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Lithuania to promote investment in Vietnam; Foreign Minister receives ILO director in Vietnam; President meets newly accredited ambassadors; French military leader visits in friendship, information exchange

Parameters set for revised constitution

VietNamNet Bridge – Any amendments to the 1992 Constitution must meet the country's current development needs, forecast global and regional trends, and comply with the resolution passed by the 11th National Congress of the Party.

Vinasa kicks off Sao Khue IT awards

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) will today kick off the selection rounds for the Sao Khue Awards, an annual prize giving ceremony aimed at the IT and software sectors.

Local hospitals play vital role

After two days of suffering from loss of appetite, headache and high fever of 39.5 degree Celsius, Nguyen Thi Oanh was taken to Binh Thanh District Hospital in HCM City and diagnosed with dengue fever in the third stage.

Sonadezi has not compensated Dong Nai’s farmers yet

Sonadezi Long Thanh in Dong Nai province was caught red-handed in discharging untreated waste water in early August 2011. However, to date, it still has not compensated farmers’ loss.

Chinese merchants shelter behind Vietnamese to collect seafood

Chinese merchants have been flocking to fishing ports in Khanh Hoa province to collect seafood materials. Meanwhile, the local authorities still do not know what they should do to settle the problem.

Students don’t return to school after Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – The “drop-out” season has begun in many areas. Students don’t return to school after Tet, while teachers spend time walking long distances to meet students to persuade them to go back to school.

Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen legislative ties

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam always gives priority to consolidating neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and multifaceted cooperation with Cambodia.

Making chicken eggs with Omega-3: the race between businesses and scientists

Some enterprises have begun importing specific animal feed reserved for making chicken eggs rich in Omega 3. Meanwhile, scientists are also following their research works to find out the know-how to create these kind of chicken eggs.

Nominees for Dedication Awards 2011 finalized

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Dedication Awards 2011 has released the list of nominees at a press conference early this week.

Local authorities need to join forces to stop overcharging

Vietnamese people, after violently criticizing the overcharging to “clean the tourism sector” have offered a lot of suggestions to stop the evil.

France eyes to create up to 120,000 new jobs after adopting social VAT

France's Budget Minister Valerie Pecresse on Tuesday said the government's reform on social VAT was expected to create up to 120,000 jobs and bolster competitiveness of local companies.

French get a taste of VN

Home is where the heart is. After living in France for 30 years, Nguyen Thai Hoc still longs for his old days in Viet Nam so he and his wife have opened a restaurant to bring a piece of the homeland to their adopted country.

Scientists suggest looking into history to learn climate change lessons

A group of international scientists met here on Sunday to discuss the impact of climate change, one of the biggest issues facing the world today.

Visit the oldest pottery village in Southeast Asia

Bau Truc in the central province of Ninh Thuan is the oldest pottery village in Southeast Asia, which also has a museum featuring traditional pottery of the Cham ethnic minority people.

Securities companies flee from the stock market

VietNamNet Bridge – No activities at the headquarters, no answer to the calls, no news on websites – some securities companies have quietly disappeared from the market.

In pitaya gardens of millionaires (photo)

VietNamNet Bridge – Thanks to pitaya trees, thousands of households in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam have had money to build big houses and buy cars…

London plans biggest ever security exercise for Olympic Games

London is planning a massive security exercise this week for the upcoming Olympic Games, the Metropolitan police authorities said on Monday.

Lindsay Lohan comes back

U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan will host Saturday Night Live on March 3, marking her first return to the show since 2006, according to foreign media reports Tuesday.

97-year-old man searching for 4,000 tons of gold (part 1)

Last October, Tran Van Tiep, 97, paid $25,000 as deposit for exploring a “treasure” in Tau Mount in Binh Thuan. Below is the sensational story about the old man who has kept searching for the “4,000 ton gold treasure” for dozens of years.