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"The Help" shoots to top of North America box office

Although four films from Hollywood hit the screens over the weekend, they are no match against two holdovers from previous weeks.

Human fertilization process discovered

Researchers have discovered how a human egg captures an incoming sperm for fertilization, paving the way to help couples suffering from infertility, according to media reports on Monday.

Assad says Syria to hold parliamentary elections in Feb.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that he expected to have parliamentary elections conducted in February of 2012 in an interview broadcast by state TV.

Assad says Syria to hold parliamentary elections in Feb. : state TV

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that he expected to have parliamentary elections conducted in February of 2012 in an interview broadcast by state TV.

Hanoi schoolgirls pedal for environment

VietNamNet Bridge – The top 40 contestants of the Imiss Thang Long, a pageant for Hanoi students, rode to call for people to protect the environment.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/8

Coal mine collapse kills two; More speed humps sought; Police probe missing Vietnamese wives; Jail terms increased for timber smugglers

100 couples run a race in park

VietNamNet Bridge – A wedding ceremony for 100 couples were held in Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park on August 20.

Song Lam Nghe An crowned V-League 2010 championship

VietNamNet Bridge – After an oppressive tie game vs Hanoi T&T in Vinh City, on the afternoon of August 21, Song Lam Nghe An becomes the champion of V-League 11. This is the FC’s second cup after a decade.

Most modern cemetery-park in Vietnam to open this week

VietNamNet Bridge – With investment of US$17 million, Son Trang Tien Canh cemetery in Hoa Thanh district in the southern province of Tay Ninh, is the most modern cemetery-park in Vietnam.

Striker pays VND2.5bil compensation to leave Ninh Binh FC

VietNamNet Bridge – After two years playing for Vissai Ninh Binh FC, striker Viet Thang, a member of the national football squad, suddenly said goodbye to move to Binh Duong FC.

Power projects stalk a wildlife rich park

VietNamNet Bridge - Southern Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park is under threat from two large power projects.

Moving ceremony celebrates late president Ton's birthday

VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony to commemorate the 123rd birthday anniversary of late President Ton Duc Thang (August 20, 1888-August 20, 2011) was held at the Ton Duc Thang Museum in HCM City yesterday, Aug 21.

PM urges government to stay focused on inflation

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's central task by the year-end is to continue implementing Resolution 11 on curbing inflation, stabilising the macro economy and ensuring social security in combination with economic restructuring.

Memoirs of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s former assistant

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 340 veterans who took part in the Dien Bien Phu campaign met in HCM City on August 20 to celebrate General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday.

About climate change, homosexuality, traffic rules, illegal foreign workers in Vietnam and others…

According to a reader at duy_khanh363@yahoo..., Vietnamese people should have sympathy for homosexuals.

Hoi An hosts Japan culture fest

VietNamNet Bridge – The 9th Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange festival opened on Saturday in Hoi An with art activities from the two countries.

New Vietnamese domain names popular with rural internet users

VietNamNet Bridge - The Viet Nam Internet Information Centre (VNNIC) has granted nearly 320,000 domain names in the Vietnamese language since April 28, the date on which names could be registered for free.

Over half of Australians with hearing loss do nothing to correct: survey

Almost one in five Australians suffer from hearing loss, with more than half of them have not done anything to correct the problem, a survey found on Sunday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/8

Culinary week highlights Indian culture and cuisine; Photojournalist dies at 81; Heritage tourism a must for Hue ancient village; American author sends books to Vietnam’s Spratly Islands; Singer bombards public walls with self-ads 

Creeping jurisdiction must stop

VietNamNet Bridge - China is playing fast and loose in claiming rights to territory on and beneath the East Sea. The United States could help the situation by joining the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.