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Hoang Quy Phuoc surely holds an Olympic card

According to regulations of FINA, Vietnamese swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc has satisfied conditions to get a ticket to the Olympics 2012, said Mr. Dinh Viet Hung, an official from the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

Vendors – problem or beauty of Vietnam’s tourism?

Peddled wares can be seen in every country in the world, including developed economies.

NA support system expected to be improved

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Office and the UNDP on May 3 held a seminar in Hanoi discussing the organization and operation of the support system of the Vietnam NA.

Eating fish, nuts may lower risk of Alzheimer's disease: study

Eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, salad dressing and nuts may be associated with lower blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems,

National tourist attraction driven to suicide

VietNamNet Bridge – The Xuan Huong Lake, a national beautiful landscape in Da Lat City - called the “dreamlike city of Vietnam” – has been found as seriously polluted.

Officials say Chinese tea products safe

Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have said that China's tea products have a high safety level overall and the country's regulations on pesticide residue levels are in line with international standards.

Businesses hesitant with banks’ suggestion on rollover

A lot of businesses have shown their hesitation when their creditors – commercial banks – ask them to borrow money elsewhere to pay bank loans, promising to provide new loans after the debt payment.

Expectations of fiscal and monetary policies

Since the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam jointly developed a framework for fiscal and monetary policy coordination, some have hoped that the move will phase out obstacles to macroeconomic stabilization in the country

Miss Ngo Phuong Lan to join Olympic torch relay

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam World 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan is one of the two Vietnamese representatives who will join the torch relay at the opening ceremony of the Olympics London this June.

U.S. private company delays launch to space station

The U.S. private company SpaceX announced Wednesday that the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station has been delayed due to software glitch.

Cambodia holds largest IT, telecoms exhibition

Cambodia's largest Information Technologies and Telecommunications Exhibition kicked off here Thursday to reflect the progress in the sector in recent years.

The dream of Vietnamese people to manufacture aircraft

A farmer manufactured two aircraft; an engineer - wounded soldier, tried to create a flying machine; a young engineer spent 10 years to generate a mini aircraft.

Non-state schools told to upgrade themselves, not to depend on policies

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has rejected the proposal by the Association of Non-state owned Schools to remove the floor mark scheme.

Half of the children under two have anemia

VietNamNet Bridge – A recent survey shows that up to 29 percent of Vietnamese children of less than five years old suffer from anemia. The rate is up to 45 percent for kids of 0 to 23 months old.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/5

City seeks return to high growth after lull; Bank merger draws market's eye; Investment attraction key for Mekong Delta; BIDV seeks partners to save struggling realty firms; ATMs suffer post-holiday shortfall 

Netherlands suggests scenarios for climate change

Experts from the Netherlands suggested four socio-economic scenarios for climate change adaptation in the Mekong Delta at a seminar held in Can Tho on Monday.

Danang: Nearly 100ha of pine forest burnt down

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 1,000 people were mobilized to combat fires in Hai Van pine forest in the central city of Danang on the afternoon of May 2. The fire was controlled after ten hours but nearly 100 hectares were burnt down.

Hanoi police set an ambush to catch man who slit female students’ back

VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Cau Giay district, Hanoi--has reports of an unknown man who used a knife to slit the back of female students.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 3/5

Gen. Giap’s book introduced in Italy; AmCham prepares to host networking festival; Australian singer to perform in City showcase; HCMC to celebrate Mexican Cinco de Mayo; Indian Zen master preaches in town

Capital railway accidents decrease

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of railway accidents in Ha Noi decreased compared with last year thanks to closer management, said Nguyen Duc Kha, chief of the Ha Noi Traffic Safety Committee.