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Film focuses on lesbian life

VietNamNet Bridge – The first documentary film about lesbian communities in Viet Nam titled Duong Nao Di Toi Bien (Which Way to the Sea) has been screened at the second ASEAN Lifescape Festival in Thailand.

Ngo Le Bang appointed as VFF Secretary General

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on February 28 elected Ngo Le Bang as the new Secretary General, replacing Tran Quoc Tuan. However, the coach of the national football squad has not been named yet.

AVG says “no” to VPF

VietNamNet Bridge – The answer of AVG to the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) company after a week--is not handing over the broadcasting right, not paying royalty to VPF and only negotiating with VPF if this firm meets legal conditions.

HCM City to close parking lots on street

VietNamNet Bridge – After Hanoi closed many illegal parking lots on streets, HCM City is also checking thousands of parking lots.

135 countries and territories join “Earth Hour”

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) officially launched the “Earth Hour” campaign in Hanoi on February 28.

Greek parliament passes fresh spending cuts to secure debt deal

The Greek parliament passed late Tuesday a fresh package of spending cuts to secure the release of a second bailout package to avoid a bankruptcy in March, the deputy speaker Grigoris Niotis announced.

3-year-old child dies of suspected hand-foot-mouth disease

VietNamNet Bridge – There are some 20 children suspected of hand-foot-mouth disease infection in Gia Phu Village, Bao Thang District, Lao Cai Province.

Russians to vote for their president while in Vietnam

Russians living in Vietnam will vote in the Russian presidential election in the three Vietnamese cities of Phan Thiet, Vung Tau and Nha Trang in early March, under an agreement between Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/2

Armed drug trafficking ring busted; Hanoi to host FAO conference; Train hits elderly couple at rail station; Man jailed for raping, murdering 62-year-old woman

Big SOEs organize luxurious ceremonies to announce their thrift plans

Over the last two weeks, Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue has been “on the run all day,” because he is invited to a lot of ceremonies held by big state owned economic groups and general corporations, to announce their thrift plans.

Venezuela's Chavez says recovering from surgery in Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he was in good physical condition after a successful surgery in Cuba.

Viet Nam beat Cambodia in Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's under-19 football team beat Cambodia 2-1 in the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy tournament in Brunei on Monday.

Phuc to take part in Asian Walking Championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc will represent Viet Nam in the 20km Asian Race Walking Championships on March 11 in Japan.

Nation discusses issues with China

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and China frankly discussed bilateral relations and issues relating to their territorial borders during two-day talks between Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun

Vietnam-Vatican relations progressing

VietNamNet Bridge – The third meeting of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group took place in Hanoi on February 27-28.

The destiny of groupon model to be determined this year

Experts have anticipated that a lot of websites selling goods under the model of groupon shopping would have to shut down in 2012, after they made a lot of mistakes in doing business.

A lot of private schools on the verge of bankruptcy

More and more non-state owned high schools complain that they cannot enroll enough students, which has put them on the verge of bankruptcy.

NA, KAS discuss State powers and constitutional experience

A seminar was held in Hanoi on February 28 by the National Assembly Office and the Konrad Adenauer Stifung political foundation from Germany to discuss issues of State power and constitutional experiences of other countries.

Economic difficulties make team building tourism demand increase

Team building tourism has become more favored in Vietnam, since businesses want to bolster their staff’s confidence, encourage old officers and help new comers integrated quickly into the new environment.

Misfortune knocks on fourth-group banks’ doors

It’s now the most difficult time for the fourth-group banks, the ones that are considered as the worst banks and not allowed to obtain credit growth in 2012.