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9 topics that caught the most attention from readers in 2010

VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to show what issues interest readers the most, VietNamNet would like to introduce the nine topics that caught the most attention from readers in 2010.

State officers quit, official not surprised

VietNamNet Bridge - Chief of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Administrative Reform Agency Dinh Duy Hoa shares his thoughts on the brain-drain in the public sector.

Pilgrims flock to Huong pagoda

VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Pagoda Festival, which attracts the highest number of pilgrims in Vietnam, opened on February 8. At least 50,000 people flocked to the festival that day.

Vietnamese boy reaches South Pole

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Vu Thieu Quang, a nine-year-old boy from Hanoi became the youngest person in Asia to set foot on the South Pole on February 3. Accompanied by his father, he is now visiting different locations in the freezing area.

Why I quit?

VietNamNet Bridge – Low salary is not the only thing that urges state employees to quit. If they are just working for money, many excellent officers will not work for state agencies for long periods of time.

POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/2

Vietnam - Mozambique collaborate for development projects; President celebrates Tet with HCMC leaders; Prime Minister pays Tet visit to Hau Giang; Vietnam invites Cambodia, Thailand to keep peace  

Vietnam to launch int’l initiative on green economy

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will launch an international initiative on a green economy for sustainable development in Hanoi in September, said a Vietnamese diplomat to the UN.

TV serials vying for primetime

Private film studios are increasing in numbers as more opportunities open for broadcasting movies on State-owned television channels.

Son of poet is a renowned mathematician

It comes as a surprise to see that the son of a well-known poet of Vietnam did not follow in his father’s footsteps, but is today a renowned mathematician.

Patients crowd hospitals during Tet

VietNamNet Bridge - Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City worked overtime during the first three days of Tet to cope with the number of patients reporting sick.

ADB, Nordic Development Fund support action on Vietnam climate change

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund are to help Vietnam draw up and implement detailed climate change action plans for key cities and government departments, the bank announced February 1.

Public resists hospital relocation

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's city planners want to relocate hospitals out of the city centre, but the proposal has received mixed opinions from readers of Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science & Life) newspaper.

9 dead in closed house during a lunar New Year party

VietNamNet Bridge - Nine young persons in their twenties were found dead in a house in the northern city of Hai Phong on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb 6, presumably from an excessive dose of alcohol or drugs.

Binh Dinh Province celebrates Dong Da victory

VietNamNet Bridge – Leaders of the central province of Binh Dinh on February 6 offered incenses and flowers at the monument dedicated to Emperor Quang Trung to mark the 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory

Tourism flourishes during Tet 2011 holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – More local and foreign tourists have taken inbound and outbound tours during the Tet (Lunar New Year) 2011 holiday compared to previous years.

Foreign visitors to Vietnam rise sharply during Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – The Noi Bai International Airport received over 1,000 foreign holidaymakers during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to the airport's Border Customs Agency.

Suspected terrorist arrested for anti-state acts

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi police have recently arrested a Vietnamese man for spreading information aimed at causing unrest and destabilizing the Vietnamese government and state.

Virtual network operators hesitant to market services

VietNamNet Bridge - Two mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) have yet to begin providing services on the market despite receiving licences to operate back in 2009.

Airports crowded due to unsufficient slots

VietNamNet Bridge – Aviation officials in Viet Nam are becoming increasingly concerned about the overcrowding at international terminals in both Ha Noi and HCM City.

Weigh stations expose shortcomings

VietNamNet Bridge – Overloaded trucks are continuing to damage roads in the south, despite the construction of the Dau Giay weigh station in the southern province of Dong Nai.