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Premier League trophy to visit Vietnam

The 19th English Premier League cup won by Manchester United will tour parts of Asia this year. 

Korean Air launches Seoul-Danang service

Korean Air has commenced direct flights between Incheon International Airport in the South Korean city of Seoul and Vietnam’s central coastal city of Danang, which is the airline’s third destination in Vietnam.

EU leaders call for quick Greek debt reduction deal

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Monday that EU leaders at the summit called for clinching a deal between Greece and its lenders on cutting its debt by the end of the week.

IAEA experts did not visit, inspect any nuclear site in Iran: state media

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts did not visit or inspect any nuclear site in Iran during their three-day visit to the country, an unnamed source told the official IRNA news agency on Tuesday.

Capital for bank restructuring mostly come from laymen

A big capital volume is flowing into the banking sector, where a drastic restructuring process is taking place. However, experts have noted that the capital mostly has come from laymen, or the investors who are not keen on the finance and banking.

Can Tho to shut down delayed FDI projects

Can Tho City will revoke the licenses of foreign-invested projects that have been delayed for a long time, the municipal administration has announced.

2011 – A ‘multicolored’ year of Vietnamese media

VietNamNet Bridge – The year 2011 has passed with many events in all fields, which were reported lively by the local media.

"The Help" takes top honor at Screen Actors Guild Awards

The civil rights-era drama "The Help" took home the best ensemble cast in a motion picture, one of the top honors presented at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday.

Eurozone unemployment rate hits record high at 10.4 pct

The unemployment rate in the eurozone stayed at 10.4 percent in December 2011, unchanged compared with upwardly revised November figure, the European Union's (EU) statistical bureau Eurostat said on Tuesday.

Spring in Vietnam’s northwestern region

VietNamNet captures the beauty of the northewestern region in spring.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2

Delta authorities detect huge amount of substandard fertilizers; Banks to reduce interest rates by 10 percent; Unseasonably low CPI rise bodes well for year ahead; Heads roll in wave of bank woes; Tax on plastic bags sends prices soaring

Stock exchange expected to enjoy growth in 2012: Minister

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed his belief that the stock market will enjoy growth in the year of the dragon.

Foreign economist says best investment opportunities in 2012 are in Vietnam

Vietnam’s stocks are now too cheap and too attractive – this is the comment of “Why you should invest in Vietnam”, an article published on Forbes recently.

Dragons on Vietnamese antiquities

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of antiques with dragons are now on display at the National History Museum in Hanoi.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 31/1

Local musicians brace for post-Tet race; Visitors drawn to artworks made from trash; French cultural center to kick off post-Tet events; Princess Huyen Tran Festival opens in Hue City; ‘National Tourism Year-Hue 2012’ opens in Central Region    

Travel firms reap success in Tet holiday

The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, turned out to be a golden opportunity for local travel agencies and operators of entertainment and tourism parks to make money in the new season.

Gold ends a tad lower as dollar firms

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended a tad lower Monday, snapping a three-session winning streak, as a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of gold as an alternative asset.

HCM City in the zone

Ho Chi Minh City industrial zones are crafting ways to weather the economic storm and push performances in 2012.

Defense officials of S. Korea, U.S., Japan say DPRK leadership "stable"

Defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan said they believe the new leadership in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is "stable," local media reported Tuesday.

Tet in the eyes of foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – While some foreigners left Vietnam for romantic beaches in Thailand or Bali during the lunar New Year holiday, many stayed in the country to welcome the traditional Tet.