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New cabinet members reveal action plans

VietNamNet Bridge - Members of the newly-elected cabinet tell the media about the action plans they will adopt in new positions.

The East Sea disputes

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has staunchly opposed the recent action of Chinese vessels in cutting the exploration cables of Vietnamese ships which were conducting seismic surveys Vietnam’s continental shelf.

People who overcome the pain of Agent Orange

They are victims of Agent Orange (AO) but they have overcome disabled pain to be useful people. The HCM City War Remnant Museum introduces 28 exemplary AO victims at a photo exhibition.

EVENTS ON AUGUST 5-11

The closing week of “Graffiti in the Alley”; Concert at HCMC Opera House; HITS Show: Summer Shorts; Nuranium’s 5th Rock Birthday; Exhibition “Photography and Applied Arts”; Hue – Film Screening in Jul and Aug; “Chihiro and Totto-chan” Exhibition

Escape into island wilderness

VietNamNet Bridge – Within one day of your visit to Nha Trang City, you'll have a chance to discover wild islands and enjoy what you can't do in the mainland.

Tasty food, nasty chefs

VietNamNet Bridge - It is said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. However, many Hanoi chefs break a customer’s heart before they gratify his palate.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/8

Vietnamese-American artist wins Prince Claus Award; Turn-of-the-century antiques on display in HCMC; Vietnam world heritages presented in photo exhibit; Vietnam to compete in documentary award    

Traditional media left behind

VietNamNet Bridge - The Internet has surpassed radio and print media to become the most popular means in Vietnam, according to a survey jointly conducted by Yahoo! Vietnam and Kantar Media Vietnam.

Improving forest law enforcement priority

Vietnam wanted to finish negotiations and sign the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade /Voluntary Partnerships Agreement with the European Union late next year to facilitate Vietnamese wooden products entering the EU market.

Elusive gene mutations found for second-most common brain tumor

U.S. scientists have found two gene mutations occurring in oligodendrogliomas, the second-most common form of brain cancer, according to a study to be published Friday in journal Science.

Quang Liem to compete at World Chess Cup

VietNamNet Bridge - International grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will leave for Russia to compete at the World Chess Cup in Khanty Mansiysk from August 26 to September 21.

What educational policy for the Mekong Delta

Some said that the Mekong Delta is the “depression” of Vietnam’s education and the local people are not eager for studies. However, a senior journalist in this region did not agree and claimed that the region only lacks the state’s attention.

A strong pillar of the economy

VietNamNet Bridge - Agriculture plays an important role in Vietnam, helping the country maintain economic growth and food security. But the sector needs more investment in processing to boost its economic value.

Yingluck elected as new Thai PM

Yingluck Shinwatra, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's sister, was elected by the House of Representatives on Friday to be the 28th prime minister of Thailand.

Village convention more powerful than provincial decision

Local residents in Cao Bang province were brave enough to say “no” to the gold mining project approved by the provincial authorities, in order to preserve every square meter of land and forests descended by their ancestors.

Wall Street freefalls as fear trade fuels sell-off

The sell-off in the Wall Street accelerated on Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow plunging more than 500 points, as investors rushed out of equities and other riskier assets on fears of an economic slowdown and European debt contagion.

Caretakers destroy forests

VietNamNet Bridge – Many households assigned to manage forests in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lac have either returned it to the local government or cleared it for agricultural cultivation,

Capital announces final plan for first metro-line

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Department of Planning and Architecture announced the final plans for its first urban rail system on Wednesday.

Bien Ho - precious pearl of Central Highland

VietNamNet Bridge - In the middle of the immense Central Highland, where there is full of red basalt soil, Bien Ho (Ocean Lake) is just like a transparent sapphire that brings cool fresh air for the sunny mountain city.

Non residents should share public services

VietNamNet Bridge –Vietnamese living in HCM City without permanent residency status should be covered under poverty-reduction and social welfare programmes, participants said at a seminar held in HCM City on Wednesday.