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VN, Chinese peace groups call for stronger ties

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has proposed that the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) and the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD) engage in closer cooperation,

Talent training program comes to a deadlock

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City National University has announced the halting of enrolling students for the talented engineers and bachelors, though the program has just gone a half way (2002-2020).

Building common app store for CP proves to be impossible

High risks, different business strategies, fear for inequality and poor apps all are the big problems that hinder content providers (CP) to reach a common voice to build an app store.

Old Quarter preservation plan has its critics

VietNamNet Bridge – The entrance to the alleyway at 50 Hang Bac Street is so narrow that it can barely fit a motorbike, yet it services about 28 households, all squeezed along a dimly-lit, zigzagging lane typical of many in the Old Quarter.

More overnight boats not encouraged in Halong Bay

Quang Ninh Province will stop building new wooden tourist boats and not encourage enterprises to build more boats offering overnight accommodation for tourists in Halong Bay, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Simple questions to screen anxiety disorders in children: study

Just ask parents two simple questions and then one might find out whether the kindergarten-aged children are affected by anxiety disorders, according to a researcher from Canada-based University of British Columbia.

Yahoo's quarterly results exceed forecasts

Yahoo on Tuesday posted earnings and sales results in its first quarter which topped analysts' expectations.

The new tendency in Japanese FDI in Vietnam

A lot of Japanese investors arrived in Vietnam are operating in the fields of trade, real estate, information technology, service and consumer goods production.

New treatment for prostate cancer reduces side effects: British study

A new type of prostate cancer treatment can reduce side effects including urinary incontinence and impotence, according to a study published by British scientists on Tuesday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/4

State Bank may lift deposit rate limit in June; Imported, mostly Chinese, fruit deluges local markets; Vietnam Airlines to add 200 flights on upcoming holiday; Tighter oversight of State firms urged; Shipping sector sails into rough waters this year

NA deputy faces removal for false record

National Assembly deputy Dang Thi Hoang Yen of Long An Province may be removed from the legislative body for her incorrect declarations in her curriculum vitae, under a proposal by the Long An Province Fatherland Front Committee.

NA deputy faces removal for false record

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputy Dang Thi Hoang Yen of Long An Province may be removed from the legislative body for her incorrect declarations in her curriculum vitae,

Musical instrument maker enters Got Talent final

VietNamNet Bridge – It is a big surprise that a farmer, Mr. Kieu Van Thanh, has won the highest vote from the audience to go to the finale of the Vietnam’s Got Talent 2012.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 18/4

Vietnam resolved to preserve, develop heritage values; Photo contest to raise teen awareness of environment; Hoi An antiques to be displayed in Japan; Famous Cuban dance group to perform in Vietnam

Female doctor shoots sex clip to denounce her boss

VietNamNet Bridge – The characters in the video clip were two doctors from a health center of the Vietnam Road General Department. The woman is the employee of the man, who is the center’s director.

Foreigners forecast a good year for Vietnamese securities market

In the eyes of foreign investors, the toughest period of Vietnam’s national economy is over. The stock market gets warmer, which has attracted foreign investors back to the Vietnam’s stock market.

Births of boys still outpace girls

VietNamNet Bridge – Gender inequality among new born children has risen in the capital city, according to the Ha Noi Population and Family Planning Department.

Experts raise alarm over desertification

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to take stronger action against desertification, defined as the dire consequences of long-term unsustainable land use, a forestry expert has said.

U.S. Secret Service agents sex scandal escalates

The sex scandal involving U.S. Secret Service agents escalated with the disclosure that at least 20 women had been in hotel rooms with U.S. advance team just before President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia last week,

Global fiscal adjustment faces new challenge: IMF

Global fiscal adjustment is in face of a new challenge as the world economy is slowing, making harder for policymakers to balance fiscal problems and economic growth, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday.