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VN participates in int’l tourism fair in France

VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese tourist companies - La Palanche Voyages, Luxury Travel, Vietnam Originale and Cle Voyage - joined in the 2011 Le Monde à Paris (MAP) International Tourism Fair from March 17-20.

New blood sugar test sensor: Just tears not blood

A new device is being developed by American engineers to ease pain of blood sugar testing in diabetics, according to foreign media report last week.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/3

Steel prices to continue rising; Ministry urges protections for consumers; Banks ordered to provide public forex services; M&A deals thrive despite market slump; Villages urged to prevent illegal logging

Commercial banks target rural areas

VietNamNet Bridge – Rural towns were never attractive clients in the eyes of commercial banks before. However, everything has changed.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 23/3

‘Gold’ statue just made of copper; Daughter drops out, gives mother ‘graduation certificate’;  Two arrested for growing marijuana; Not paying debts, man breaks creditor's arm, leg; Man arrested for demolishing 86 tombs

Production raises funds for quake victims

VietNamNet Bridge – The newest production of Ha Noi based Youth Theatre will be presented tonight, March 23, to raise funds for victims of the earthquake in Japan.

Painter evokes love for music

VietNamNet Bridge – Black and golden brown hues dominate the lacquer works of veteran painter Ngo Thanh Nhan as he portrays the beauty of natural landscapes and rural women in the highlands.

Ancient worshiping ceremony in pictures

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 20, the Xa Tac worshiping ceremony was organized in the ancient capital city of Hue to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for Vietnam.

Exporters to US face tough year ahead

VietNamNet Bridge - Trade barriers, rising production costs and competition from China will make this year a challenging one for Vietnamese exporters to the US market, a senior official said on Friday.

Well-heeled warned off low-cost housing

VietNamNet Bridge – Well-off people who pretend to be poor so that they can buy or rent a low-income apartment will have to surrender the dwelling and pay stiff fines if they are caught.

Tripoli under new round of airstrikes

Loud explosions and heavy anti-aircraft gunfire were heard in the Libyan capital city of Tripoli at around 9:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Monday as the third round of Western-led airstrikes started.

Field of kites amidst Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Every afternoon, hundreds of people rush to the field along the National Highway 22 in Hoc Mon district, HCM City, to fly kites.

Ba Be lake under threat from ore exploitation and deforestation

VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of Bac Kan Province People's Committee Hoang Ngoc Duong voiced concern over the erosion on the Ba Be Lake banks during an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

17 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza: medics

Israeli warplanes carried out seven intensive airstrikes on posts belonging to Islamic Hamas movement' s armed wing al-Qassam Brigades, injuring at least 17 people, medics in Gaza said.

Raising compulsory reserve ratio proposed to restrict foreign currency loans

Experts have mooted an increase in the compulsory reserve ratio on foreign currency deposits, believing that the solution would help ease the foreign currency speculation and dollarization, thus making the finance market healthier.

Radioactive cloud reaching Philippines

A radioactive cloud from Japan’s Fukushima I plant is moving south over the Pacific and will reach the north of the Philippines on March 22, reported Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology.

Norwegian Wood wins prizes at Asian Film Awards

VietNamNet Bridge – The movie by Vietnamese/French director Tran Anh Hung was presented with the Best Cinematography Award at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on March 21.

Mud eruption in Ninh Thuan is defined as volcano mud

VietNamNet Bridge – A mud eruption in the central province of Ninh Thuan is a normal geothermal phenomenon and is not dangerous, but a senior expert noted that the area is cursed with weak soil.

Miss Teen shines at international youth meeting

VietNamNet Bridge – As the host of the exchange of international students in HCM City on March 20, Miss Teen 2010 Diem Trang roused the event, which attracted over 1000 youngsters from many countries.

ENVIRONMENT IN BRIEF 22/3

Sharing experiences implementing REDD; Climate excesses cause difficulties for forecasters; All solid medical waste to be treated; Oil boat explosion brought under control