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E-customs procedures to be tested out on cargo vessels

VietNamNet Bridge – Cargo ships will be allowed to use e-customs procedures from May 15 under a decision issued by the Prime Minister.

War-time youth threw aside pens to join army

VietNamNet Bridge – The Youth Union has organized a photo exhibition at the National Convention Center displaying 600 photos and items featuring the life of Vietnamese youth during the wartime.

Plutonium detected in soil at Fukushima nuke plant, suggesting damage to fuel rods

Plutonium has been detected in soil at five locations at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said in a statement on Monday.

Volleyballer Toan sets record transfer fee

VietNamNet Bridge – PetroVietnam volleyball team have signed Vietnamese setter Luu Dinh Toan on a record contract with a transfer fee of US$72,000, a source told Viet Nam News yesterday, March 28.

Stadium chief warned for quarrel with fan

VietNamNet Bridge - Chief of organizing board of Binh Duong FC’s stadium, Mai Ngoc Khoa was Monday given a warning by his club for involving in a quarrel with an abusive fan on stadium stands on Saturday.

Poor rural women get a break

VietNamNet Bridge – Until recently, 26-year-old Luong Thi Tham was living under the poverty line on about VND400,000 (US20) a month.

Envoys prepare for chef contest

VietNamNet Bridge – Six ambassadors from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Pakistan, Spain and Venezuela will show off their cooking skills during a charity contest on Saturday in Ha Noi.

Helping ethnic children get an education

VietNamNet Bridge – Vang Thi Xua, an 11-year-old girl from the Khang ethnic group in Hang A Village in northern Dien Bien Province, has a brother and sister aged four and one.

Unique clothes made from rubbish

VietNamNet Bridge – Students from Hanoi-based Hoa Binh University create special costumes from used newspapers, papers, plastic bags, toilet tissues, etc. with the message “Let’s join hand to keep the environment green”.

Drought, salinity take effect

VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Duy Hien, deputy director of the Water Works Management Department, spoke with Viet Nam News about this year's drought and ongoing saltwater intrusion.

NA Deputies approve four year report by Chairman

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday, March 28, showed their approval of the report presented by Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong reviewing the four year performance (2007-2011) of lawmakers.

Internet services restored after AAG finally repaired

VietNamNet Bridge - Asia America Gateway was completely repaired on Monday after a problematic month that hampered some of the nation’s international internet services for 20 days.

Mobile library on truck for Hanoi’s poor kids

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time a truck carrying Internet-connected computers, 1500 books, teaching-aid tools and toys will travel to disadvantaged communes in Hanoi to serve nearly 4,000 students for three years.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 29/3

27 national records set at National Swimming and Diving Cup;  VTV to bid for Euro 2012 broadcasting rights; Karate champion arrested on drug charge;  Vietnam top Olympics Asian qualifiers’ group A

International artists find common ground

VietNamNet Bridge – Sculptures and installations by Vietnamese and foreign artists are being shown at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts in Ha Noi.

Economist: “I hope the inflation scenario will be different this year”

With the a 2.17 percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in March, the CPI increase in the first quarter of the year has reached 6.12 percent, coming closer to the threshold of seven percent in inflation rate set for the whole year 2011.

Dance group wins in Europe

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of Big Toe (Ngon Chan Cai) dance crew have walked away with four individual prizes at dance competitions in France and Germany.

Dairy products crackdown

At least 20 percent of domestic companies will be kicked out of the dairy market at the end of this month following the latest inspection by the central government of China's fresh milk and infant formula producers, official sources revealed.

VN lead group on road to London

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam took the lead in Group A at the FIFA Women's Olympic Football Tournament's Asian Zone qualifiers after they held their hosts Chinese Taipei to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Experts say school heads lack dynamism, initiative

VietNamNet Bridge – The rectors of schools from kindergarten to highschool level should take a more active role to improve education quality at their schools, educational experts said at a workshop on Saturday.