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Vietnamese women caught with drugs at HCMC airport

Customs officials at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City detected and seized more than 1.83 kilograms of drugs hidden under a false bottom of a suitcase by a Vietnamese women travelling to Australia,  night of April 24.

VN, Thailand to contest final

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will meet hosts Thailand in the final of the Southeast Asian Futsal Championship today, April 27, in Bangkok.

Vietnam attends ASEAN defence meeting plus in Cambodia

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) in Cambodia on April 26. 

Three new flyovers open

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital yesterday, April 26, officially opened two new steel flyovers in an effort to ease congestion at Lang Ha-Thai Ha and Chua Boc-Tay Son junctions during rush-hour.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 27/4

Regional rice plan gets VN approval; Buddhists congratulated on Buddha’s birthday; Unexploded ordnance information shared

U.S. told to apologize for tarnishing Cartagena's image over prostitution scandal

The Colombian government has asked its U.S. counterpart to issue an apology for tarnishing the image of Cartagena, a key Caribbean resort on the northern coast of Colombia, over a prostitution scandal involving U.S. Secret Service agents

Vietnamese students experience tough internship in Singapore

The excellent students of the Hanoi University of Foreign Trade, who have been promised an internship period of working in a “modern international and professional environment,” have complained that they are assigned to do simple manual works.

Ten businesses join football sponsorship council

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten businesses have registered for membership of the Vietnam football sponsorship council, which will be established by Vietnam Professional Football JS Company (VPF).   

United Continental reports first quarter loss of 448 mln dollars

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (United) on Thursday reported a total first quarter loss of 448 million U.S. dollars, as integration costs and a sharp increase in fuel expenses brought down profits at the world's largest airline carrier.

Chinese acquiring Vietnamese businesses, quietly (Part 2)

VietNamNet Bridge – The successful takeovers of Chinese companies over Vietnamese businesses have raised the worry that many Vietnamese industries would be controlled by the Chinese.

Thai Parliament to host 4th AIPA Caucus

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's parliament is set to host an international meeting of parliamentarians from 10 ASEAN nations, which will focus on the region's readiness to handle natural disaster.

Beeline’s journey in Vietnam

Impressing Vietnamese users when its services were introduced in Vietnam but Beeline will withdraw from Vietnam in the next six months. Let’s review this brand’s memorable landmarks in the Vietnamese mobile market.

Tho Ha pottery village: the extinguished fire

VietNamNet Bridge - Tho Ha village in Bac Giang Province is one of three oldest and largest centers producing pottery in northern Vietnam. However, the village’s traditional trade is being withered under the modern time’s pressure.

Giant asteroids hit earth more frequently than thought: research

Research by international scientists concluded that giant asteroids, similar or larger than the one believed to have killed the dinosaurs, hit Earth billions of years ago with more frequency than previously thought,

Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul sparks protests, controversy

Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul has courted much controversy, as some conservative South Korean Christians have called for the cancellation of her concert, which they claim promotes suicide, violence and homosexuality.

Cat Ba to be polluted by 40 million cu.m of mud?

Lach Huyen port project is protested by experts, because the plan to discharge 40 million cubic meters of mud into the sea will harm the environment of Cat Ba, a future nominee for the UNESCO’s recognition of a world natural heritage.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/4

Electricity supply sufficient for summer; Six financial firms put on 'watch list'; HCMC names troubled industries; Fuel price hike to hit struggling business; Vietnam Airlines adds flights for holiday; Vietnam to achieve 5.6% growth in 2012

Hanoi plans to double traffic fines

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Justice’s permission to double fines on traffic violations in the city’s inlying area and seize vehicles of illegal racers.

HCM City examines food at restaurants

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors of the HCM City Department of Health have begun to randomly inspect restaurants and industrial food producing enterprises from April 25.

2/3 securities companies to go bankrupted after restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 1/3 of the operational securities companies would survive after the restructuring process initiated by the State Securities Commission (SSC), which plans to set up stricter requirements on the companies.