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From Poland with nostalgia

VietNamNet Bridge – The memories of his homeland and his love for it suffuse the works of Vietnamese-Polish artist Hoang Ngoc Huu whose works are on display at an exhibition in HCM City.

Angry TV football fans to meet Kplus

VietNamNet Bridge – Kplus, a subsidiary of VTV and French station Canal Plus, plans to meet the Vietnamese Football Fans Club next week and explain the cost of its football coverage to subscribers.

Long An's waters suffer from factory waste

VietNamNet Bridge – A tributary of Dong Nai River and other waterways sweep in waste from HCM City and nearby provinces and cause heavy pollution in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Danang airport to be decontaminated

VietNamNet Bridge – The US Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Defence organized a conference on January 13 to seek ways to tackle pollution at Danang International Airport in central Vietnam.

Brazil to invest 640 mln dollars to combat dengue

Brazil will allocate 640 million U.S. dollars as part of a contingency plan to combat dengue, Brazil's official news agency reported Tuesday.

Long way to go for Haiti's reconstruction

Haiti will mark the first anniversary of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 250,000 and left 1.5 million homeless, with the effects still painfully evident a year on.

Death toll in Rio storms reaches 257

The death toll in the storms which hit Rio de Janeiro state doubled in the past few hours, reaching 257, local authorities said Wednesday evening.

Michael Jackson's physician to stand trial

Michael Jackson's personal physician was ordered Tuesday by a judge to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the late pop icon's death on June 25, 2009.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/1

VN, Indonesia celebrate 55 years of relations; Vietnam officially hands over CPR Chairmanship to Indonesia; Palestinian calls CPV congress a turning point; Long An opens to Cambodian trade

Japan bank lending drops 2.1% in Dec., money stock rises

The overall level of bank lending in Japan fell 2.1 percent from a year earlier in December, marking the 13th straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Wednesday.

China's yuan hits new record high at 6.6128 per USD

The Chinese yuan strengthened to a record high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to reach 6.6128 per dollar.

Projects to address big power shortages

VietNamNet Bridge - January saw many big power projects kick-off, promising a plentiful electricity sources for Vietnam.

Australia's Queensland flood death toll reaches 15

The official death toll from Australia's Queensland flood disaster has now reached 15, with 61 still missing and grave fears for another 12, the state government confirmed on Thursday.

Software outsourcing firms ride out tough times

VietNamNet Bridge - The software outsourcing sector is powering ahead again as many local firms reported better results last year than in 2008 and 2009 when the financial crisis struck the global economy.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/1

Steel prices, output to increase in 2011; Lack of transparency hits property floors; Illegal gas traders use counterfeit brand names; Cement company to recycle waste heat; Vinacomin plans to mine 44m tonnes of coal

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 13/1

Kids lied about torture, Youth Union affirms; Vietnamese-Australian gets 7 years for robbing taxi; Ex-ministry official gets life sentence for fraud; Hanoi police bust fake vodka production ring; Can Tho center to counsel locals marrying foreigners

Wild peach oversleep in frost

VietNamNet Bridge – Woodland peach trees used to blossom this time to welcome the Lunar New Year. In the current cold spell, they seem to have overslept.

Ha Dung plans to pilot Indochina Airlines again by the end of 2011

Indochina Airlines, which was believed to have bankruptedbecause it has disappeared from the aviation market for a long time, and Ha Dung, the owner of the disreputable airline, has appeared again on local newspapers.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/1

Hoi An to host first Global Choir Festival; Traditional handicrafts threatened by oblivion; Musical performance honors overseas Vietnamese; Vietnam’s music award 2010; Vietnam folk painting exhibition opens in Laos    

The top contestants of Vietnam Next Top Model

VietNamNet Bridge – The competition is coming to an end. Of the  top three  candidates – Tuyet Lan, Thu Thuy and Huyen Trang, who will be the winner?