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Portraits of famous people at calligraphic exhibition

VietNamNet Bridge – President Ho Chi Minh, former US presidents and movie stars are “painted” in calligraphic works, which are displayed at an exhibition in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.

Obama calls for joint efforts to improve dismal job market

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that it will take years for the U.S. economy to revive to the pre-crisis level, and the nation needs joint efforts from different sectors including job training to improve the job market situation.

Vietnam set to crack down on DEHP in food

VietNamNet Bridge – With DEHP recently being found in several foodstuffs to public alarm, the Ministry of Health has said it will regulate the maximum quantity the carcinogenic chemical can be present in food.

Commercial banks issue gold deposit certificates, intensively

While gold deposit interest rates offered by many commercial banks are gradually reduced towards zero percent, some other banks are rushing to mobilize capital in gold by issuing gold deposit certificates which is an abnormal thing.

WWII bomber crashes in Chicago

A World War II bomber on Monday crashed and burned after it took off from Aurora Municipal Airport in the west of Chicago and all the seven people on board have escaped without injury, according to aviation officials.

Retail trade poised for development

Although traditional markets are still dominating the Vietnamese retail market, the popularity of supermarkets and retail shops is forecast to increase strongly in the near future, said the deputy director of TNS market research company.

Nga Son in sedge season

VietNamNet Bridge – Nga Son district in the central province of Thanh Hoa is famous for its sedge mats. The present time is the sedge harvesting season in Nga Son. Sedge is dried in the field, on the sand bank and in small yards of all families.

Tram Chim national park applies for Ramsar list

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has given a nod to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s plan to register Tram Chim National Park in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.

U.S. scientists identify three genes linked with migraine

U.S. researchers have found an association between three gene variants and migraine, a move that may help scientists better understand the cause of migraine.

Summer Gala Concert 2011 in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The Summer Gala Concert 2011, featuring local artists who have won many national and international awards, will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on June 15. 

Vietnam MICE club makes debut

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) club on June 9 made its debut in HCMC, calling on members from the country’s hospitality service to club together to promote the MICE industry in Vietnam.

Mind maps shine new light on school lessons

VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen-year-old high school student Nguyen Huyen Trang no longer dreads literature lessons. Far from it – her eyes light up at the mere mention of fiction, poetry, drama and criticism.

VN needs $102b to train employees

VietNamNet Bridge – Total investment capital for Viet Nam's human resource development is estimated at VND2,135 trillion (US$102.6 billion) for the 2011-2020 period, according to a draft plan of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Trung Luong Highway coach smash kills eight

VietNamNet Bridge – Eight people died and 10 were injured in a coach accident on the Trung Luong Highway in the Ben Luc District of Long An Province early yesterday, June 13.

Thailand's Chanacho triumphs at VN Open, Thong comes fifth

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's Chanacho Dejpirantana won the Viet Nam Amateur Open on Sunday at the Da Nang-based Dunes Golf Club, finishing on two under par with a total score of 286 after four rounds.

Illegal education centres to face $4,800 fines

VietNamNet Bridge –Violators will receive a fine of up to VND100 million (US$4,800) if they are found to illegally set up educational institutions, under a newly-issued decree from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

VN concerned over China ship violations

The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations yesterday sent a letter to the China People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries expressing concern over Chinese ships repeatedly violating Vietnamese sovereignty

Nice moments in Truong Sa Island District

VietNamNet Bridge – The life and the unity between the people and soldiers in Truong Sa Island District are represented through 150 photos at an exhibition held on the occasion of the Nha Trang Sea Festival in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 14/6

Party leader to visit Laos; Vietnam actively takes part in ILO meeting; Vietnam gives priority to boosting ties with Cuba; Viet Nam-Myanmar look to improve economic ties

Phuoc shatters records at junior champs

VietNamNet Bridge — Teenager Hoang Quy Phuoc clocked a time of 24.16 seconds to finish first in the boy's 50m freestyle at the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Da Nang on Sunday.