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Rain is not just about blues

“Hue Rainy Color” group exhibition by three artists, Dang Mau Tuu, Phan Thanh Binh and Le Nhuong, opened at Phuong Mai Gallery in HCMC’s District 1 on Sunday, bringing to town a different color tone and pensive look about rain.

Wind taken out of project’s sails

Belgium-backed Phuoc Nam-Enfinity renewable energy project in southern Ninh Thuan province will delay construction to late 2012.

Quang Nam: big explosion in earth’s womb

VietNamNet Bridge – On the night of November 27, there was a big explosion from the earth’s womb in the downstream area of Song Tranh 2 hydro-power plant in Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

Khanh wins silver in world contest

VietNamNet Bridge –  Tran Vuong Mai Khanh won a silver medal in the girls' U-8 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Brazil on Sunday.

Danish Crown Prince welcomed in Vietnam

Danish Crown Prince Frederik is on a visit to Vietnam from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 at the invitation of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan.

Fake oriental medicine harms children

VietNamNet Bridge – The recently reported sharp increase in lead poisoning among children is raising alarm around the effects of fake oriental medicine on children's physical and mental health.

Vietnamese athletes to compete in SEA ParaGames in December

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send a delegation of 160 members to the Southeast Asian ParaGames in Indonesia on December 12-20.

Central coast in ruin

VietNamNet Bridge – While climate change is still a hot topic at workshops and meetings, where scientists and state officials discuss measures to curb its impacts, the central coast of Vietnam is experiencing erosion.

Man with giant foot in Phu Yen

VietNamNet Bridge – Do Tai, 40, in Hoa Quang Bac commune, Phu Hoa district in the central province of Phu Yen has had to walk with a bared foot for many years since his left foot does fit any kind of sandal or shoes.

Egypt ends first day of key parliamentary vote with high turnout

Polling stations in nine provinces across Egypt closed at 9 p.m. on Monday after a two-hour extension due to the high turnout in the first stage of the country's historic parliamentary elections.

Calendar publishers begin scramble

VietNamNet Bridge – It is that time of the year again and calendar publishers in HCM City are creating products with eye-catching designs as increasingly aware and affluent customers demand quality stuff.

HCM City submits work-hour change plan to the government

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Committee on November 28, sent its work-time changing plan to the government.

Vietnamese businessman invests in Lao football

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group will join the Lao government to organize the Laos League.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 29/11

Vietnam, Cambodia boost military ties; President meets with HCM City voters; Deputy PM meets voters in Bac Giang; Vietnam, India strengthen military cooperation

Despite threat of punishment, sellers still post prices in dollars

The information that SBV has imposed fines on three enterprises which posted sale prices in dollars did not catch much attention from the public, because people understand well that this will not help much in settling the dollarization.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/11

English website on boundaries launched; Truck trapped by pothole in HCMC downtown; Quang Tri Province to receive US$2.9 million for land mine clearance

Huong tops Asia in 300m sprint after fast time in Germany

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Vu Thi Huong is the Asia's best 300m sprinter, according to the Asian Athletics Association.

Youth ship to arrive at Sai Gon Port

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 330 members on the 38th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme will arrive at the Sai Gon port in HCM City. The members come from Southeast Asian countries and Japan.

White House says NATO strikes on Pakistani soldiers a "tragedy"

White House said on Monday that the NATO strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers are a "tragedy," vowing to carry out investigation on this deadly incident, amid the continuously deteriorating U.S.-Pakistani relations

New prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease raised: study

Scientists in Canada have raised a prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease by deep brain stimulation, according to media reports Monday.