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British PM, French president arrive in Libyan capital: TV

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in the Libyan capital of Tripoli amid tight security on Thursday, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV reported.

NASA to develop deep space rocket

The U.S. space agency NASA unveiled plans on Wednesday for a deep space rocket to carry astronauts to the moon, Mars and other destinations beyond the International Space Station.

Curb inflation for national interest

The World Bank’s Lead Economist Deepak Mishra talked about challenges facing Vietnam's fight against macroeconomic instabilities.

Denmark's opposition coalition wins majority in parliamentary election

Danes on Thursday voted the socialist opposition coalition into power, ushering in the country's first woman prime minister.

Tyler Perry ranks as top earner in Hollywood in latest "Forbes" survey

Multi-talented Tyler Perry has topped a list of entertainment's highest-paid men who are selected by Forbes magazine, beating out big-names including producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Steven Spielberg in a surprise.

31 killed, 50 injured in Pakistan suicide blast

At least 31 people were killed and some 50 others injured when a suicide bomber hit a pro- government elder's funeral in Pakistan's northwest district of Lower Dir on Thursday, reported local Urdu TV channel DAWN.

Awful pig-chopping ritual protested

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people have shown their fearfulness, compassion and dudgeon over a video clip of a pig-chopping ritual at a traditional festival in Hanoi’s neighboring province of Bac Ninh.

Driving centres found to be breaking the law

VietNamNet Bridge – A check on automobile and motorbike driving training centres across the country shows that many are breaking motor regulations they are supposed to enforce.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/9

Mazut initiative short-circuited; South Korea trade forecast to reach $16b; Hanoi raises investment in urban railway project; Banks expand on foreign shores; Economic zone remains capital thirsty; Experts urge bond market development    

Football Fan Association back Super Liga

The vice chief of the Vietnam Football Fan Association said that 16-17 fan groups of the teams that are playing at V-League and the First Division Tournament, support Hanoi ACB FC’s Chair, Nguyen Duc Kien, to set up the Super Liga.

Top models in Davines Hair Show

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s most famous models like Thanh Hang, Ha Anh and celebrities joined hair-style makers Cuong Hoan Le and Tran Hung in the Davines Hair Show at HCM City Theater on September 14.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS (Updated)

Hue – Exhibition “A New Day”; HCMC – Exhibition “Above the Sky, Under the Sea”; Future Shorts One September Screening; Vietnamese Films in Phnom Penh; Live Music at Factory; Film Screening in Sep at IDECAF

German Film Festival 2011 in Vietnam

After the overwhelming success of the German Film Festival 2010, the festival bigger than ever continues in 2011.

PetroVietnam Finance to become a commercial bank?

The move of transferring assets and capital flow at PetroVietnam (PVF) has made investors think that the giant finance company is preparing for the plan to shift to operate as a commercial bank.

VFF Vice Chair: Super Liga is impossible

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vice Chair of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Pham Ngoc Vien said that football clubs cannot secede from VFF to set up their own league.

HCM City's rural districts to get clean water

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set a goal of providing clean water to all households in its rural districts by 2015.

U.S. president touts jobs bill as boon to small businesses

U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday made his latest pitch to urge Congress to pass a 447-billion-dollar jobs bill, saying American small businesses and workers will benefit from the bill.

Multi-media dance performance to be held in HCMC

A multi-media dance performance featuring Japanese and Vietnamese dancers will be held at the Le Thanh Theatre in District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15-16. 

French string quartet hits capital stage

VietNamNet Bridge – String quartet Diotima, featuring musical talents from France, will hit the capital's stage on September 22.

Four nations to plug world heritage sites

Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar will co-operate with each other in organising tours to their world cultural heritage sites, officials said at a seminar on Tuesday.