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Sao Khue awards given to 56 IT products, services

VietNamNet Bridge - Fifty-six IT products and services were honoured at the Sao Khue Awards 2011 in Hanoi on June 9.

Viking II incident and Beijing’s plot

Analyzing the recent events in the East Sea, the public has had to raise a question: Whether Beijing is using Sun Tzu’s “Art of War”, to intentionally turn the impossibility into possibility, undisputed areas into disputed areas

All flights canceled in Argentina due to volcanic ashes

Air traffic in Argentina will remain suspended this Friday on account of the presence of volcanic ash after the eruption of Puyehue volcano in Chile.

Anh Tuyet performs live on VTV

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Television's series of concerts featuring top stars continues with pop-soft rock singer Anh Tuyet in HCM City tomorrow, June 12.

Deadly E.coli detected on sprouts for the first time

The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said Friday it detected for the first time the deadly E.coli strain o104 on bean sprouts, after they were named the source of the outbreak by Germany's national disease control centre.

Ha Long Bay tourism paralyzed, tourists denied

Around 500 passenger boats on Ha Long Bay in the northern province Quang Ninh refused to carry travelers on Friday morning as boat owners cited that their facilities failed to meet safety regulations as ruled in the new decision.

Low import tariffs drive electronics manufacturers to a standstill

The import tariff decreases have prompted foreign electronics manufacturers in Vietnam to narrow their production and shift to become distributors. Meanwhile, domestic electronics manufacturers have been pushed against the wall.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 11/6

Ha Noi ceremonial singing club members to woo visitors; It's all roses at embroidery fest; SE Asian documentary makers to hold workshop at Goethe Institute

UN adopts declaration to set ambitious new targets on HIV/AIDS

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a political declaration at the end of its three-day high-level meeting on AIDS, setting ambitious new targets to end AIDS and charting a new path in the global response

Disabled people to get own channel

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to start a television channel for people with disabilities to provide information about vocational training, jobs, bus schedules, and other issues of interest to them.

World's longest 3D painting on show in Hong Kong

To promote the coming Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival, the world's longest 3D paining, featuring an eye-catching dragon boat, was on a 10-day exhibition starting from Friday at Hong Kong's Harbor City.

Call to double ‘green' funding

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Environmental Administration asked the National Assembly yesterday to consider doubling annual State expenditures on environmental protection activities.

70 trillion dong education development project unwelcomed

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) plans to renovate the education curriculums and textbooks for grammar schools with a project worth 70 trillion dong. However, educators have raised doubts about the project.

Hillary says African economies well placed to benefit more from AGOA

The 2011 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum concluded here on Friday with U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledging the economies of Africa are well placed to benefit even more form the arrangement

HCM City cyclist wins Return to Countryside

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's Nguyen Luu Thanh Nhan won the fifth and final stage of the Return to the Countryside cycling tournament yesterday, June 10.

“Black box” promises fat profit to manufacturers

Two or three years ago, some enterprises decided to spend money to research and develop vehicle monitoring devices, or “black box”. And now it’s the time for them to “pick fruits”.  

East Sea issue a highlight at latest ASEAN meeting

The Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the ASEAN+3 and an informal consultation among East Asian Summit (EAS) senior officials, wrapped up yesterday in Surabaya, Indonesia.

VN seeks better controls over spread of HIV/AIDS

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong has asked to receive continued support in HIV/AIDS prevention and control during meetings here with UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon and other international leaders.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/6

Car crash injures 10 policemen; Crawling as punishment for game addiction; Sweets, soft drink contain plasticiser; Unknown beast attacks women at central forest

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/6

Vietnam, Thailand boost bilateral cooperation; Truong Sa stones reach northern locality; Germany aims to boost ties with Vietnam