Artist festival bring historic bridge to life

VietNamNet Bridge – For this year's Long Bien Bridge Festival, the 108-year-old construction, was decorated in the style of an ascending dragon, pertaining to the capital's former name, Thang Long.

Passenger jet lands safely at JFK airport

A Boeing 767 passenger plane landed safely on Sunday at New York's John F. Kennedy airport after experiencing engine trouble.

Rescuers pull all 29 alive from flooded coal mine in SW China

All 29 trapped miners were pulled out of the flooded coal mine pit alive at around 1: 18 p.m. Monday, one day after the accident happened at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Russia to launch unmanned lander to Martian moon in October 2011

The head of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Anatoly Perminov, said here on Sunday that the launch of an unmanned lander to one of the moon of Mars, Phobos, was scheduled for October 2011.

China's best treating little girl

Four-year search for diagnosis ends as family finally given hope.

Ireland, EU agree on financial rescue package

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Sunday night confirmed the European Union (EU) has agreed to the Irish government's request for a financial aid package from the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Miss Earth contestants plant trees in Da Nang, Khanh Hoa

Contestants planted trees at the Vinpearl Da Nang resort in Da Nang City and Cat Trang Doc Let tourism site in Khanh Hoa province on November 21 to release the message “Each of us plants one tree, the world will have 7 billion trees”.

Vietnamese models in top ten of World Model 2010

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoc Thach from Vietnam won the Best in evening gown and entered the top ten contestants of the Miss Model of the World 2010 competition in China.

Miss Vietnam takes Miss Bikini at Miss Earth pageant

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Luu Thi Diem Huong won the Miss Bikini title of Miss Earth 2010 pageant in the central province of Phu Yen on November 20. Her bonus prize is $1000.

Calisto allows top striker to withdraw from national football squad

VietNamNet Bridge – After consulting with doctors, coach Henrique Calisto permitted striker Le Cong Vinh to withdraw from the Vietnamese football team to care for his knee injury.

Marathon for poor children

More than 6000 Vietnamese and foreigners joined the annual Terry Fox marathon around Hanoi’s Thien Quang Lake in the morning of November 21 to raise fund for poor child patients in Vietnam.

Charity bazaar draws thousands of people

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of Vietnamese and foreigners went to the Legend Saigon Hotel in HCM City on November 20 to participate in the charity bazaar held by the HCM City Club of Consuls.

Vietnamese King’s painting to be auctioned in Paris

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Thua Thien – Hue province will authorize the Vietnamese Embassy in France to participate in the auction of a painting by Vietnamese King Ham Nghi.

Soc Trang: traditional boat race attracts visitors

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the southern province of Soc Trang to witness the annual ghe ngo (Khmer boat) race on November 21.

Miss Earth contestants in swimwears 2

Miss Earth contestants in swimwears 2

Target for Japanese tourists in doubt

VietNamNet Bridge - Travel firms have cast doubt over the Vietnamese tourism authority’s target of attracting one million Japanese visitors a year by 2015, saying it is unobtainable given the current services, product quality and marketing.

Time for project action

VietNamNet Bridge - Ultimatums have been given to foreign developers sitting on their hands instead of developing their projects.

Over 500 families near Bulusan volcano evacuated in N Philippines

Over 500 families near the restive Mt. Bulusan in northern Philippines were evacuated on Sunday after another round of explosions from the volcano that triggered ash falls and a series of earthquakes for the past 24 hours.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 21/11

Vietnamese athletics starts favourably; ASIAD-16: Vietnam carries off 22 medals; Nguyen Thanh Bao wins silver in chess; Vietnam secure two more silvers in rowing and taekwondo

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 21/11

VND1 billion raised at Run for Children 2010; New religious site for overseas Vietnamese in Laos; Vietnam, US seek to identify missing soldiers; UN, Education Ministry mark Teachers Day; Environmentally-friendly bags come into use

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/11

Two largest ships built by Vietnam’s maritime industry; Hanoi’s CPI up 1.93 percent in November; More than $100 mil invested in Cai Lan port; Business lecturers honoured; First turbine starts idle run at Son La power plant 

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 21/11

Party committees to help lift productivity; Vietnam Teacher’s Day celebrated in Russia; Vice President welcomes Bulgarian teachers; PM receives German and Bulgarian guests

ENVIRONMENT IN BRIEF 21/11

74 collectives and individuals honoured for environmental protection; Government leader receives German, Bulgarian guests; Vietnam recognised as high biodiversity nation

Be careful when bringing goods into the US

In some cases, a tiny flaw in the production chain can affect the whole industrial sector of the country. So, domestic businesses should be fully aware of new US proposals to tighten anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 21/11

German artist Michael Vorfeld performs in HCM City; Eagerly-expected film Norwegian Wood to debut in Vietnam; Pop star to raise money for poor kids; 3,000-year-old lithophone unearthed in southern province