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Google unveils voice search on desktop, search-by-image

Google on Tuesday unveiled voice search for desktop computers and search-by-image, two new features allowing users to speak their search into the computer and search with the help of images.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/6

Petrol imports forecast to soar; Rice businesses to need qualified certificates for export; Oil, gas project gets investment licence approval; Local firms get in on mergers, acquisitions; Fruit farmers target higher standards

Rural elders more likely to develop health problems: study

Rural elders are far more likely to be overweight or obese, physically inactive and food insecure than their suburban counterparts, three risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and repeated falls, a new study suggests.

Special mechanism needed to attract FDI to infrastructure

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has proposed to apply an additional special mechanism to call for foreign investment into the infrastructure sector.

Oscar organizer changes rules for best picture nomination

Motion pictures vying for the best picture honor in the 84th Academy Awards held earlier 2012 will come from a field consisting of five to 10 movies, as the Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted on Tuesday

Russian astronaut Klimuk visits Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Russian astronaut P.I. Klimuk, former Director of the Yuri Gagarin astronaut training centre, has underlined the necessity for Russia and Vietnam to forge cooperation in space technology.

Livestock farms accused of price collusion

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest increase in livestock prices in the domestic market, which has surprised both traders and consumers, is being blamed on price manipulation by big breeding companies.

Beauty queens in Nha Trang Carnival

VietNamNet Bridge – The presence of beauty queens and unique performance by Vietnamese and Cubans made a special carnival in the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province on June 13.

Strange-looking kites on Nha Trang beach

VietNamNet Bridge – Squid, octopus, snail, bear, diver, etc. are strange-looking kites at the Kite Festival, part of the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011, on June 14.

Going abroad to attend English summer camps in fashion

VietNamNet Bridge – In order to help children have attractive summer holidays, many Vietnamese parents are ready to spend hundreds of millions of dong to send their children abroad to English summer camps.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 15/6

Hanoi hosts comedy party; A superb tango in Saigon; Merzhin to rock the capital; Messe Solennelle and Ballet by HBSO at Opera House  

Bio-fuel industry needs State support

VietNamNet Bridge - More support should be given to domestic producers and traders of bio-fuel to increase sales as the state target, experts said.

Airlines resume services to Phu Bai airport in Hue

Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific has resumed their flights to Phu Bai Airport on June 14, a month after they had to suspend services to the destination in central Vietnam’s Hue City as the airport was closed to have its only runway upgraded.

VN electronics sector flounders

VietNamNet Bridge - All development plans for the Vietnamese electronic industry could end up nowhere as imported products have flooded the local market, industry insiders say.

Classical musicians to perform free concert

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese artists will perform a free concert at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute on Friday.

U.S. badly needs a deal on debt-limit hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday warned that spiking the government to raise debt limit soon was the "wrong tool" for fostering sustainable fiscal adjustment and risked serious economic consequences.

HCM City to build manhole management software

VietNamNet Bridge – A software programme to manage manholes is currently under development, said Le Van Trung, director of the Software Technology Centre at the HCM City National University.

Lighting project raises energy awareness

VietNamNet Bridge – A public lighting project to promote the efficient use of energy has helped Viet Nam save at least 674 million KWh and reduce 0.29 million tonnes of carbon emissions over the last 5 years.

Solar Impulse arrives in Paris for air show debut

Solar Impulse, a Swiss solar-powered aircraft, finally arrived in Paris on Tuesday after three days' delay, ready for a debut at the biennial International Paris Air Show.

Three male singers win Golden Album Award

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest albums of Tung Duong, Dam Vinh Hung and Nguyen Vu won the highest prize - Golden Album - in the fourth season of the Golden Album contest.