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First step of locally-made discovery documentaries

VietNamNet Bridge – In late 2010, the HCM City Television Film Studio (TFS) won the first prize at the Festival for Photos, Documentaries and Reportages of ASEAN’s Land and People for its discovery-styled documentary named “Mekong Chronicle”.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/3

Ho Chi Minh City consumers resume buying; Anti-inflation foods yet to lift prices; Firm unexpectedly lowers steel prices; Rising world food demand to lift exports; Luxury imports continue to flood market

Young weight-lifting talent trained for SEA Games

The Vietnam Weight-lifting Federation now plays high hope on Thach Kim Tuan at the Southeast Asian Games 2011, who won a gold medal at the Youth Olympic 2010, after famous weight-lifter Hoang Anh Tuan was banned from competition for doping.

U.S. actress Elizabeth Taylor laid to rest

Family members and close friends held a private funeral service for Hollywood doyenne Elizabeth Taylor at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale near Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, one day after the movie legend passed away at age 79.

Miss Fashion 2011 goes to Dak Lak girl

VietNamNet Bridge - Thuy Trang, 19, from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak beat more than 600 contestants nationwide to win Miss Fashion 2011 in her home province last week.

Radioactive cloud not affect Vietnam

Ngo Dang Nhan, Director of the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Control said that the Radioactive Cloud from Reactor No. 4 at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima – Japan would reach Vietnam by March 25.

Euro 2012 TV rights in Vietnam remain unresolved

Television rights for the European football championships, or Euro 2012, has remained a tousle between the two sides – the international sports rights marketing agency SportFive (S5) as the seller and Vietnamese TV stations as the purchasing side.

EU leaders meet amid Portuguese political crisis, protests

European Union (EU) leaders began their two-day summit on Thursday amid a political crisis in Portugal and protests by trade unions against austerity measures taken by eurozone member states to struggle out of the debt crisis.

V-League referees get clean bill

VietNamNet Bridge – There has been just one major refereeing error in the seven rounds of the V-League so far, the head of the Referee Council said after a video review of all the matches.

Geo test is no big deal, students believe

High school students, teachers, and even parents all feel happy when for a third consecutive year geography has been unexpectedly included in the six compulsory subjects for the high school graduation exam in early June.

China edges closer to animal-human organ transplant

A group of researchers in east China's Nanjing city have voiced confidence that genetically modified pigs would be born later this year to provide much-needed organs for transplant into human bodies.

41 killed, 48 injured in Myanmar quake so far: state TV

A total of 41 people have so far been killed with 48 injured in a strong quake that struck Myanmar' s northeastern Shan state Thursday night, the state TV reported in a breaking news Friday.

Intrepid journey to Ho Village leads to fairytale experience

VietNamNet Bridge – A group from the US ex-pressed their excite-ment when they related their trip to Ho Village, 20km northwest of Sa Pa.

Transport operators resist City plan for new buses

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City bus companies are not keen on buying the 1,680 new buses envisaged in a Department of Transport plan over the next five years since they feel the loan-interest subsidy they are getting is not adequate.

FA Cup trophy arrives in Vietnam

The FA Cup trophy of the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport on Friday and will be on display till the end of this month under the auspices of trademarked Big Cola.

NATO to enforce no-fly zone over Libya

NATO has decided to enforce the UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya and would take over the command from the United States in "a couple of days," the alliance's chief said Thursday evening.

Veteran artist spotlights wonder of nature

VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings of northern Viet Nam's beautiful natural landscapes by veteran artist Dang Tin Tuong are currently on exhibit at the Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi.

Landlords overcharge tenants for electricity

VietNamNet Bridge – Numerous low-income tenants in major cities are being forced to pay over the top for their electricity by unscrupulous landlords.

Over 10,000 participate in Goddess of Mercy Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The Goddess of Mercy Festival opened in the central city of Da Nang on March 23, attracting over 10,000 people.

National Assembly to improve performance

VietNamNet Bridge – A report reviewing the performance of the 12th National Assembly presented by its Chairman, Nguyen Phu Trong, on Monday has received strong appraisal by deputies at a meeting in the capital city yesterday