gowns 1
The ao dai and night gown competitions of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant took place on November 18 evening in Nha Trang city.
Stock market keeps falling, stocks dirt cheap
The stock market has become unprecedentedly gloomy. Securities investors say the stocks are now as “cheap as vegetables”.
Hanoi: Foreigner robs cab, causing traffic accidents
VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s streets got chaotic last evening due to a cab robbery, which caused several accidents.
Serbian contestant is the best in Vietnamese ao dai
VietNamNet Bridge – Tijana Rakic from Serbia won the title Best in ao dai at the competition last night, November 17, in Nha Trang city. The Ecuadorian representative took the title Best in night gown.
Taiwan protests ejected Games athlete in match with Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou stepped into the emotional fracas of a disqualified Asian Games athlete on Thursday, demanding that the event organizers re-examine her case and offer a better explanation.
“Endeavour to be independent voice”
VietNamNet Bridge - In the latest in our “Discover our Vietnamese Congressmen” series, VietNamNet talked with congress deputy Duong Trung Quoc, who is also a historian.
Geithner says Europe can survive euro crisis
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday he is confident that Europe can tackle the debt crisis which threatening the future of its single currency.
Land-related corruption still a problem
Before the 8th dialogue on anti-corruption, the Swedish Embassy, the Transparency International, Denmark, UNDP and the World Bank organized a talk on strengthening transparency in land management in Vietnam on November 18.
Largest English singing contest kicked off
VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s Get Loud 2010, the English singing contest for Hanoian students, has been launched at selected high schools in the capital city.
European culture and music shows in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Cultural and music shows from European countries like Germany, France and Russia will grace stages in Vietnam this month.
“Though I criticize sharply, no one’s yet said it’s ‘too much’”
National Assembly deputy Tran Hong Viet says frankly that he’s “always on the side of the weak.” This is another interview in VietNamNet’s “Know Your Deputies” series.
Red-eared turtles threaten Hanoi’s symbolic lake
Though the capital city authorities have instructed relevant agencies to collect and destroy red-eared turtles, the number of the world’s most dangerous exotic species is growing at the Hoan Kiem Lake.
