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Wall Street sell-offs extend to sixth day

Wall Street sell-offs continued on Wednesday before the Thanksgiving Holiday, as investors apparently found no reason to buy in the market amid a batch of tepid economic data and European woes.

Death toll rises as protests, clashes continue across Egypt

The death toll from the latest round of clashes which started over the weekend between protestors and the police across Egypt has risen to 35, the country's health ministry said Wednesday.

Vietnam’s football gets to reform after SEA Games failure

After the disappointed failure at the Southeast Asian Games 26, the founding committee of the Vietnam Professional Football JS Company (VPF) has made some significant decisions.

Pilot suspected of using fake license now works in Laos

VietNamNet Bridge – Korean pilot Kim Tae Hun, who is suspected to use fake license, is now working for an airline in Laos, after quitting Vietnam Airlines.

“Athletes” on the roof of Indochina

VietNamNet Bridge – Carrying luggage of up to 40kg on papooses to the peak of 3,143m Fansipan mount is the job of native porters, who assist tourists to conquer the highest mountain in Indochina.

Tuyet Lan to compete at Elite Model Look World

VietNamNet Bridge – The runner-up of the first-season Vietnam’s Next Top Model will participate in the Elite Model Look World 2011 in Shanghai, China.

New badger species discovered in Vietnam

After several years of research, the Cuc Phuong Primates Rescue Center has confirmed that a Melogale badger that was found in Vietnam’s Cuc Phuong National Park in 2006 is a new species, named Melogale cucphuongensis sp. nov.

Businesses now keep indifferent to stock market

Businesses once rushed to list their shares on the bourse, believing that the stock market is a good channel for them to mobilize capital. However, nowadays, when the VN Index fell by 22 percent, they have changed their mind.

The rod of the teacher

Whether to use the rod in education has become a controversial topic.

ICC chief prosecutor says Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam to be tried inside Libya

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said here Wednesday that Saif al-Islam, the captured son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will be tried inside Libya.

Nghe An: Abandoned pesticides threaten health

Decades of improper management at a pesticide storehouse in the heart of central Nghe An Province's Tho Son Commune has left residents living in fear of the impact pesticides have on their health and environment.

Hillary Clinton to visit South Korea, Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Myanmar starting on Nov. 30, the State Department said on Wednesday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 24/11

Young talented artists to participate in Vietnam-Norway concert; World famous Niels Lan Doky to enchant local audience; Viet-kieu artists remember local road traffic victims; Vietnamese female artists exhibit works in Singapore      

Lawmakers decide to keep 3.8 million hectares of land for rice

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to have Vietnam’s total rice acreage at 3.81 million hectares by 2020, down from 3.95 million hectares planned until in 2015.

“Big, powerful, long-lasting phones” favored by Vietnamese

Smart phone users nowadays tend to demand “big, powerful, long-lasting phones”.

Scientists urge to prohibit some industries to protect Dong Nai River

MONRE has suggested to temporarily restrict the setting up of small production workshops in five industrial sectors, in order to protect the Dong Nai River.

Karishma Kannan’s ‘miracle’ art in city for one night only

She may look like a young girl of 13 or 14 years old and it is difficult to guess the real age of Karishma Kannan, a 20-year-old Indian who was born with Down’s syndrome.

World Bank predicts Vietnam's 6.1 per cent growth in 2012

The World Bank has predicted that Vietnam's gross domestic product will increase 6.1 per cent next year in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on November 22.

Hue Festival to highlight National Tourism Year 2012

Hue Festival 2012 will coincide with the National Tourism Year for the north central coastal region, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press briefing in Hanoi on November 23.

Firms urged to make ‘green' products

VietNamNet Bridge – The deputy head of HCM City's Environmental Protection Agency, Ha Van Dung, has urged the business community to make eco-friendly products to contribute to a greener environment.