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Obama signs bill targeting insider-trading by congressmen

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act into law, that would prevent congressmen and government staffs from insider stock trading based on nonpublic information they collected.

Gold-inlaid family temple in Hai Duong

A businessman named Nguyen Duc Luong, who is President and CEO of Truong Linh Housing Development Investment JS Company, used 60 taels of gold ($125,000) to decorate his house in the northern city of Hai Duong.

Gold-inlaid hotel in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The five-star Grand Plaza Hotel is part of the Grand Plaza shopping mall-hotel complex, investment by Charmvit, a Korean group.

Kimonos link Hoi An with Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – Yoko Ishikawa and her husband first visited Hoi An in 2006, but it wasn't until five years later that they decided to settle in the central tourism hub.

Vietnamese writer wins French award

VietNamNet Bridge – The jury of the Livre et Mer Festival (Book and the Sea) has announced to present the Grand Prize to Vietnamese writer Bui Ngoc Tan’s “Sea and Kingfisher” novel.

Many international artists to join SoundFest in HCM City

Taio Cruz, an R&B/Dance singer who is widely known through the song “Dynomite” and Kimberly Caldwell, who ranked seventh at the American Idol 2003 are among foreign artists who will perform at the SoundFest on April 14 in HCM City.

Should Vietnamese law be amended to cope with teen murderers?

VietNamNet Bridge – Teen murderer Le Van Luyen and similar cases are the evidences for law-making agencies to amend the law, says Dr. Dinh Xuan Thao, director of the Legislative Institute of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 5/4

Antiques on display at Hue Festival; Ivory Coast rock band to perform in Hanoi; Concert hosts world premiere of symphonic poem; Ben Tre Coconut Festival opens; Life Art explores gender in ‘Stranger’

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 5/4

Customs officers nab drug smuggler; 37 killed and injured in car accident; Hanoi youths hold up catchy road safety slogans; Three die, six injured in lorry crash

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/4

US$4 bln petrochemical complex to be built soon in Ba Ria-Vung Tau; HCM City: nearly 6,000 businesses dissolved in Q1; Garments become nation's top export; Seafood business debts leaving farmers in the lurch

HCM City kindergartens face disease threat

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City health authorities have urged kindergartens to intensify efforts to prevent the spread of hand-foot-mouth disease at school.

Banks rush to raise chartered capital to avoid hostile takeover

A lot of commercial banks are considering increasing their chartered capital to protect themselves when necessary, from the attempts of the “big fish” taking them over.

National chess team heads to Asian tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the Asian Nations Chess Cup, organised for the first time in Zao Zhuang, Shandong Province, China.

Embassy to ensure interests of Vietnamese guest-workers

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia is working with local relevant agencies to quickly settle the incident related to 69 Vietnamese working for Malaysian company Asmana and ensure their interests to the maximum.

Hanoi to focus on master plan for education and schools

Hanoi will concentrate on developing the nursery, elementary and secondary school system, said deputies at a meeting of the city People's Council that started on April 3.

Weightlifters vie for London Olympic berths

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has set its hopes on two tickets to this summer's London Olympics at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea from April 22-30.

Robocon Contest 2012 launched

Qualifying rounds for the Robocon Contest 2012 are being held in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of 227 teams from universities and colleges across the country. 

Leaders vow to speed work on building ASEAN community

VietNamNet Bridge – All ASEAN leaders supported the priorities outlined by Cambodia as current chair, and agreed to work together to accelerate the building of an ASEAN Community by 2015,

Orchestra to debut new work

VietNamNet Bridge – Composer Tran Manh Hung's latest piece will be premiered at a concert by the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) today.

HCM City tightens control over cabs to ensure safety for tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have told local agencies to take measures to protect tourists.