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Casino and the choice of Vietnam

If Vietnam nods its agreement on the 6 billion dollar resort complex suggested by Las Vegas Sands, it would have to accept many other casino projects worth multi-billion dollars in the time to come.

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Viet Nam finish third at ISTAF champs; VN bodybuilders claim three medals; Sai Gon Heat get first win; Women prepare for cycling race  

End of the road for old brick-kilns

VietNamNet Bridge – About 80 traditional brick kilns still operating in northern Hoa Binh Province will be replaced with modern production lines, according to local authorities.

Nine win awards to promote opera

Nine artists from HCM City and provinces of the Cuu Long Delta have won gold medals at the Tran Huu Trang Awards, an annual cai luong (reformed opera) competition. They were chosen from a field of 17 finalists.

Curved paintings capture the imagination in Paris

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen years ago, Vietnamese-born architect Nguyen Van Tam created a new pictorial movement he called "Galbisme" with a curved canvas on a curved frame.

Global anti-dumping cases on significant decline: WTO

The number of newly-initiated anti-dumping investigations had dropped by nearly a quarter since the beginning of the global economic crisis worldwide, Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization said here on Monday.

VN’s economy in 2012: weak liquidity more dangerous than high inflation

The most worrying problem for the Vietnam’s national economy in the near future is not the high inflation, but the weak bank liquidity. Therefore, in order to stabilize the macro economy, it is necessary to improve the liquidity.

National conference on Party building work opens

VietNamNet Bridge – A national conference on implementing the Resolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)’s fourth session on urgent issues in Party building opened in Hanoi on Feb. 27.

Vietnam to speak at Human Rights Council

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is expected to deliver a speech on Feb. 29 at the 19th meeting of the United Nation’s Human Rights Council, which opened on Feb. 27 in Geneva.

Vietnam eager to boost cooperation with Colombia

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam hopes to strengthen ties with Colombia in various fields such as politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, energy, oil and gas, culture, education and tourism.

IMF chief says world economy still in danger zone

Despite the improvement in indicators of global activity, the risks are latent and the world economy is still in "the danger zone," chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde said here Sunday.

ASEAN promotes community building

Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on Feb. 27 for their 18th informal meeting to discuss issues related to the ASEAN economic community.

Another use of coconut

To the residents of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, which is often dubbed “the country of coconuts,” the coconut tree means many things in their life.

4 students wounded in U.S. high school shooting

Four students were wounded Monday morning at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, and local news channels said there's only one gunman.

Raw fish in 7 species in Cambodia can cause human liver cancer: study

Cambodia's health officials said Sunday that a study found that at least seven species of freshwater fishes in the country can cause human liver cancer when they have not been cooked well before eating.

Aviation market now operates with increased monopoly

The competitiveness of the domestic aviation market will decrease sharply, since the state owned flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Jetstar Pacific are no longer rivals.

Big cheeses rush to seek online opportunity to boost exports

Since it is more difficult and costly to boost sales through traditional channels, big Vietnamese enterprises are trying to boost exports through e-commerce.

One leg removed from patient of world's first quadruple transplant

Turkish surgeons were forced to remove one leg from a patient who had received the world's first quadruple transplant at a Turkish university hospital, the semi- official Anatolia news agency reported on Sunday.

Russian, Ukrainian agents foil plot against Putin

Russian and Ukrainian secret agents have successfully stopped an assassination attempt on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, local media reported Monday.

The Salangane Kingdom

The “Kingdom of salanganes” is a must-see for tourists when they pay a trip to Nha Trang City that is endowed with one of the world’s most beautiful bays.