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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

Defending champs vow to persevere

Out-of-form Ha Noi T&T is determined to stop the rot when they take on other struggling team Dong Tam Long An (DTLA) at Hang Day stadium today in the early sixth round fixture of the national football championship, V-League.
Source: VNS

Eyesore parking lots in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Parking lots on pavements and roadways have caused traffic jams in many new streets of Hanoi.

Tomb of the Emperor

The zenith of the Nguyen Dynasty was reached during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang (1820 – 1840) who was known not only as the Nguyen Dynasty’s most powerful king but also for his hundreds of royal concubines and 142 children.

HP to launch R&D facility at HCMC software park

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology giant HP will open a software research and development center at Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) next week.

Firms shift to jewelry on possible gold trade curb

Domestic gold traders are trying to seek a way out amid the Government’s intention to restrict or even ban gold bar trading on the local market, and one of their immediate answers to this is to switch to jewelry.

Powering up Ninh Thuan plans

Intensive preparations were in the pipeline for construction on the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant to start in 2014, said Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) head of the nuclear power preparation committee Phan Minh Tuan.

Admin procedures to be reformed

Viet Nam is trying to reform administrative procedures to create more favourable conditions for clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, as the country lags behind other developing countries in their implementation.

HCM City student wins lingerie design competition

VietNamNet Bridge - Vo Thi Quynh Nhu, a student from the VMod Institute, HCM City, won the first prize of a lingerie design contest held by Triumph Vietnam.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 13/3

Airport seizes daggers, swords from passenger; Water factory asleep over price row; Commandos to catch sacred turtle in 2nd mission; Vietnam, Laos join in ore mining, processing; Powerful Japan quake won’t affect Vietnam

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/3

US$1.4 million for mushroom growing in Quang Tri; Inspection of public spending in provinces and cities; Advertising Vietnam’s agricultural products in Japan; City urges firms to help reduce power cuts    

Charity meals of Australian man

VietNamNet Bridge – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, poor people in Nha Trang coastal city come to Lanterns Restaurant to have free lunch.

Beckham unsure of his future after final season with Galaxy

Former England captain David Beckham said on Friday that he is quite fit entering the last season with the Los Angeles Galaxy, but he's still uncertain of his future after the contract expires.

Many families tighten their belt in price storm

VietNamNet Bridge – “Storm price” has become a hot topic in small talks of women and even men on online forums.