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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.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/6

Ha Noi suspends sustandard antibiotics; ACB ex-official arrested for embezzling $1 mln; Woman’s corpse found floating on Huong River

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/6

Vietnam’s exporters not eager for export credit insurance; Expanded e-customs procedures urged; Dung Quat zone to be expanded; Ministry spotlights top exporters; EuroCham hosts seminars on global trends’ impact on local labor   

Unlicensed tour firms to face increased fines

The maximum fine for travel companies that operate without the correct licence will increase from VND30 million ($1,400) to VND40 million (US$1,900) under a new draft decree drafted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hang clinches 400m gold at Borsig tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top middle-distance runner Truong Thanh Hang won gold at the Borsig Track and Field Tournament held in Germany over the weekend.

Parents know best when it comes to teaching life skills

VietNamNet Bridge – Children should be taught life skills at an early age, educational experts told the Khoa hoc and Doi song (Science and Life) newspaper.

Quantity over quality mars serials

VietNamNet Bridge – Film studios are likely to make 5,000 TV serials this year, compared to just 50 a decade ago, but many filmmakers are worried about their quality.

Workers strike back to prompt wage move

VietNamNet Bridge - A rise in the number of strikes at Vietnam-based, foreign-invested enterprises has sparked calls for an overhaul of the current salary regime.