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V-music disasters – indispensable development?

Many songs that are strongly criticized and “honored” as “disasters of Vietnamese music”, but they are “top hits” on the Internet or being downloaded mostly as ringtones. Singers also become “famous”. As a result, many more “disasters” are launched.

Mini-apartment buyers face ownership concerns

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people, especially low income earners in Ha Noi, have taken a risk to buy mini apartments in shared blocks as their first property, despite legal concerns over the stability of this type of real estate.

Djokovic extends winning streak to 41 at French Open

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 41 matches after his Romanian opponent Victor Hanescu retired due to injury mid of their French Open second round match.

Education system fails to guide children in creative learning

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Minh Thuyet, vice chairman of the National Assembly's Culture, Education, Youth and Children Committee, spoke with Khoa hoc & Doi song newspaper about the development of education in Viet Nam.

Universities seriously lacking lecturers

The number of universities in Vietnam have been increasing rapidly, while the number of university lecturers have not been increasing accordingly. As a result, universities, especially newly established ones, are seriously thirsty for lecturers.

Stiffer fines tipped for vehicle safety breaches

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government plans to raise fine levels for motorists whose vehicles fail to meet safety regulations and whose horn exceeds permitted noise levels.

Lua hopes for Olympics berth

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite returning home empty-handed from the Asian Wrestling Championship, Nguyen Thi Lua still remains a firm hope for a berth at the London Olympics.

Aussie dancers perform for Ha Noi audience

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of Australian dancers will perform for Ha Noi students at the National Economics University tomorrow, May 27.

Documentaries celebrate the arts

VietNamNet Bridge – Celebrated Vietnamese artists and poets have been portrayed in a series of documentaries by director Le Van Duy.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 26/5

Fruitful co-operation with Britain praised by Prime Minister Dung; Russia backs expat Vietnamese; Auditor praises Indonesia

Agricultural insurance needs a firm foundation to succeed

Worries have been raised about the feasibility of the pilot agricultural insurance project to be kicked off on July 1.  

Hand, foot and mouth disease toll rises to 11 in Vietnam metro

VietNamNet Bridge - Two more children died from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) this week in Ho Chi Minh, bringing this year’s HFMD death toll in the city to 11, the Health Department announced Tuesday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/5

  300, 000 Vietnamese kids’ passive smokers; Education attracts investment again; Tours suspended in Din Ky Tourist Area; Price structure rise in medical services; 14% Vietnamese gay men HIV positive         

Minh to play in Singapore, Indonesian competitions

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will compete in both the Singapore Open Super Series and the Indonesia Open Premier Super Series next month.

Attaches told of efforts to find missing troops

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of National Defence yesterday, May 25, briefed foreign military attaches on efforts to search for foreign soldiers who remain missing in action (MIA) after the wars.

New strategies required to boost Vietnam’s biotechnology

VietNamNet Bridge - Although Vietnam biotechnology is always considered a potential in ASEAN region, the application of biotechnological research into reality encounter many difficulties.  

Underground water exhausted, Hanoi to use river water

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will give priority to projects to explore water from the Red, Duong and Da rivers, since the underground water resources have been exhausted.

Campaign launched to make waterways safe

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has called on authorised agencies to launch thorough inspections on waterway vessels nation-wide in order to assure lawful operation and passenger safety.

At least 13 people killed by violent storms in U.S.

Violent storms killed at least 13 people in the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas on Tuesday evening, authorities said Wednesday.

Tennis stars open summer camp for kids

Former tennis star Tran Duc Quynh and Vietnam’s top tennis players Nguyen Thuy Dung and Do Minh Quan will be trainers of a summer camp for children in the southern city of Binh Duong.