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First USD billionaire in Vietnam unveiled

VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Nhat Vuong remains the richest investor on the Vietnamese stock market, having increased his asset value to over 1 billion US dollars.

Quynh faces top seeds at Asian Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top player Tran Tuan Quynh will compete at the Asian Cup in Yokohama, Japan, on March 26-27, according to the Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation.

First tsunami early warning stations in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Van Thuan, director of Viettel in Da Nang, disclosed on March 10 that the Da Nang City People’s Committee had agreed for Viettel to carry out a pilot project to install 10 tsunami early warning stations in the region.

Backstreet Boys helps advertise Vietnam to the world

VietNamNet Bridge – The tour to Vietnam by Backstreet Boys in late March 2011 is expected to help introduce Vietnam to international friends, said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh.

At least 24 dead, 207 injured in SW China quake

At least 24 people were killed and 207 others injured in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Yingjiang County in southwest China's Yunnan Province around noon on Thursday.

Billions KWH of electricity failed to be put into grid, electricity shortage serious

VietNamNet Bridge – The failure of the power development program for the 2006-2010 period showed that Vietnam lacks electricity not only because it lacks capital or because of prolonged droughts.

Travel firms decry lack of port as more cruise ships arrive

Local tour operators serving foreign cruise ships have reported a strong rise in cruise passenger arrivals, but the lack of a capable terminal for such vessels will hinder the development of this tourism segment.

Volleyball star set for court return

VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese volleyballer Nguyen Huu Ha has officially resumed his training with his new team Duc Long-Gia Lai club on Wednesday after a year on the sidelines.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 11/3

Famous photographer honors women; Vung Tau to host 3rd International Kite Festival; Unique jazz concert in Hanoi; Quang Nam artists to perform in Italy; Clay Pagoda becomes national heritage; Life Resort offers luxury cruise in Ha Long Bay        

Hoa Muc Village

Situated near the banks of the To Lich River, the ancient village of Hoa Muc in Trung Hoa, Cau Giay District of Hanoi, is known for many historical relics connected to its cultural and religious life dating back hundreds of years.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/3

Court to rehear principal’s sex trial; Project to boost legislative research, communications; Prof. Vo Tong Xuan heads Tan Tao Univ; Abandoned newborn found dead in plastic bag; HCM City police bust restaurant sex ring   

National coach front-runners clash in V-league

VietNamNet Bridge – Amid all the talk about a local coach possibly taking over the national football team, the two leading contenders in many people's eyes go head-to-head in a V-League match today, March 11.

U.S. shuttle Discovery lands in Florida, concluding flying career

U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, ending its nearly 27-year flying career as the world's most- traveled spaceship.

Strategy seeks to address housing issues

The Ministry of Construction has presented a draft strategy for national housing development from now to 2020 and a vision toward 2030 that will serve as an orientation for housing development in the future when in place.

Legendary turtle needs foreign experts

Vietnam should immediately invite leading international experts on turtles and veterinary medicine to participate in catching and curing the ancient turtle at Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, Vietnamese and foreign experts have advised.

Law on Competition sees stricter enforcement

In 2010, following a joint claim submitted by six local film distributors, the Viet Nam Competition Administration Department initiated an investigation against Megastar.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/3

Know-how turns shrimp breeders into billionaires; Imports of motorbikes and automobiles shoot up; State to aid poor households with agricultural insurance; Small firms still economic dynamos; Paper industry expands capacity  

Vietnamese French singer celebrates 40-year career at home

VietNamNet Bridge – Mong Tuyen, a famous singer in Saigon in the 1960s, 1970s, will organize a show to celebrate her 40-year career in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, her hometown.

Vietnam aims to eliminate slums in big cities by 2020

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction has introduced the housing strategy to 2020, which targets to remove slums in big cities by that year.

The great mother who revives an ill-fated boy

VietNamNet Bridge – An abandoned boy, whose his right leg and genitals were taken by wild animals, is about to return to a normal life. That miracle is made by his adoptive mother Mai Anh.