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Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity: study

In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism in the region closest to the phone antenna, but the finding is of unknown clinical significance,

Bay diversity under threat

VietNamNet Bridge – Bio-diversity in Nha Trang Bay is under serious threat, according to Truong Kinh, director of the Nha Trang Bay's Sea Protection Management Board.

Law enforcement boosts skills to combat illegal wildlife trade

VietNamNet Bridge – Police and customs officers received training this week on how to identify threatened reptile species and familiarise themselves with international wildlife protection policies in an effort to combat illegal wildlife trade . . .

Hairstyling with a fence and a saw

VietNamNet Bridge – At the largest-ever festival of hairstylists, over 1000 hairstylists throughout Vietnam gathered at a hairstyle performance in Hanoi on February 20.

Experts: stop dollar fever, reduce interest rates to curb inflation

Now is not the time to discuss the devaluation of the dong/dollar exchange rate by 9.3 percent, but the time to curb the inflation.

Mobile service providers running “niche market strategies”

Experts warn that there are not many potential clients any more for mobile service providers to attract in 2011.

Vietnam, Japan cooperate in core technology development

The Vietnam National Institute of Software and Digital Content Industry and the Core Technology Development Centre of Japan’s Panasonic System Networks Co. Ltd. will cooperate in the development of core technology.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT 23/2

Orchestra holds auditions for choir; Ancient graves found; Top English Idol clips selected; Photo exhibition builds culture; Artists paints family on paper

27 firms authorized to serve Lao, Thai tourists

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has announced a list of 27 travel operators in the country’s central region who are authorized to offer services to visitors from Thailand and Laos.

FPT appoints new General Director

VietNamNet Bridge - The managing board of FPT - Vietnam’s leading IT corporation - Wednesday officially appointed deputy general director Truong Dinh Anh as the new general director.

Nuclear power requires public support

Interest in public opinion is a key and essential part to the success of any nuclear power programme in Viet Nam, specialists from the International Atomic Energy Agency stressed on the sidelines of the Open Seminar on Public Information yesterday.

Artist portrays childhood dream

 VietNamNet Bridge – A solo exhibition titled Ky uc, La va Hoa (Memories, Leaves and Flowers) displaying 30 oil on canvas paintings by Vietnamese artist Ton That Bang has opened in HCM City.

ADB to lend Vietnam $1 bln to fix water system

VietNamNet Bridge - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$1 billion in loans to Vietnam to help improve clean water access for 3 million people and address a pressing infrastructure headache.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 23/2

Vietnam Farmers’ Union holds 6th congress; Conference on convention for women’s rights; Teacher attains top IELTS score; Police say negligence caused boat tragedy

UN Security Council goes into closed-door consultations on Libya

The UN Security Council on Tuesday afternoon began closed-door consultations on the latest development in Libya, following a private meeting to hear briefings respectively from a senior UN official and a Libyan diplomat.

Chinese president stresses education development

Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged education institutions across the country to attach great importance to the all-round growth of students in a bid to cultivate more talents for the country's development.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 23/2

Viet Nam, Russia to increase strategic partnership; Concern voiced over Libya unrest; Vietnam hails neighbours’ agreement on ceasefire

Christchurch hit by largest quake in historic time: experts

Due to the shallow distance of the epicenter from populated areas, Tuesday's event is so far the largest earthquake to have occurred in New Zealand's Christchurch region in historic time, Australian experts said.

Nearly a fifth of Ha Noi children show mental distress

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 20 per cent of 10-16 year olds in Ha Noi showed signs of mental distress, a recent survey shows.

At least 14 injured in grenade attack in NW Pakistan

At least 14 people were injured Tuesday in a grenade attack in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police sources said.