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Pax Thien meets his grandmother on Con Dao Island, US newspaper says

VietNamNet Bridge – According to US Magazine, during his holiday on Vietnam’s Con Dao Island last week, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s adopted son Pax Thien saw his maternal grandmother. However, the grandmother denied the information.

School handrail broken, six students fall out

VietNamNet Bridge – Standing against a school handrail on the second floor to chat during the break, six 7th-grade students felt out to the ground when the handrail was unexpectedly broken.

Imported private airplanes may enjoy preferential tax rate of zero percent

The four private airplanes imported by Green Planet may get the customs clearance by the end of November. As the airplanes are expected to be used for training, they may be exempted from all kinds of tax, including VAT.

New conditions for medical waste

VietNamNet Bridge – A draft master plan on medical waste management seeks to impose new conditions and limits on storage and treatment on hospitals and other healthcare facilities in HCM City.

Safety is still ensured for golf courses inside airports?

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh cited the Ministry of Defense that there is no worry associated with golf course projects inside airports.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/11

Thai artists depict Vietnam’s architecture, life; Eggshell designer celebrates Teachers’ Day in style; Central Highlands opens its largest museum; South Korean girl band 2NE1 rocks Hanoi;

Travel companies offer enticing packages for Christmas, New Year

Most travel companies in Vietnam are currently offering a variety of attractive promotional programs for the upcoming holidays of Christmas, New Year and Tet Lunar New Year.  

Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice

There is just three days to go until Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. So, some hotels in town are preparing special treats to offer a memorable day to guests and their families on November 24.

U.S. and allies impose fresh sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue

The United States and its allies Britain and Canada announced new sanctions against Iran Monday, in the wake of a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency that expressed concern over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/11

Outstanding Vietnamese win community awards; Three students drown in Phu Yen; US honour for French physicist; National viscera transplant center set up

Cold weather affects northern region

A cold spell has spread across the northern region, causing temperatures to drop sharply in mountain areas.

Victims seek access to new HIV drug

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS has written to Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and US drug company Abbott to allow the manufacture in Viet Nam of a new AIDS drug the company has invented.

When will hospitals not be overloaded?

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien did not say when the overload at hospitals will end, but she told National Assembly deputies that the Ministry of Health would submit a plan to the government next year.

'Two killed' in SEA Games football final stampede

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Indonesian football fans died in a stampede in Jakarta on Monday at the Southeast Asian Games final against Malaysia, according to a victim's brother and a report citing a paramedic.

Another look about “Vote for Ha Long Bay”

This is an interview with Nguyen Xuan Thang, Secretary General of the World Federation of UNESCO Associations and Chairman of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Association, about the just-finished new seven natural wonders of the world.

Woman buries her elder brother in living room

VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs. Mai Thi Phuong in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province, has buried her elder brother, Mr. Mai Van My, 62, in a hole in this man’s living room.

Private uni principals must not be over 70

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a new regulation on the establishment and operation of private universities.

Pianist Huynh Son Thuc Anh to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese pianist who has studied in Singapore for years will see classical music lovers at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, in the “Night of Conversation” on November 26.

Two-way trade with Russia to double within four years

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Russia have agreed to double two-way trade to US$5 billion by 2015 thanks to significant steps in development of bilateral relations, which was lifted to a strategic partnership 10 years ago.

Village gates open doors to the past

VietNamNet Bridge – Through centuries, one of the most symbolic elements of a Vietnamese village has been its gate. However, the image is fast disappearing due to rapid modern urbanisation.