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.

Vietnam should not chase dollar price fluctuations: economist

Vo Tri Thanh, Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), in an interview with VietNamNet, said that if Vietnam is too busy dealing with gold and dollar prices, the national economy will suffer.

Round of timber talks to start Nov-end

VietNamNet Bridge - The first round of talks between the EU and Vietnam for a bilateral FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement is scheduled to take place in Hanoi laler November, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Miss Earth contestants burn eyes with swimwear

VietNamNet Bridge – Beauties of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant relaxed at the swimming pool of Diamond Bay resort in Nha Trang on November 16 afternoon.

U.S. House Democrats re-elect Pelosi as party leader in next Congress

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday retained her leadership in the House Democratic Caucus and will fill the post of House Minority Leader when the new Congress gathers in January.

Privacy becomes big concern of Facebook messaging system

The growing popularity of social network website Facebook has sparked equally large concerns over privacy, especially on its new messaging system.

Chinese supercomputer ranked world's fastest by TOP500

A Chinese supercomputer was ranked the world's fastest machine in the TOP500 list officially issued Tuesday by U.S. and European researchers, highlighting China's rapid progress in the field.

Chinese air show opens with record number of exhibitors

The 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition opened Tuesday in Zhuhai city in south China's Guangdong Province, with a record 600 exhibitors in attendance.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 17/11

Laos provides Vietnam with US$100,000 in support of flood-hit people; PM attends 4th ACMECS in Laos; Vietnam, Cuba enhance financial cooperation; Promoting CLMV cooperation

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 17/11

Safe pork approved in disease struck areas; Four runaway orphans find new home; Garment workers return to job after strike; Mine explosion kills one, injures two; Water resources management conference in Ninh Thuan

Prince William of UK announces engagement

The fairy-tale royal wedding seems to reappear in the United Kingdom as Prince William and his commoner girlfriend Kate Middleton finally got engaged after years of dating,  according to reports of AP.

New tour to Sa Pa terraced fields

VietNamNet Bridge – The Sa Pa terraced fields in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai are expected to attract more tourists since a local tour company designed a new itinerary.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 17/11

Indian rock band performs to students; Concert raises funds for flood victims; Ha Noi-themed songs published; Portraits to be shown in Tokyo

Long Bien Bridge Festival 2010 to open this weekend

VietNamNet Bridge – The festival was scheduled in October but it was postponed until November 20-12.

Potholes plague new road

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic returned to normal yesterday morning after crews worked late into Sunday night to fix two dangerous potholes on Hoang Van Thu Road, Ward 9.

Police bust hi-tech crime ring

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has handed over 16 alleged hi-tech male criminals to mainland Chinese and Taiwanese authorities.

Parents blamed for role in teacher corruption

VietNamNet Bridge – Parents made the defeat of corruption in schools very difficult because often they were accomplices, the Education and Training Ministry's Deputy Inspector Pham Van Tai told a workshop in Ha Noi yesterday, Nov 16.

Doctors see rise in second-birth infertility

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of women diagnosed with secondary infertility has risen by 15-20 per cent, according to the director of the National Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nguyen Viet Tien.

Saint Giong Festival recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Saint Giong Festival of the Phu Dong and Soc temples has been recognised as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Russian lawmakers to discuss energy

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Russia need to implement practical measures and create more favourable conditions for ministries, agencies and businesses to boost exchanges and co-operation

Dried Mekong River and countries’ responsibility

The water level in the Mekong River, the longest river in Southeast Asia, has dropped to the lowest level in the last five decades, causing worries among the affected countries.

Festival to celebrate Delta's ‘Plain of Reeds'

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Thap Province plans to organise the biggest ever festival in the Mekong Delta region to mark the 30th anniversary of the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) sub-region.

Lawmakers discuss status of capital city

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies discussed the draft Law on the Capital City in Ha Noi yesterday, Nov 16, with most deputies agreeing that the city needed a unique regime as the nation's capital.