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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 18/4

Vietnam resolved to preserve, develop heritage values; Photo contest to raise teen awareness of environment; Hoi An antiques to be displayed in Japan; Famous Cuban dance group to perform in Vietnam

Female doctor shoots sex clip to denounce her boss

VietNamNet Bridge – The characters in the video clip were two doctors from a health center of the Vietnam Road General Department. The woman is the employee of the man, who is the center’s director.

Foreigners forecast a good year for Vietnamese securities market

In the eyes of foreign investors, the toughest period of Vietnam’s national economy is over. The stock market gets warmer, which has attracted foreign investors back to the Vietnam’s stock market.

Births of boys still outpace girls

VietNamNet Bridge – Gender inequality among new born children has risen in the capital city, according to the Ha Noi Population and Family Planning Department.

Experts raise alarm over desertification

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to take stronger action against desertification, defined as the dire consequences of long-term unsustainable land use, a forestry expert has said.

U.S. Secret Service agents sex scandal escalates

The sex scandal involving U.S. Secret Service agents escalated with the disclosure that at least 20 women had been in hotel rooms with U.S. advance team just before President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia last week,

Global fiscal adjustment faces new challenge: IMF

Global fiscal adjustment is in face of a new challenge as the world economy is slowing, making harder for policymakers to balance fiscal problems and economic growth, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday.

Students flock to study economics

VietNamNet Bridge – Economics-related university streams are the most in demand this year while social sciences and humanities courses have attracted far fewer applications than the number of places available.

Wall Street stages broad rally, Apple rebounds

U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday as the latest string of corporate earnings and a comeback in Apple shares helped boost confidence.

HCM City concerned with pollution of Thay Cai An Ha canal

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently raised concerns about the rising levels of pollution in the Thay Cai An Ha canal, which supplies water for cultivation to over 9,000 hectares

Vietnam Football Federation gears up to find a coach for national team

Taking advantage of the break of the V-League 2012, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the National Coaching Council are going to meet with nominees for the post of the chief coach of the national men’s football team.

U.S. shuttle Discovery makes final flight

U.S. space shuttle Discovery, the most-flown spacecraft in history, made its final trip and landed in the nation's capital on Tuesday where it will go on permanent display by the Smithsonian later this week.

Foreign experts help seek rockslide victims

VietNamNet Bridge – Four Australian and Canadian experts have joined the search of the five people who were buried in the rockslide in the northern province of Thai Nguyen three days ago.

Ancient wood-blocks discovered in Nghe An

VietNamNet Bridge – During a survey of historical relics, the Relic Management Board of the central province of Nghe An has discovered nearly 100 rare wood-blocks at the Thien temple in Dien Chau district.

People withdraw bank deposits to buy real estate

VietNamNet Bridge – As commercial banks have lowered the deposit interest rate to 12 percent at maximum as per the request by the State Bank, people have withdrawn money to invest in other channels.

Culture Ministry tightens rules after supermodel smokes on the catwalk

VietNamNet Bridge – After many scandals related to the behavior of artists, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued an instruction to address performing art organization activities.

French opera storms stages

VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Paris National Opera Theatre will be making their Viet Nam debut by staging L'Enfant et les Sortileges (The Child and the Spells) tonight, April 18, in Ha Noi and tomorrow in HCM City.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/4

Experts promote digital archives; Three more dead after gas explosion; Woman arrested over selling new-born baby; World Conference of Historic Cities opens in Hue

ASEAN, EU discuss FTA, global trade

Officials and business representatives from all ten ASEAN member countries and the European Union met in Jakarta on Apr. 16 to discuss the opportunities and challenges of an ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) in the future.

Hung wins fourth HTV Cup leg

VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Nguyen Hung yesterday, April 17, won the fourth stage of the 24th HCM City Television (HTV) Cup, beating 72 other cyclists.