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Honduras plane crash kills all 14 people onboard

All 14 people onboard a small commercial plane were killed when it crashed Monday morning near the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, Honduran authorities said.

Students encouraged to resume studies

VietNamNet Bridge – The departments of education and training in several localities are working with relevant authorities to provide material support and other incentives for students not to drop out of school after the Tet holidays.

Students continue to faint en mass

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of students at a school in central Phu Yen Province have fainted en mass during the past two months, but health experts claim that the problem is a result of the students' psychological state.

Songwriter's love letters to be published

VietNamNet Bridge – The letters Trinh Cong Son wrote to his first lover as a young man in the 1960s are set to be published in book form by his family.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 15/2

Russian war movie filmed in Hoi An Town; Pops singers to judge Singapore talent contest; Exhibition of S Korean illustrations on show; Traditional Craft Villages Festival in Hue

Ceremonies set for large turn outs

VietNamNet Bridge – Countless numbers of people are expected to attend two big ceremonies in Nam Dinh and Ha Nam provinces on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

Another look at Vietnam’s track and field

VietNamNet Bridge – 2010 was a bright year for Vietnamese track-and-field athletes, with three silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Games won by Vu Thi Huong, Truong Thanh Hang and Vu Van Huyen.

Viet Nam treasures relations with Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam attaches importance to its ties with Japan and wants to boost the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new height, said a Vietnamese senior government official.

Symphony ready for Opera House date

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) will perform a Lunar New Year's Concert this Friday and Saturday night at the Ha Noi Opera House.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 15/2

VN set for new sepak takraw cup; Badminton tourney set for March; FA Cup trophy to tour Viet Nam

Living together with dollar, electricity and input material price increases

The sharp dollar price increase, the input material price increases and foreseeable electricity and petroleum price rises are threatening businesses’ operations.

Domestic paper price increases, market in tumult

Despite the low demand, domestic paper producers still have decided to raise the sale prices. The enterprises that use printing papers, writing papers and newsprint cannot understand what is happening in the market.

Hanoi nearly ranks at the bottom of green city list

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Asian Green City Index 2011 released on February 14, Hanoi is listed in the group of “under average” cities for the green.

At home in antique houses

VietNamNet Bridge - Nestled on the bank of the Ngo Dong River in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the Co Vien Lau private museum presents an ancient Vietnamese village with unique architectural and cultural features.

Hanoi police against violators of helmet rules

VietNamNet Bridge – At  7 am of February 11, Hanoi police launched a campaign to punish people who don’t wear helmets while riding motorbikes.

NA Standing Committee convenes 38th session

VietNamNet Bridge - The 12th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 38th session in Hanoi Monday under the chairmanship of Party General Secretary and NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Online healthcare projects planned

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is going to launch its first national e-health plans this year, the Ministry of Health has said.

India, Vietnam spar over feed quality, prices may jump

VietNamNet Bridge - India has stopped corn and soymeal exports to Vietnam after Hanoi rejected cargoes totaling 50,000 tons over fumigation issues, threatening to stoke food and feedstock prices in Asia.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/2

Gov’t prioritizes training for key industries; More grass to be grown for herbivores; Securities watchdog calls for making over VN-Index; Prices surge 15-60% during Tet; WB to lend Vietnam $350 mln to reform gov’t policy

Tourism Festival launched in Thua Thien Hue Province

The central province of Thua Thien Hue will focus on developing four tourism products in preparation for the National Tourism Year 2012.