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SPORTS IN BRIEF 2/11

Vietnamese karatedo team target 3-4 golds at SEA Games; Vietnam draws 0-0 with Malaysia; Vietnamese Tarung Derajat martial artists aim for SEA Games gold; Paragliders hope to fly to victory at SEA Games

8 listed banks hold $731.7 mln bad loans

Eight commercial banks listing shares at the Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have posted bad loans worth VND15 trillion (US$731.7 million) in the first nine months of the year, according to their financial reports.

Yahoo to acquire Interclick for $270 mln

Yahoo, which has been rumored to sell all or part of its business, announced on Tuesday that it is buying data-driven advertising network Interclick for around 270 million U.S. dollars.

UK Secretary of State to visit Vietnam

In line with the UK’s aim of  building  partnerships with emerging markets like Vietnam, UK Cabinet  Minister, Dr. Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will visit the country from November 2 - 4. 

School time, work time adjusted to reduce traffic jam in Hanoi

The Ha Noi City's Party Committee has approved a submit from the city People's Committee to adjust school time as well as work time to reduce traffic jams in the city.

SBV vows to put gold market under control

The State Bank of Vietnam last week submitted to the government the plan to control the gold market, which has been described by analysts as the “pincer’s handle” that drives the gold market on the right track.

National weight-lifting team aims for two golds at SEA Games

Despite many changes in personnel, Vietnamese weightlifters are targeting two gold medals and an Olympic berth from the upcoming SEA Games in Indonesia.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 2/11

Estonian PM to visit Vietnam; Prime Minister Dung meets Japanese leaders; President to visit RoK, attend APEC meeting in US; Party leader receives Interpol officials; VFF Vice President receives Venezuelan NA leader    

Learning to say no to plastic bags

Leaving the market, Nguyen Bich Hao from Phung Khac Khoan Street, Hai Ba Trung District carries almost all the food and other items she has bought in her handbasket.

Textbooks for children need to fit the taste of… parents

There is a principle that authors of textbooks need to follow if they want the books to be sold well: the books need to follow close behind the school curriculums of children, but they need to fit the taste of parents.

Steel makers are puzzled ‘cause of big losses

Steel mills cannot sell products these days. The profits they got earlier this year have been used to cover the big losses incurred in the last months of the year. Some manufacturers accused others of dumping products on the market.

Vietnam lacks state officers for environment management

The responsibility taken by the state officers in charge of environment management has become heavier, while the staff remains unchanged and loopholes still exist in the legal framework.

Vovinam opens the SEA Games door

VietNamNet Bridge – After shuttle cock, Vovinam has become the second sport of Vietnam at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

Vietnamese travel firms have to cooperate or die

Travel firms, accommodation service, transport, meal and entertainment service providers have been told to join forces for the sake of the development of Vietnam’s tourism.

A beautiful painting of nature

Sa mu (Cunninghamia lanceolata) trees shrouded in a thick mist of the mountain and forest looks like a water-colour painting.

Restructuring banks: who will buy whom?

The restructuring of the commercial banking system in Vietnam is no more the suggestion by experts, but it has been decided by the State Bank of Vietnam which has stated that merger and acquisition of banks is inevitable.

Yoga may help ease chronic back pain

Yoga might help people reduce chronic back pain, according to a new British study carried by the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/11

Local percussion group to perform in US; “Victory Song” broadcast live in Vietnam and Russia; A strong debut for Dragonfly theatre; Michelin starred Chef Thierry Drapeau in city with flair; Children's pictures depict traffic safety  

Man with thousands of tumors

VietNamNet Bridge – A man named Nguyen Dinh Chieu, 50, in Ngoc Tao commune, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi has had to live in the figure of a “demon” since his birth.

American and Vietnamese singers release new music single

Following the video premiere for the popular track "World Keeps Turning" and the success of the song "Kitna Pyar" in clubs and radio worldwide, Anand Bhatt teams up with Vietnamese rap star Ha Okio on the new song "Tonight Tonight."