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Vietnam to inject US$2 billion into 10-year fisheries plan

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will set aside an annual average budget of nearly US$200 million in the next 10 years for a master plan to develop the country’s fish farming industry.

Officials discuss dredging seaport

VietNamNet Bridge – Relevant authorities of southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province are working out measures to clear the waterways to the Loc An seaport, which have been impeded by sand since early this year.

Cold shareholders’ meetings in hot season

VietNamNet Bridge - Annual general meetings (AGM) of listed enterprises this year are expected to be very quiet amid the slumping market and negative earning results, brokers said. 

Vietnam wins three prizes at ASEAN TV Charming 2011

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese contestant Van Trang won the second prize, the Audience’s Choice and Most Congenial Contestant title at the final night of the ASEAN Television Charming Pageant in HCM City on March 12.

Phu Yen to host National Tourism Year in 2011

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the central province of Phu Yen’s People’s Committee March 10 hosted a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce the National Tourism Year in 2011.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/3

Vietnam Airlines to change terminal in Singapore; Processors struggle as catfish supply dries up; Furniture industry asks for power outage schedule; Czech trade offers untapped potential; Southwest region urged to maintain double-digit growth

Japanese PM says the nation facing worst crisis in over 60 years

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Sunday the nation is now facing the worst postwar crisis following Friday's 9-magnitude earthquake that triggered massive tsunami and caused problems at a nuclear power plant

Viettel mulls venturing into software industry

Vietnam’s leading telecom service provider Viettel Corporation has said it will set up a software offshoot to diversify its business operations now that the telecom market has been approaching the saturation point.

Free sex a new trend in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge – According to sociologists and psychologists, many Vietnamese are sticking to “free sex” trend – one can have sexual relations with several partners at the same time.

No Vietnamese confirmed dead in Japan earthquake

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students and guest workers in Japan have been found safe after the biggest earth quake in Japan’s modern history and high wave tsunami hit the northeast region on March 11.

U.S. jobless claims rise by 26,000

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose after hitting its lowest level in nearly three years a week earlier, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday.

Trinh’s 10th death anniversary and memoirs of “Friends”

VietNamNet Bridge – In the early of the 1990s when the wave of overseas music flocked to Vietnam, Trinh Cong Son and his friends established group “Friends”, aiming to orient the local music market by new romantic and vital songs.

Following strong quake, moderate one hits near east coast of Honshu, Japan

Following the earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale on Sunday jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, an quake of 5.6-magnitude struck the region, the U. S. Geological Survey said.

Vietnam Oscar 2011 go to Lan Ngoc, Dinh Toan

Lan Ngoc, leading actress in “Floating Lives” won the Best Actress while Dinh Toan who played King Le Long Dinh in “Thang Long Aspiration” received the Best Actor titles at the Golden Kite Award 2011 ceremony in HCM City on March 13.

Japan spares no effort to prevent nuclear disaster

The Japanese government has made all efforts to prevent a nuclear disaster on Sunday as a reactor of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant is close to explode after the devastating 9-magnitude earthquake on March 11.

Securities companies must restructure or die

The prolonged lackluster stock market with the continued falling VN Index has put securities companies in dire straits. There are now two choices for the companies, either struggle to exist or leave now.

Nuclear projects all set to gather pace

VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity of Vietnam is pushing its nuclear power projects ahead after choosing its foreign dance partners.

Government tells city set to move out universities

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has instructed Ho Chi Minh City authorities to start moving some universities to the suburbs this month.

Gold trading this year for professional traders only, experts warn

As gold remains very volatile this year, Dau Tu Tai Chinh Newspaper has interviewed experts about the market trend and their advices about how to trade the precious metal during a fluctuated market. 

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/3

Canadian women introduce 17 stories to Vietnamese public; Japanese Genki arts festival to be held in Ha Noi on April 16; National painting contest to portray the perfect playground