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Vietnam attends 8th WTO Ministerial Conference

A Vietnamese delegation led by Trade Minister Vu Huy Hoang has joined the 8th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference which opened in Geneva on December 15.

WTO formally adopts Russia accession agreement

A ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Geneva formally adopted the accession agreement of the Russia Federation, drawing a finishing line for the country's 18-year-long membership accession.

Vietnam attends nuclear power forum in Japan

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien attended the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) in Tokyo on December 16.

Construction of longest bridge over Red River to start on Sunday

Work on Vinh Thinh Bridge over Red River is scheduled to start tomorrow, December 18, with a total investment of US$137 million, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Eo Gio captures beauty of Quy Nhon

Coming to Quy Nhon, visiting Eo Gio to hear the wind whispering through mountain walls, caves and then harmonize with waves crashing onto the shore is a must.

Vietnam enters the top five exporters of vegetables and fruit

Vietnam has earned US$515 million in revenue from exporting vegetables and fruit to become the fifth largest exporter in the world.

GOVERNMENT NEWS IN BRIEF

PM welcomes Lao health, post-telecoms ministers; PM to visit Myanmar next week; Foreign military attachés join shooting contest; Ambassadors play important role in socio-economic development; IOM backs Vietnam’s labour export

Vietnam pledges greater contributions to Greater Mekong Sub-region

Vietnam has always attached great importance to and actively participated in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) mechanisms through initiatives and specific contributions to all GMS cooperation programmes.

IMF chief calls for global cooperation to tackle economic challenge

World economy is facing gloomy prospects and all countries need to take action to deal with the global challenge, said the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday.

Vietnam plans bright future for solar energy

Despite boasting great potential for solar power development, Vietnam has just made little use of it due to a lack of a detailed roadmap and incentive policies.

Vietnam beauty finishes third at Mrs World 2011

Vietnam’s representative Nguyen Thi Thu Huong has just been named the second runner-up at the final round of this year’s Mrs. World pageant which was held in Orlando, Florida on December 15.

MOIT says Vietnam’s industries limp and reliant

VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam does not focus on developing high technologies, but continues relying on the natural resources and cheap labor force, its technologies will never be competitive in the world market.

EU to emerge from crisis stronger: Barroso

The European Union (EU) will hold on to the euro and will emerge from the crisis stronger, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Thursday.

NA committee proposes six months maternity leave

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly met on Thursday to discuss and deliberate on drafts for labor and price laws, and a proposal to extend maternity leave for female employees for a period of six months.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/12

HCMC youth spend big to buy Christmas spirit; Three possible trends for bank restructuring; Vegetable and fruit exports hit US$600 million; Local mobile operators set prices for iPhone 4S; Five key solutions for industrial development  

Phu Yen’s worker ground with papers

VietNamNet Bridge – Taking advantage of a blackout, worker Le Cong Chanh of the Tan Binh Phu Co., Ltd. in the central province of Phu Yen, lied down on a pile of paper on the floor to sleep and he was ground by a paper grinder.

Canadian FC acquires Lee Nguyen

VietNamNet Bridge – A Canadian FC, Vancouver Whitecaps defeated five rivals in the close auction, held by the US Major League Soccer (MLS) to buy Vietnamese origin player Lee Nguyen on December 14.

Da Nang’s students win prize at Asian Student Film Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Delivering the message “don’t discriminate AIDS carriers”, a group of students from the central city of Da Nang have won the highest prize of the Asian Student Film Festival in Japan for “Lan, Don’t Cry.”

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 16/12

Rockers, rappers gather for Stay Cool concert in Danang; National broadcaster launches Vietnam’s “Billboard”; Exhibition features four decades of Vietnam film festivals; Hanoi exhibition contrasts pre and post doi moi periods    

Fashioned silly cows by Nguyen The Dzung at Cactus

Solo exhibition ‘A Herd of Unidentified Cows’ by artist Nguyen The Dzung, featuring 16 artworks of cow portraits with human bodies, will open at Cactus Contemporary Art Gallery tomorrow evening.