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‘Sorrow of War' gets Farsi edition

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's acclaimed novel The Sorrow of War has been published in Farsi, the most widely spoken Persian language.

The wave of acquiring businesses surges

Shares have become cheaper than ever, which has raised worries among businessmen, because the low prices bring golden opportunities to big guys to swallow other businesses.

Classical music to celebrate Women's Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Serbian artist Andjela Bratic will play Mozart's music on the flute in an International Women's Day concert at the HCM City Opera House on Friday.

More storms on the way

More strong storms and tropical depressions were forecast to hit the country this year, said Bui Minh Tang, director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Song Lam Nghe An loses the first AFC Cup game

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first match of the qualifier round of the Asian Football Cup (AFC) 2012, the Vietnamese FC used its reserve players and was defeated by the current Malaysian champion at its home stadium.

Wall Street posts first big loss in 2012 on Greece concern

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the Greek debt crisis sent Wall Street the worst day so far in 2012.

Unquarantined poultry hits markets amid bird flu risk

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sales of unquarantined domestic fowl and poultry products continue to take place in many Ha Noi markets despite the high risk of a bird flu reoccurrence.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 7/3

 President meets with mobile police force; Vietnam–Denmark strengthen legislative ties; ASEAN leader hails cooperation with Germany

Greece gov't announces cabinet reshuffle

Greek interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Tuesday announced a limited cabinet reshuffle, according to an official statement.

“Vietnamese English” keeps travelers guessing

Vietnamese people have been trying to better serve foreign travelers by giving English names to their cafés, restaurants and hotels.

Romney leads Santorum in GOP Super Tuesday contests

U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was projected winner in three states in Super Tuesday contests of the Republican presidential nomination battle, leading Rick Santorum, who won two states, as polls across 10 states

Food service market heating up as foreign investors jump in

A lot of foreign investors are hunting for business premises on advantageous positions, preparing to pour their capital into the food service market – the market with great potentials.

What way for private high schools?

VietNamNet Bridge – While private primary and secondary schools have been flourishing, private high schools in Hanoi have been narrowed significantly in scale.

TB prevention effort lacks funds

VietNamNet Bridge – HIV co-infections and the growth of drug-resistant strains are the greatest challenges to tuberculosis prevention in Viet Nam, says the director of the National TB Prevention Programme, Dinh Ngoc Sy.

President receives Japanese business delegation

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang on March 6 received a delegation of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) who visited Vietnam to boost cooperation in the fields of aviation, transportation, nuclear power and mining.

Gold falls to six-week low as U.S. stocks down

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Tuesday to their lowest level since Jan. 25, as substantial declines in the U.S. stock market and renewed concerns over problems in Europe dampened trading.

Overseas Vietnamese footballers still considered “foreigners”

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Sports and Physical Training has not allowed football teams to use overseas Vietnamese players.

Stricter regulations on Internet agent management make turnover down

Internet service providers have complained that the new regulations on the minimum distance of Internet agents do not help minimize the ill effects of online games to students as expected.

Prof. Ngo Bao Chau writes “novel of maths”

VietNamNet Bridge – Prof. Ngo Bao Chau has joined a blogger to write a novel, which they call “the novel of maths.”

Korean stars to sing for free in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The famous Korean boy band Super Junior will perform free of charge at the South Korea – Vietnam Festival in Hanoi on March 15. This will be the third time the band coming to Vietnam.