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Disabled woman makes her mark

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite her disability and young age, 24-year-old Nguyen Thi Thu is already a skilled employee of a bakery in Ha Noi's Tay Ho District.

Talk on socialism building orientations in Vietnam

The Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper held a talk in Hanoi on April 17 on orientations for building socialism in Vietnam. 

Young stars set for capital show

VietNamNet Bridge – Two artists, regarded as representatives of Viet Nam's young musical generation, singer Tung Duong and songwriter-singer Le Cat Trong Ly, will pair up in a music show in the capital city this weekend.

Party leader visits Kon Tum

VietNamNet Bridge – Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong asked Kon Tum provincial Party Committee and authorities to take the initiative in improving ethnic people's living standards, particularly during the current period of high inflation.

Tornadoes hit U.S., dozens dead

A powerful storm system hit several U.S. states through the weekend, leaving at least 43 dead before heading out to sea, according to casualty tallies released on Sunday.

Disabled kids put on uplifting performance

VietNamNet Bridge – Children with a range of disabilities demonstrated at a cultural programme in HCM City on Saturday that they have the skills and abilities to perform activities that seem beyond their capabilities.

Seafood exports face low profits, high costs

VietNamNet Bridge - Exports by seafood companies have shown lower profits due to high production costs.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/4

Belgian university delegation boosts co-operation; Vocational training brightens lives of disadvantaged; PM calls for better storm response plan

Small firms urged to focus on IT

Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises have not yet tapped into IT to improve their business performance, despite their huge numbers and contribution to their respective country's GDP.

Salt producers abandon fields as prices and productivity fall

VietNamNet Bridge - Salt farmers nationwide have been caught in such a difficult situation that many have left their fields idle even as peak production season looms, local reports say.

Mobile makers learn to make the right calls

VietNamNet Bridge - While local investors report poor progress with mobile phone production plans, foreign investors are pumping capital into building handset manufacturing plants in Vietnam.

Three major challenges in way of world's sustained development: former World Bank VP

Food, financial and economic crisis, climate and environment, are the three big issues that could derail the world's sustained development, former vice president of the World Bank Vinod Thomas said

Hamilton storms to win the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton claimed the first race title for McLaren this season as he overtook Sebatian Vettel with only four laps to go to win the Chinese Grand Prix here on Sunday.

Defending champion Robertson ousted from first round at Snooker World Championships

The defending champion Neil Robertson was knocked out of the first round 10-8 by England's rising star Judd Trump at the Snooker World Championships on Saturday.

Cuba celebrates 50th anniversary of Bay of Pigs victory

Cuba staged a massive military parade on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1961 defeat of CIA-backed exiles at the Bay of Pigs.

Climate change directly affecting development: former World Bank VP

Climate change is not just an environment issue but also has socioeconomic implications, and it is directly affecting development all over the world, Former Vice President of the World Bank Vinod Thomas said

Fukushima nuke plant to stabilize in 6-9 months: operator

The crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant will be stabilized to a condition known as "cold shutdown" in about six to nine months, Tokyo Electric Power Co.(TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant said Sunday.

Vietnam’s sea sovereignty in photo exhibition

Fifty-eight photos that highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty through vestiges related to Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province are now displayed in Quang Ngai City.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/4

Auto industry ‘a priority'; German Bosch opens $43 mln facility in Dong Nai; Dollar deposit rates drop as SBV cap takes effect; VN hopes to export $15b annually to Latin America; VN, Venezuela sign on oil, gas

Trinh Cong Son’s multicolored painting world

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of paintings by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son opened at the HCM City Art Museum on April 9-15.