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Party, Government leaders bring localities Tet greetings

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, Jan 27, paid a Tet visit to officers and soldiers at the High Command of Border Guards in Ha Noi.

Italian authorities seize eggs contaminated by dioxin

Italian authorities on Thursday seized eggs contaminated by excessive amounts of dioxin levels and prohibited their trade.

48 killed, 121 wounded in Baghdad funeral car bombing

Up to 48 people were killed and 121 others were wounded in a car bomb explosion at a funeral tent in northwestern Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.

New York battered by record amount of snow in January

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city had experienced the snowiest January in history after a thick blanket of snow covered the city.

Massive protests erupt in Yemen to demand ouster of president

Around 15,000 protesters took to streets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Poland commemorates Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Poland on Thursday commemorated the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/1

Deputy PM visits Germany; Indonesia praises Vietnam’s role in ASEAN; Oil and gas sector reviews 2010 activities; State, gov’t leaders pay Tet visits to Bac Ninh, Ninh Thuan

Vietnam praises diplomatic corps’, int’l organisations’ help

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem met with ambassadors and representatives of international organisations in Hanoi on January 27.

Their time to shine

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of 52 artists from HCM City is presenting an overview of current lacquer paintings at their exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts College.

Photos spotlight tourist attractions

VietNamNet Bridge – Two hundred photographs by journalists working for tourism publications are on display at an exhibition that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

Veteran cai luong artist dies at 74

VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran traditional performer Tan Tai, one of the southern region's most talented cai luong artists, passed away at his home from illness on Wednesday in HCM City.

Viet Nam to launch direct flights to UK

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and the United Kingdom are expected to launch direct flights to London in the second half of this year as part of an action plan signed by the two countries in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 28/1

Plan to attract Japanese investment; Cruise ship brings 3,000 visitors; First helicopter tour takes off; Furama Resort to hold Tet market; Regional countries to produce 3D tour

Hungarian Ambassador and Vietnamese Tet

The Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam Vizi Lászlo has enjoyed four Vietnam’s lunar New Year (Tet) holidays. For him, the Vietnamese Tet is like Christmas in his country, which is "family event”.

Dong Thap's ‘house of love' proves a popular attraction

VietNamNet Bridge – Do you know what is the most famous house in Viet Nam? Maybe you'd answer "No" because even I only discovered it by accident.

Sprinters to eye on London Olympics

VietNamNet Bridge – Sprinter Vu Thi Huong will enrol at a six-month training course in Germany to prepare for the World Athletics Championship in Deagu, South Korea this August.

Hanoi Spring Festival opens

VietNamNet Bridge – The Spring Festival opened on January 27 at the square in front of the Thong Nhat Park with folk games, music performance, etc.

Northerners rush south to avoid the cold

The bone chilling, severe cold in the north has prompted people to go to the south where they can enjoy the warm sunshine.

Viet Nam seeks top-three ranking at regional games

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam sports delegation aims to finish in the top three at the 26th Southeast Asia Games in Indonesia this year.

Solar power plant opens in Can Gio

VietNamNet Bridge – A solar-power project, which will provide electricity to Thieng Lieng hamlet in Can Gio's poorest district in HCM City, commenced operations yesterday, Jan 27.