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Ang takes control with stage victory

VietNamNet Bridge – Laos's Vincent Ang finished first in the third stage of the ADC-Vinh Long Television international men's cycling event yesterday, Dec 27, to claim the overall lead with a time of 7hr, 9min and 22 sec.

Coast guard delegation visits from China's Hainan Province

VietNamNet Bridge – Lt General Nguyen Tuan Dung, deputy chairman of the Political General Department of the Viet Nam People's Army, welcomed Maj General Liu Ding Xin, Political Commissar of China's Hainan province Military Zone,

Soc Trang: officials bet $240,000 for a game of chess

VietNamNet Bridge – Betting up to VND5 billion ($240,000) for a game of chess, with several games of failure, the deputy director of the Department of Transport of the southern province of Soc Trang had to entreat help from police.

Experts call on to “reshape consumer culture of Vietnamese people”

Experts believe that the government needs to impose heavy tax on luxury imports in order to reduce the trade gap and encourage Vietnamese people to use domestically products.

Organizing national tourism years, what for?

The purpose of organizing national tourism years in different localities is to advertise the hosting localities as the tourism destinations, which serve as the key events of the years to popularize Vietnam tourism images.

Web designing service: higher demand, new tendencies

The demand for web designing has been increasing rapidly, since businesses now think that they need eye-catching websites with friendly interfaces which can help them boost e-commerce and popularize their products.

Medvedev appoints Surkov as deputy PM for economic modernization

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday appointed Vladislav Surkov, the presidential administration's first deputy head, as a deputy prime minister in charge of the country's economic modernization.

Mineral survey takes priority in new strategy

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified the country's mineral resources strategy for 2020 with a vision to 2030.

Powerful quake hits Russia's Siberia, no casualties reported

An earthquake measuring 6.6-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Russia's southeastern Siberian republic of Tuva on Tuesday, said local emergency center.

Scientists call for gene conservation on the premises

The gene conservation of specialty plant varieties has been mostly carried out at labs. As a result, plant varieties gradually loss the natural development progress, and they can only maintain genes at some certain moments.

Teachers dream of “Tet bonus”

While office and business workers have been anxious these days to know how much they will get for Tet bonuses, teachers say Tet bonus proves to be an “abstract dream” for them.

Going fishing in U Minh Thuong

Proclaimed as a National Park in September 2000, U Minh Thuong in Kien Giang Province is a vast wetland rich in fish and waterbirds. The park has become an attractive site for tourists, especially those whose hobby is fishing.

Brazil to rank as world's 6th largest economy: study

Brazil will surpass Britain to become the sixth largest economy in the world this year, according to a British study published on Monday.

Sony to exit LCD joint venture with Samsung

In a bid to streamline its unprofitable television business, Sony said on Monday it would sell nearly 50 percent stake in an LCD joint venture with Samsung to the South Korean company for 940 million U.S. dollars,

New slogan for Vietnam’s tourism announced

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 27, made public the new slogan and symbol of the Vietnam tourism promotion program.

Top priority given to nuclear safety

Vietnam gives top priority to ensuring safety and security in the use of nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes, said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien.

Investment funds complain it’s difficult to find places to pour money

Vietnam proves to be a large market for investors to seek their opportunities. However, investment funds now complain that it’s difficult to find reasonable projects to inject money in.

Vietnam benefits from UN forums

Through its participation in international forums, like the United Nations, Vietnam has gained useful experience and material support for its national development.

NASA Grail probes ready to orbit moon

Two NASA spacecrafts launched from Florida in September are set to enter orbit around moon over the New Year's weekend to measure the gravity field and lunar interior, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Nationwide memorial service to be held for late DPRK top leader

People of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will observe a three-minute silence on Thursday to mourn the death of top leader Kim Jong Il.