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Bin Hammam canvases for FIFA presidential election in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Mohamed Bin Hammam attended the Asia Vision conference in HCM City on March 28.

Resort real estate is now the choice of investors

VietNamNet Bridge – Real estate developers now tend to invest their money in resort projects, even when they are not receiving any investment incentives from local authorities.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/3

Work starts on modernising northern railway signals; Increasing supply dents rental property market; Vietnam's trade gap declines $700 mln in March; People scurry to buy rings on possible bullion ban

Level of radioactivity rises at Fukushima nuke plant in Japan

Japanese authorities detected high level of radioactivity at a reactor in the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Sunday, local media reported.

Hanoi – Hue – HCM City shine in the Earth Hour

Over 2,000 youngsters grouped up at Nghinh Luong Dinh yard in Hue – the center of the Earth Hour 2011 in Vietnam - on March 26 evening to join the Green Planet. In Hanoi and HCM City, the light was also turned off to call for environment protection.

VietNamNet to organize concert for Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – The concert will take place on March 31, with the participation of three beauty queens and famous singers at the Hanoi Theatre, 42 Trang Tien.

Job offer to 13,000 Libyan refugees

VietNamNet Bridge - Eleven local businesses have offered jobs to 13,600 guest workers who have returned from Libya, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

MobiFone wins the throne at VMA 2010, for the sixth time

VietNamNet Bridge – MobiFone, one of the three biggest mobile network operators, once again has been recognized as the most favorite mobile network in Vietnam.

Vietnam zoo owner jailed for tiger sales

VietNamNet Bridge - The owner of a private zoo in Vietnam has been jailed for three years for selling the endangered tigers that he was supposed to protect, a conservation group and officials said Friday.

Lawmakers emphasize market-oriented policies

The market has become a catch phrase at the 9th session of the National Assembly, which is meeting to discuss socio-economic development and state budget plans for the first quarter of this year.

National Assembly to prevail over challenges

VietNamNet Bridge - Reining in inflation and ensuring macroeconomic stability will be top of the 12th National Assembly’s 9th session agenda which kicked-off last week.

Supermodel’s nude photos for environment stir controversy

VietNamNet Bridge – The movement to take nude photos for charity or to protect the environment is not new in the world but in Vietnam, it seems to be unwelcome by the public.

Vietnamese people still fond of travel, despite increases in tour fees

Despite economic difficulties that have forced people to curb spending habits, the number of travelers has not decreased. To attract travelers in this difficult period, travel firms have been trying to launch products with reasonable prices.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 27/3

HCM City top swimming champs;  Coach Son to spend year in Germany; Taekwondo team to train in S Korea

Coffee sector needs more gov't support

VietNamNet Bridge - The coffee cultivation sector is struggling to ensure sustainable development, as many coffee growers run small-scale operations and lack funds to improve their operations.

Vietnam sees inflation at 13.9% in March

Vietnam's inflation rose to a two-year high in March, official estimates showed on Thursday, as the government shifts from a long-standing focus on growth towards stabilizing its troubled economy.

10,000 paper cranes for Japanese people

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 500 students of the Hanoi-based University for Social Sciences and Humanity folded 10,000 paper cranes with thousands of prayers for victims of quakes and tsunamis in Japan.

Uncertain observing results of Red River water quality

VietNamNet Bridge – The change of color of Red River’s water in the section through Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces doesn’t affect its quality, confirmed Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thai Lai.

Getting economy going priority for quake-hit Japan: IMF

The priority for Japan's economy after the devastating earthquake and tsunami was reconstruction and to get economy going, International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials said here on Thursday.

First pro-racing team founded in Vietnam

First professional 125cc bike racing team in Vietnam was established on Thursday, with five local well-known racists including Vu Trong Bang, Tran Van Lien, Pham Chi Trong, Chau Lam Son and Nguyen Van Khai.