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Scientists warn about sea pollution at Chan May – Lang Co bay

Chan May – Lang Co has been well known in Vietnam and in the world as one of the most beautiful bays with its untouched beauty and natural landscapes. However, scientists have warned that the sea area is facing the environmental damage.

Vietnam’s tourism with the… odd advice

The best way to travel in Vietnam is renting a motorcycle and taking a trip from the north to south,” an odd advice.

Ha Noi club taste first win in Super League season

VietNamNet Bridge – Nigerian striker Anjembe Timothy scored twice from the penalty spot and Dinh Thanh Trung added two more goals to help Ha Noi FC crush Khanh Hoa 4-1 in the Super League on Saturday.

Despite big economic difficulties, retail market still grows rapidly

Though the national economy has experienced a very difficult year, the retail market in 2011 still grew well with the total revenue of 90 billion dollars, making up 15-16 percent of Vietnam’s GDP.

Soft skills now taught at universities

When declaring the standard quality of graduates, all schools mention the standards on soft skills. However, in fact, the schools have not paid attention to teach soft skills to students.

Fast track for foreign drug firms

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign pharmaceutical companies who register their drugs or pharmaceutical products will get licensces within 30 working days if files are legal and valid, says a new circular from the Ministry of Health.

Overseas Vietnamese welcomed

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite cold weather and rain, more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese gathered at a special event at Ba Dinh Square in Ha Noi yesterday evening to celebrate the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Former S. Korean prime minister elected leader of main opposition party

Former South Korean prime minister Han Myeong-sook was elected chairwoman of the liberal main opposition Democratic United Party on Sunday.

Hanoi to change working hours as of February 1

VietNamNet Bridge – Schools, offices, state agencies and shopping centers in 10 inner and 2 suburban districts of Hanoi will change their official working hours after the lunar New Year holiday, starting from February 1, 2012.

Nghe An’s audience threaten to kill football referee

VietNamNet Bridge – Accusing center referee Vu Bao Linh of giving favor to the guest team Hanoi T&T, thousands of football fans of the central province of Nghe An surrounded the referee and threatened to kill him after the match.

Hanoians purchase votive paper for the Kitchen God

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people flocked to Hanoi’s Hang Ma and Hang Luoc streets in the weekend to buy offerings and votive papers for the Land Genie and Kitchen God Day, which is today, January 16.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 16-30 (daily updated)

Hue – Exhibition “Number 1″; Exhibition “Vietnamese Barons”; New Year Program at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology; Future Shorts Screening in Jan; Piano Recital of Marie Vermeulin; Exhibition of Book Illustrations

It’s not easy to reduce tax liabilities

The General Taxation Department (GDT) has decided to reduce the domestic tax liabilities. However, it has been warned that this would be not an easy task because of the current big difficulties in production and business.

Iran accuses CIA of being involved in assassination of Iranian nuclear official

The Iranian Foreign Ministry sent a protest letter to the U.S. government in which it said that the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is behind the recent terrorist attack which led to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear official,

What will be the smart phone like in 2012?

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have asserted that the smart phones would be more powerful and have more applications. Especially, low cost smart phones would be available on the market.

Suicide bombing hits Shiite pilgrims at major ritual in Iraq, 53 killed

Up to 53 people were killed and some 137 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack targeting Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of Shiites converge on the holy city of Karbala.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/1

Senior expert optimistic about lower bank rates; Work starts on new bridge in Dong Nai; Australian realty firm explores investment prospects in Vietnam; Traders to be held responsible for petrol quality

Inflation hits FDI company bonuses

Foreign direct investment enterprises' Lunar New Year holiday bonuses in Hanoi this year decreased due to price fluctuations and inflation, Le Tuan Huu, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has said.

Ministry vows to continue inspections of universities

The Ministry of Education and Training has said it would continue inspections of universities and colleges nationwide to ensure they are operating with adequate facilities and number of lecturers.

Vietnamese film helps change attitude to gays

Vietnam's first film to openly feature love and intimacy between gay men is helping to change attitudes in a country where homosexuality is often seen either as a disease or a source of ridicule.