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NA Committee meets to review increase in child abuse cases

The National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children hosted a conference on February 15 to review the implementation of the national policy on child protection for the period 2008-2010 and offer appropriate suggestions. 

Taking out the trash

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is seeking solutions to deal with an increasing volume of solid waste dumped every day by family households and industrial and medical facilities.

GM posts $7.6 bln net profit for 2011

General Motors Co. on Thursday posted a net profit of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars for the whole of 2011, but troubles in the Europe weakened its earnings and underscored challenges in 2012.

Vietnam to join firework festival in Canada

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, the firework team of the central city of Da Nang will represent Vietnam at the Celebration of Light 2012 in Canada.

VPF to lodge complaint of broadcasting right

Immediately after inspectors of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the deal between the Vietnam Football Federation and AVG Group is legal, VPF expressed its unsatisfaction.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 17/2

Catholics promote patriotism, national unity; Inspections to meet EU food safety standards; Mercedes burnt on Chuong Duong Bridge; Malaysia legalizes 1,400 undocumented Vietnamese workers

Obama to sign payroll tax deal when Congress passes legislation

The White House said on Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama would sign on the extension of payroll tax cut and the jobless benefits for the long- term unemployed as soon as Congress passes such legislation.

Japanese cabinet approves outline of sales tax hike

The Cabinet of Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday approved an outline of integrated social security and tax reforms, which brings Noda one step closer to achieving his policy goal of raising Japan's consumption tax rate.

Vietnamese call on to clear evils to clean tourism sector

Thousands readers have emailed VietNamNet’s editorial board, writing that it is urgently necessary to take actions to clear the overcharging evil which has spoiled the national image in the eyes of foreign tourists.

Civil servants steal time at work for their children

VietNamNet Bridge - On February 13th, some kindergartens in Long Bien district (Hanoi) informed parents about changing school hours.

Le Quang Liem lost Aeroflot championship

On February 15, Aeroflot Open Festival 2012 ended after 9 rounds. Vietnam’s International Chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem failed to defend his Aeroflot title. This year title was granted for Mateusz Bartel – a Polish Grandmaster.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 17/2

PV Oil Cup prepares for kick off; Da Nang to host international event; Viet Nam top FIFA SEA rankings

Vietnamese models on New York catwalk

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time Vietnamese models performed in the New York Fashion Week. Hoang Thuy and Tuyet Lan impressed the audience by their confidence.

Colleges, universities fined for violations

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty colleges and universities nationwide were fined for violating enrolment regulations last year, according to the Education and Training Ministry.

Consolidating Vietnam-China strategic partnership

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam-China relations are of great significance to the process of national construction in each country and to the sake of peace and stability in the region and the world.

New SBV’s instruction doesn’t bring high hopes to stock market

The central bank’s Instruction No 1 on the monetary policies to be implemented in 2012 does not show any considerable opportunities for the stock market.

Vietnam's robot wins three prizes at int’l toys exhibition in USA

Two robotic toys of TOSY Vietnam, namely Disco Robo and SketRobo, got three special prizes at the American International Toys Fair 2012 in New York from February 12-15.

Extreme summer temperatures occur more frequently in U.S.: study

Extreme summer temperatures are already occurring more frequently in the United States, and will become normal by mid-century if the world continues on a business as usual schedule of emitting greenhouse gases,

HCM City offers job support for newcomers

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Thanh Thuy from the central province of Binh Thuan got a job as an accountant in HCM City after she got off a coach at the Mien Dong inter-provincial coach station.

MPI doesn’t want to have more EZs

MPI believes that the expansion or development of more economic zones (EZ) needs to be considered thoroughly together with the human resource development strategy, the development potentials and the national benefits.