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Jermaine Jackson writes memoir on brother Michael

U.S. singer Jermaine Jackson is writing a memoir about his brother, the late pop icon Michael Jackson, according to media reports Thursday.

Ca tru artisans release album

Ca tru artisan Pham Thi Hue and her teacher – dan day player Nguyen Phu De, 88, have released ca tru album, entitled “Ca tru – Singing house”.

EU scraps anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnam shoes

VietNamNet Bridge - The European Union's anti-dumping tariffs on leather shoes exported from Vietnam will expire at the end of March, following decision to do away with the four-year duties.

Ancient statue unveiled in cemetery

VietNamNet Bridge – A family unearthed a strange ancient statue while digging a grave to bury their relative in a cemetery at the foot of a mountain named Xuong Rong in Pho Thuan commune, Duc Pho District, in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Air pollution alert

“Air pollution in Vietnam is getting serious in comparison with Southeast Asia and other Asian countries,” said Dang Van Loi, Deputy Director of the Agency for Pollution Control, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Bankers fear new policies will make profits low in 2011

Bank management boards have been told by shareholders to strive to obtain high profits in 2011. But, bankers say this is an impossible mission.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/3

Customers prefer foreign currency transaction in banks; State Bank of Vietnam and ADB sign loan agreement; Cautious with Spanish firms: Vietnam embassy; Agribank branch director arrested in loan scam   

Brazilian plan to disseminate internet access underway

A nationwide program aimed at providing internet access to 80 percent of the country's population by 2014 is forging ahead in Brazil, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said on Tuesday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 18/3

Vietnamese musician writes song for Hollywood film; Scratch champion to perform in Ha Noi; Authorities receive new photos of late PM; National Park site exploited

Traders still turn their back on commodity exchanges

The Government of Vietnam has allowed commodity exchanges to make forward transactions since January 2011. However, the number of traders is not as high as expected.  

Hong Kong actor making Vietnam coffee

VietNamNet Bridge - Hong Kong actor Moses Chan and his team came to Vietnam (March 10-15) to make Hong Kong TVB’s reality show, “Coffee Confidential 2011”.

Vote for Ha Long Bay through cell phones

NewOpenWorld, the organizer of the vote for seven new natural wonders of the world, has allowed voters to vote through mobile phones.

Difficult to check asset declaration of NA candidates

“There is no way for the people to publically check asset declaration of candidates for the National Assembly (NA) and People’s Council elections,” said Nguyen Van Pha, Vice Chair of the Fatherland Front Central Committee

Five final candidates for position of national football coach

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on March 16 shortlisted five candidates for the prestigious management role.

Vietnamese students in Japan relying on social networks on earthquake and tsunami days

Social networks have become important for fellow-travellers and Vietnamese students that connect students with the outside world and relatives in Vietnam, helping them survive and wait for aid.

Festive events to mark anniversary of Kings Hung

The death anniversary of Kings Hung will be held from April 7-12 (March 5-10 lunar calendar) on an area spreading from Viet Tri City in Phu Tho District till the coastal commune of the Hung temple monuments.   

Mud erupts in Ninh Thuan

VietNamNet Bridge – Mud eruption has been reported in the central province of Ninh Thuan for a month, worrying locals.

Seven national records made Coffee Festival

The third Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival closed on March 15 evening with seven national records recognized by the Vietnam Record Book Center.  

Police snap up first culprit of “nail trap”

The first culprit who scattered nail on HCM City streets to make money out of mending their flat tires or selling new tires at exorbitant prices was seized on March 15.

Helicopters dump water to cool down Japan's overheating reactors

Japanese military helicopters dumped tons of water towards the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant Thursday morning in an effort to avert a possible nuclear meltdown.