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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.

Lack of oxygen blamed for death of millions of fish at harbor near Los Angeles

Lack of oxygen in the water might be the cause for the death of millions of small fish, primarily sardines, at Redondo Beach's King Harbor near Los Angeles, authorities said on Wednesday.

Tien Minh reaches All-England Champs quarterfinals

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh will take on the third seed Lin Dan of China in the quarterfinals of the Yonex All-England Championship held in Birmingham city from March 8-13.

Foreign Ministry opposes Chinese violations on Vietnam’s sovereignty

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga on March 10 opposed Taiwan’s training on artillery shelling around Ba Binh island of the Truong Sa archipelago, saying that the act seriously violated Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty.

Hanoi authorities call for people to support Earth Hour

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city’s government has instructed local state agencies to join the Earth Hour 2011 and to call for Hanoi people to participate to prevent climate change.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/3

Government loans benefit 2 million poor students; World Glaucoma Week in Vietnam; First transformer produced; Central Highlands get gifts, scholarships

Vietnamese Australian honored as Young Global Leader

VietNamNet Bridge - The World Economic Forum has recognzsed a Vietnamese in Australia as a Young Global Leader for assisting hundreds of homeless Vietnamese children to have homes and stable jobs.

Tablet market cooling down before the time the iPad 2 is put on shelves

Several days before the new super product iPad 2 hits the world market, slated for March 11, domestic high-tech product shops have decided to slash the sale prices of the old version before welcoming iPad 2 to Vietnam.

Shipbuilder continues to dump toxic waste

Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Company (HVS) in central Khanh Hoa Province has blatantly defied all civic laws as it continuously dumps hazardous used toxic nix waste on dumping sites, polluting residential areas.

Teachers trying to stuff students’ heads with knowledge for final exams

High school teachers and students are holding their breath vand waiting for the day when the Ministry of Education and Training announces the final exam subjects for 2011.

Computer wiz wins VND1 billion in Samsung Challenge

VietNamNet Bridge - Computer application writer Huynh Nguyen Huy Sinh won VND1 billion in the ‘Samsung Bada Developer Challenge,’ that was announced on Sunday.

Overpowering dollar free market isn’t so difficult

The dollar free market has been stagnant since management agencies have been applying drastic measures to control the market. Contrary to previous thoughts, it turns out that it is not so difficult to control the free market.

Fuel prices at record highs in Britain amid Mideast unrest

The pressure on world oil prices has led to record costs for fuel in Britain, raising concerns that household incomes could be hit significantly and the government may have to change its policies.

Series of aftershocks jolt Japan after strong quake

A series of aftershocks rattled Japan Thursday after the magnitude 7.3 tremor hit the northeastern Honshu island the previous day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Cau Pagoda, symbol of Hoi An City

VietNamNet Bridge - Cau pagoda, also known as Lai Vien pagoda, is a symbol of the old city of Hoi An.

Raising public awareness the key to preventing forest fires

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Forestry Department Doan Hoai Nam spoke to Dai Doan Ket (Great Unity) newspaper about forest fire prevention efforts.

Cloud computing summit attracts 300 IT specialists

Microsoft Vietnam late last week hosted a summit featuring over 300 IT decision-makers and business leaders in HCMC to help them understand the role and impact of cloud computing, and introduce Microsoft’s vision for technology.

Ministry warns of increasing disease threat

VietNamNet Bridge – Foot-and-mouth disease, bird flu and blue-ear syndrome are becoming more pervasive nationwide, says director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Animal Health Department Hoang Van Nam.