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GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 22/4

Delegation attends parliament meeting; Vietnam, US step into multifaceted future; Army chief meets Lao Major General; Hai Duong cooperate with Lao capital in fighting crime

Two journalists killed in Misrata: report

Two western journalists were killed in Libya as heavy fighting continued over night in the city of Misrata, al-Jazeera channel reported on Thursday.

Vietnamese youth’s average height to reach 1.65m in 10 years

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Government has approved the strategy on raising the comprehensive development of physical strength, brainpower and morals of Vietnamese.

Pope’s diplomatic representative visits Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, non-resident pontifical representative to Vietnam, paid a courtesy visit to leaders of the Foreign Ministry in Hanoi on April 21.

Bank rate for dollar rises above black market

VietNamNet Bridge - The official exchange rate for the US dollar rose above the black market rate yesterday for the first time, following recent moves by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) to fix the forex market.

U.S. introduces armed Predator drones in Libya

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in the military mission in Libya, and the unmanned aerial vehicles can provide unique capabilities

SPORTS IN BRIEF 22/4

Quan to battle Cambodian Bun; Kung-fu Kayode gets ban, fine; VN women draw tough group; HCM City, Army top at tennis

US veteran tells new war story

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese translation of an American War veteran's book titled Bare Feet, Iron Will: Stories from the Other Side of Viet Nam's Battlefields was released in HCM City yesterday, April 21.

Ha Long, Nha Trang prepare to host cultural festivals

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long city in Quang Ninh and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa will celebrate two major festivals in May and June.

Self-help books strike chord with readers

VietNamNet Bridge – With young readers increasingly looking for self-improvement books, HCM City publishers are happy to oblige.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/4

  700 villas in Hanoi left unfinished; Low quality medicines removed from shelves; KOICA supports human resource training in Quang Tri; Moves for VN to open office in Russia            

Childhood music lessons may provide lifelong boost in brain functioning: study

Those childhood music lessons could pay off decades later -- even for those who no longer play an instrument -- by keeping the mind sharper as people age,

Apple reports record quarterly earnings

Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported record second fiscal quarter results that blow out analysts' expectations, citing strong demands for its products.

Cristiano's late goal gives Copa del Rey to Madrid

A Cristiano Ronaldo's header 12 minutes into extra time gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

Printing press struggles to survive paper price increase wave

A new difficult period for traditional printing press has been anticipated, since the newsprint price has been increasing sharply.

15 killed, over 30 injured in blast in Karachi, Pakistan

At least 15 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a blast that ripped through a gambler den in the old city of Karachi in southern Pakistan late Thursday night,

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/4

Vietnam to open office in Russia; Marijuana, heroin dealers arrested in three provinces; Japan government to reimburse Vietnamese; VN Airlines responds to security incident

Rules on art performing activities to be tightened

A degree on art performing activities will be submitted to the government for consideration and approval in the third quarter 2011.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/4

Business confidence index continues falling; Cheap loans to help steady Ha Noi prices; Competition for international credit cards heats up; Garment and textile exports to hit $13b this year: Vitas; Ensuring bamboo, rattan exports keep growing

Radioactive water 20,000 times legal limit leaked into Pacific: TEPCO

Tokyo Electric Power Co., owner and operator of a stricken nuclear facility in northeast Japan said Thursday that 520 tons of radioactive water are 20,000 times above the annual permissible level for the plant leaked into the Pacific Ocean