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Computer virus said to hit U.S. military Drones

A stubborn computer virus has reportedly hit the U.S. Nevada control stations used to remotely pilot US military drone aircraft on missions in Afghanistan and other warzones, Wired reported Friday.

Army sharpshooters bang on target

Sharpshooter Nguyen Thi Phuong of the Army team took gold in the women's individual 50m prone rifle event after scoring 589 points on the first day of the National Shooting Championship yesterday.

German maestro to lead City orchestra

Germany's Clemens Schuldt will conduct the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera at a concert at the HCM City Opera House tomorrow, October 9.

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‘Young lady in old body’ hospitalized; HCMC had the lowest birth rate nationwide; Vietnam customs bans sex toys; 41st UPU letter writing contest gets underway; Severe cold spells expected this winter  

Gold drops to under VND43.5 mln, may fall further

Gold continued to fall to below the VND43.5 million a tael mark at the closing yesterday, proving the effectiveness of the central bank’s package to stabilize the market.

Hoi An to offer free Wi-Fi around town

Tourists visiting Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage town, will be able to surf the internet for free from the end of this year, according to the Quang Nam Province Department of Information and Communications.

Vietnam, Philippines tighten bilateral cooperation

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Philippine counterpart, Albert F. Del Rosario, co-chaired the sixth session of the Vietnam-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation Committee in Hanoi on Friday.

Tour operators downbeat on int’l arrivals

Most tour operators in the inbound segment worry about a fall in international visitor arrivals though the high season has started, as the global economic slump has taken its toll on the hospitality industry.

Pedagogical students stay redundant, Vietnam wasting its resources

A lot of pedagogical school students cannot become teachers. Many others can, but they have to struggle to live with the modest income. Others have given up.

Illegal coal mining damages land stability

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in Ha Long City's Cao Xanh Ward have raised concerns over mysterious land depressions, with one resident blaming the appearance of a one metre deep hole on coal mining.

Money from online games business outflows abroad

In order to escape state management agencies’ notice, game publishers tend to set up servers in foreign countries. This means that gamers have to play international games, while the money collected from online games are outflow abroad.

U.S. FDA, NIH announce joint study on tobacco use, risk perceptions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral

Medicine for gridlocks

VietNamNet Bridge – There is no official statistic of the loss caused by snarl-up in Vietnam’s big cities. However, it is cock-sure that the loss is extremely huge, and serious in various aspects and it damages Vietnam’s image.

Placenta used as nourishing food

VietNamNet Bridge – Placenta is rumored as a miraculous medicine or extremely nutritious food, so many people try to buy it.

‘Whisper to lotus’ with artist Nguyen Thi Tam

"Whisper to lotus", a solo exhibition to mark 55 years of creating silk paintings and the 75th birthday of seasoned artist Nguyen Thi Tam debuts on Wednesday at the City Exhibition House in HCM City’s District 1.

The dark cloud on the insurance market

The Vietnamese insurance market has opened widely to foreign investors. However, unlike other business fields, the market has not caught the attention from foreign insurers.

Nearly 390,000 Vietnamese suffer from blindness

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 381,000 people throughout the country were reported to have lost sight in both eyes, according to Director of Viet Nam's National Institute of Ophthalmology, Do Nhu Hon.

Singers set to make rooftop glow

VietNamNet Bridge – Diva My Linh and singer Duc Tuan will swoon visitors in a special evening concert at a rooftop bar and restaurant in dowtown Ha Noi this Sunday evening.

ASEAN starts compiling Code of Conduct in the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - ASEAN Foreign Ministers have agreed to set up a working group to discuss the drafting of a Code of Conduct (COC) of Parties in the East Sea (COC).

Australia should tax high-sugar soft drinks: U.S. obesity expert

A visiting U.S. obesity expert, Kelly Brownell, on Tuesday called on Australia to make a start on taxing high-sugar soft drinks.