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Tourists discover nature on trek through national park

VietNamNet Bridge – Nui Chua National Park, in the central province of Ninh Thuan, is considered "a desert" thanks to its dry conditions and low rainfall.

Securities companies restructuring to rescue themselves

Securities companies have laid off a lot of officers in an effort to cut out waste in the organizations, to rescue themselves before the God saves them.

Expensive ornamental fish for New Year

Many people are willing to pay hundreds of USD to buy Arhat fish, dragon fish, Koi fish, etc. These species of fish are not only ornamental fish but they are expected to bring about good lucks and prosperity for their owners in the early year.

Slovak education ministry launches website with e-textbooks

The Slovak Education Ministry on Thursday launched an internet website to provide the general public with digitalized textbooks.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/12

VN business ‘must chase customers'; Steel exports likely to hit 2m tonnes this year; SOEs restructuring is costly: experts; More domestic flights during Tet holiday; PV Gas to sell 200m cu.m to Can Tho industry zones

Memorable moments in the wartime

VietNamNet Bridge – Partisans shooting American aircraft, a soldier sacrificed himself to rescue his comrade, the happy moment of soldiers when they read letters from their families… are pictures grasped by veteran Nguyen Manh Hiep.

Mountain tortoise poachers reap the Mekong Delta

Mountain tortoises are being hunted to be sold to restaurants in an number of areas in the Mekong Delta. 

Duyen Dang Vietnam show to debut next week

Charming Vietnam, an annual music and fashion show designed to raise funds for Nguyen Thai Binh scholarship foundation and Nhan tai Nuoc Viet (Vietnamese talent) education foundation, will begin in HCMC on December 29.

US$187 million to build traffic control centre

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City plans to build a traffic control centre worth around US$187 million to ease traffic congestion in the city.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 23/12

Ceremony honors young winners of int’l competitions; HCMC to host model festival; Family brought Don Duong’s ashes home; Ha Tinh restores century old Son Phong citadel;   

Ha Noi plans to accept online tax payments

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi expects to have a large majority of its enterprises pay tax online next year, the municipal Tax Department has announced.

SAC to open Highlands airport terminal tomorrow

Southern Airports Corp. (SAC) looks set to organize an opening ceremony for a new terminal at Buon Ma Thuot Airport in the Central Highlands province of Daklak tomorrow after nearly two years of construction.

What prices for BIDV’s shares?

In order to define the reasonable prices for BIDV’s shares which will be put into auction in late December, investors refer to the prices of two other big banks – VietinBank and Vietcombank.

Government conference sets socio-economic tasks for next year

Key socio-economic tasks for 2012 will focus on stabilizing the macroeconomy, controlling inflation at 9 percent, and maintaining economic growth of 6-6.5 percent.

Vietnamese fencers eye berths to London Olympics

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fencers will have their eyes set on at least one spot in the 2012 London Olympics as they compete in the qualifying events next month.

CPI hits 18.12pct in 2011, exceeds target

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) this year was at 18.12 percent, exceeding the target of 18 percent set by the government early last month.

Universities need to up teacher training

VietNamNet Bridge – Teachers colleges need to improve their training methods since students graduating from them lack skills, according to experts at a workshop in HCM City yesterday, Dec. 22.

Ministry of Public Security investigates vehicle fires

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security’s Firefighting and Rescue Department has asked provincial firefighting forces to send detailed reports on recent vehicle fires.

100 artists to welcome Christmas together

VietNamNet Bridge – A Christmas celebration event entitled “Around the World” will be held at HCM City’s Zoological and Botanical Garden from December 23 through 25, with the presence of 100 artists and 1,000 volunteers.

Bilingual Korean book presented in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – A bilingual version of the Korean fairy tale A Lazy Boy who Becomes a Cow has been published in Korean and Vietnamese and was recently presented to avid readers in Ha Noi.