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Aspirin could inhibit cancer spread: scientist

Australian scientists have found aspirin may contain the spread of cancer by cutting the tumor's supply line, a finding that may pave the way for new treatments to halt cancer in its tracks, according to media reports on Wednesday.

Imported chemicals must contain Vietnamese labelling

VietNamNet Bridge – All imported chemical substances sold in Viet Nam must be labelled in the Vietnamese language, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced.

Da Nang to host international parasailing competition

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of the central city of Da Nang on February 14 met with Japanese partners to fix the schedule for an international parasailing festival.

AVG’s contract is “basically legal,” says Ministry

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s draft conclusion, the contract signed between the Vietnam Football Federation and AVG Group on the broadcasting copyright of Vietnam’s professional football leagues is basically legal.

HCM City: People abandon overpasses

VietNamNet Bridge – The cost for building an overpass is VND1-2 billion ($50,000-100,000) but in HCM City, almost all overpasses are unused. Meanwhile, the local transport department plans to build some mover overpasses.

Rome forced to drop bid for 2020 Olympics

Rome was forced to drop its bid for the 2020 Olympic Games on Tuesday following Italian Premier Mario Monti announced that his government would not provide the requested guarantee for the capital's ambitious campaign.

Hanoi: Where to park?

VietNamNet Bridge - On February 15th, Hanoi will finish the withdrawal on parking licenses at 262 streets in nine districts. All 262 streets are narrow or the city’s main transportation paths.

Obama presses Congress to approve payroll tax cut, jobless benefits

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to approve the extension of payroll tax cut and the jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed to sustain economic recovery.

Liem relinquishes Aeroloft Open title following loss

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to Daniel Alsina Leal from Spain on Monday in the seventh round of the Aeroloft Open in Russia.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 15/2

Japanese Orchestra AUN performs in Hanoi; Kite-surfing contest kicks off in Mui Ne; Vietnamese musicians bring home medals; Hanoi exhibition celebrates Vietnam – S.Korea relation; Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host seaports festival  

It’s difficult to drive FDI flow to the true tracks

The foreign direct investment (FDI) will automatically flow to the most profitable business fields. If Vietnam wants to drive the FDI flow to the addresses it wants, it has to apply reasonable policies and offer reasonable incentives.

Ten sea reserves to be established by 2015

Ten sea reserves and 19 inland waters reserves will have been established and put into use by 2015, according to a national program on protecting and developing seafood resources till 2020.

Hue’s tourism sector targeted toward green growth

Managers, researchers and experts from the US, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam gathered at an international seminar on tourism in Hue city on February 14.

Bird flu hits six more provinces

As of February 13, the bird-flu virus of the H5N1 type has been detected in six more provinces, taking to nine the number of provinces hit by the contagious avian influenza.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 15/2

Official prosecuted for stealing relief aid; Man torturing adopted child arrested; Bird flu outbreaks reported in more areas; WB helps Vietnam deal with floods in cities

Wild peach blossoms lately in northwestern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – As the lunar New Year 2012 came one month earlier, wild peach trees in Moc Chau district, in the northern mountain province of Son La turn out to blossom lately.

Vietnam’s low grade rice unsalable

Vietnamese rice exporters have signed the contracts on selling 430,000 tons so far this year. However, importers only ordered high grade rice, fragrant or sticky rice, while no ton of low grade rice (25 percent broken rice) has been sold.

Snap beans banned in Beijing schools

Beijing's health authorities have banned all schools in the city from providing snap beans to students, in order to prevent food poisoning, the Beijing Morning Post reports.

Viet Nam eye berth at AFC champs

VietNamNet Bridge – Head coach Sergio Gargelli believes Viet Nam can qualify for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championships ahead of next week's qualifiers.

Adolescents demand open views on teenage sexuality

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of 25 adolescents, who gathered for a conference about teen sexuality and unplanned pregnancy in HCM City, demanded better quality sex education and reproductive health care services.