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Duan wins Cup's ninth stage

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan of the Sai Gon Plant Protection won the ninth stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Cup yesterday, April 23, increasing his points to 102 to win the green jersey.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 24/4

VN face Indonesia in regional futsal; Coach Francisco Vital to return to VN; Top seed Chen wins F3 Futures

Immunisation week raises awareness of vaccinations

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health initiated an immunisation week today, April 24, as part of its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of vaccinations in preventing contagious diseases.

Westwood defends title of Indonesian Masters golf tournament

Englishman Lee Westwood overcame fatigue to win his first title of the year and his 38th career victory with a successful title defense at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters on Sunday.

Trade deficit totals US$200 million

The country is estimated to face a trade deficit of US$200 million in the first four months of the year, equal to 2.3 percent of the country’s total export value, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.    

VimpelCom announced to withdraw from GTel

VimpelCom announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell the company's entire indirect 49 per cent stake in GTEL Mobile Joint Stock Company in Vietnam and give up operational control of GTEL Mobile.

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

After restructuring debts, businesses would be able to access loans

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam, in an effort to disembroil both banks and businesses and to put the capital flow through, is considering issuing new requirements on borrowers.

PM assigns tasks to new ambassadors overseas

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 23 received 25 newly appointed Vietnamese ambassadors and consuls general, who will be sent to work abroad in the 2012-2015 term.

Minh to compete at Malaysia Open

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh will have no time to think about his humiliating Asian Championships loss as he heads to Johor Bahru for the Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in early May.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 24/4

 Vietnam, Laos NAs promote cooperation; Vietnam, Ukraine exchange constitutional-making experience; VN, Cambodian provinces strengthen relationship

Eurozone's gov't debt level continues to rise in 2011: Eurostat

Eurozone's government debt level continued to rise in 2011 despite efforts by heavily-indebted member countries to curb the ballooning debt, the statistics office of the European Union (EU) said on Monday.

U.S. slaps new sanctions on individual, entities in Syria, Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday that his administration has slapped new sanctions on entities and one individual that are believed to be helping the Iranian and Syrian governments to disrupt or monitor the Internet

FA says Rooney will not play both Euro 2012 and Olympics

The English Football Association has reassured Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that his striker Wayne Rooney will not play both Olympic Games and Euro 2012.

Nation relishes comprehensive co-operation with Singapore

President Truong Tan Sang held talks with his Singaporean counterpart, Tony Tan Keng Yam, in Ha Noi yesterday immediately after an official welcoming ceremony for the Singaporean guest, who is on a five-day state visit to Viet Nam.

Non-state owned general schools lack students, superfluous teachers

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2011-2012 academic year would only finish in two months, but non-state owned schools now have to prepare for the enrolment plan for the next school year 2012-2013.

Mobile network operators suddenly speed up on 3G clear road

40,000 dong a month is the lowest service fee for unlimited 3G services for now. However, mobile network operators have been competing with each other not only in terms of service fees.

Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce risk of stroke: study

People who drank low-fat milk and ate low-fat yogurt and cheese had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who consumed full-fat dairy foods,

NOIP: Vietnamese coffee trademarks must not be sold to foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – The attempt by a coffee company in the central highlands to sell two coffee trademarks to a Chinese enterprise has faced the anger of the public.

US Navy ships arrive in Danang

The Vietnamese Navy welcomed three US Navy ships in the central city of Danang on April 23.