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Troubled shipbuilding group to be audited

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) plans to conduct audits at 151 state-owned agencies in 2011, focusing on financial and banking sector.

Vampire flying frog found in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - An Australian scientist has discovered an unusual species of frog in southern Vietnam.

Vietnamese embassy opens in Greece

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece opened in Athens on December 16, 2010.

Football legend Pele to visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The legendary Brazilian footballer Pele will attend the third coffee festival on March 10-13 in Buon Ma Thuoc city in the central highland province of Dak Lak.

HCM City plans 18 transport works in 2011

VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of Saigon 2 Bridge with six lanes and investment capital of more than VND1.5 trillion will start this year. Seventeen other important transport projects will also be implemented.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/1

Dong Nai launches real estate group; Tet food exports begin; Technip eyes refining venture in Vietnam; 2010 inward remittances set fresh record; Tax cut by up to 6% on 1,000 imports; 2010 inward remittances set fresh record

Vietnam embroideries go 3D

Artisan Huu Hanh and her 3D artworksAs 3D TVs, 3D digital image and 3D movies are fashionable in Vietnam, a famous Vietnamese artist has patented and is selling 3D handmade embroideries - embraced by both locals and foreigners alike.

Tourism industry urged to keep pushing

More than five million international tourists travelled to Viet Nam in 2010 – the highest number for 20 years. Last year, the domestic tourism industry also posted significant growth of 35 per cent.

Spam messages booming – who to blame?

VietNamNet Bridge – Spam messages, a problem that once caused headaches for mobile phone users, have returned. However, state management agencies still do not know how to deal with the problem.

Packages explode at U.S. state government buildings

Two packages detonated on Thursday at two government buildings in the U.S. state of Maryland, but caused no serious injuries, state authorities said.

Card market: thousand billion dong still does not change customers’ mind

There are 28.5 million debit and credit cards in Vietnam’s market. While people have to queue in front of ATMs  nearly 50,000 POS are left idle.

Restored Mong King's house becomes major tourism site

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian couple Bich Thuy and Thanh Trung chose the Vuong Mansion – an old two-storey wooden house in the Dong Van karst plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, as the background for their wedding photos.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 7/1

More chartered flights for Tet; Windsurfing race in Mui Ne; Turkish Airlines flies to HCM City; Cyclists promote marine protection; Hotel offers special group package; Four Viet Nam hotels in top 500

Enforcing online games' rules proving difficult

VietNamNet Bridge – One-third of 63 popular online games have been restricted in HCM City as part of an effort to reduce the negative effects of games with violent content on children's behaviour.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 7/1

More than 7,000 poor women nationwide receive houses; Hanoi sets up fund for AO/Dioxin victims; Traditional Tet specialties go abroad; Presenting Tet gifts to poor Vietnamese residents in Cambodia

Ha Noi toughens up on parking

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi is facing a shortage of parking spaces in the lead up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, a problem that traditionally leads to overcharging and traffic chaos.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/1

Stamps issued to mark 11th Party Congress; Museum exhibits 1,000 years of handicrafts; HCM City choir prepares special New Year treat; 17th century Truong Luy rampart to be recognised

Theatre performers nominated for awards

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, cai luong (reformed theatre) and plays are on a par with TV series at the Mai Vang awards competition.

Homemade comic book treats in store for VN youth

VietNamNet Bridge – Several new comic book series for children written and designed by Vietnamese authors and artists from HCM City-based TVC Culture Company will hit bookstore shelves nation-wide this month.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 7/1

Junior Thien to compete in Australian Open in Melbourne; Amateur tennis players to contest SMiC Cup; VTV-Binh Dien Volleyball Cup begins in Dong Nai; Referee Dung chosen to train in English Premier League