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Russians offer more help, technology for eye surgery

VietNamNet Bridge – The head of Russia's S.N. Fyodorov Eye Micro Surgery Complex promised here yesterday to transfer more high quality technology and services to Viet Nam's ophthalmological industry.

Death toll from storms in U.S. rises to 72

The death toll from storms spawned by tornadoes which swept across the southeastern part of the United States has risen to 72, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

Hue festival to show off local cuisine, horticulture

VietNamNet Bridge – Hue's unique food and horticultural delights will be on display at the Traditional Craft Festival that opens in the central city on Saturday.

Austrian TV series to be shot in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Austria’s global love story TV series “The Dream Hotel” has come to HCM City to cast actors.

Help lacking for youth under stress

VietNamNet Bridge – Medical experts say a shortage of public health professionals is creating major difficulties in dealing with mental disorders among Vietnamese adolescents.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/4

500 chemists offer lower priced drugs; Company slammed $3,500 for spam; Doctor gets 15 years for insurance scam; Milk consumption goes up; Central province gets foot and mouth vaccine

Ministries to “declare death” to a lot of mobile phone subscribers

State agencies will begin checking information about pre-paid mobile phone subscribers from May 1, 2011, and will “declare death” to hundreds of thousands of mobile phone subscribers.  

Obama to tap CIA director as new defense chief: reports

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate CIA director Leon Panetta to succeed Robert Gates as the new defense secretary, media reported Wednesday.

High-risk groups fail to heed HIV advice

VietNamNet Bridge – After five years, a nationwide campaign of harm reduction and HIV prevention among sex workers has not proven effective, a review conference heard yesterday, April 27.

Over 20 million 2012 Olympic tickets applied for

Over 20 million tickets were applied for with around 1.8 million people submitting requests for tickets, revealed the LOCOG after the application process for London 2012 Olympic tickets closed at 1am on Wednesday.

Hanoi running out of garbage space

Hanoi faces a severe shortage of land for garbage disposal but measures begun a few years ago like enlarging existing landfills and establishing waste-treatment plants have not gone smoothly.  

World Economic Forum on Latin America opens in Rio de Janeiro

The World Economic Forum on Latin America 2011 opened here Wednesday, focusing on economic perspectives for the region.

New changing policies make investors puzzled

VietNamNet Bridge - People now have to cudgel their brains about what they should do to protect their assets to cope with the changing policies on gold, dollar and Vietnam dong.

China's yuan rises to new high against USD

The Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, Thursday gained 45 basis points from Wednesday to a record new high of 6.5051 per U.S. dollar.

U.S. Fed lowers 2011 economic growth forecast

The U.S. economy is expected to grow between 3.1 percent and 3.3 percent this year, a downward revision from the previous forecast which saw growth possibly as high as 3.9 percent, said Ben Bernanke,

Ha Long Tourism Festival Schedule

A series of cultural activities, tourism and sport will be held in many localities in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province.

Green business competition launched

VietNamNet Bridge – The British Council has launched an eco-friendly business competition for entrepreneurs.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/4

Banking industry receives award for aiding renewal; Chief judge chosen for council of the Supreme People's Court; Assembly election plans well in hand

Exhibition to test people's choice for national flower

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of exhibitions of native Vietnamese flowers is being held in several cities to identify the people's choice for the national flower, and the caravan has now moved to Da Nang.

Toyota Vietnam cuts production by 70%

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Van TachToyota Vietnam has announced a 70% cut in car production from April 25 to June 3, 2011, citing a shortage of spare parts after the quake disaster in Japan.