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Universities urged to implement new education model

VietNamNet Bridge – The conceive-design-implement-operate (CDIO) model is viewed as a good model for universities in Viet Nam that want to integrate internationally, experts have said.

Short stories fill a long sentence

VietNamNet Bridge – Few people believed that a notorious criminal from Hai Phong on death row in prison could write a short-story collection worthy of publishing.

Pollution threatens Dong Nai River's future

VietNamNet Bridge – The Chairman of HCM City People's Committee, Le Hoang Quan, has asked relevant agencies in the city to cooperate with provincial authorities in the Dong Nai River Basin to restore the water quality in Dong Nai River . . .

US to assess health of Mekong basin

VietNamNet Bridge – The US Department of State has launched a project that will survey the volume of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Mekong basin, speakers said at a four-day seminar

Illegal dredging wrecks dykes

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sand dredging and storage is destroying dyke systems along the banks of the Red River in Ha Noi and a shortage of staff and facilities is preventing authorities from controlling the situation.

Banks examine ATM security after robbery

VietNamNet Bridge – Thieves broke into an ATM in Vinh City in the central province of Nghe An Province last Thursday.

Poor urban households on the rise, survey shows

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of poor urban households, especially in Ha Noi and HCM City, have tended to rise and those in rural Viet Nam fall with the introduction of the Government's new poverty standards, reports Oxfam and ActionAids.

Clean water proves success of aid

VietNamNet Bridge – The output-based aid approach was an innovative way to mobilise capital from enterprises and individual households to invest in rural water programmes,

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 14/12

PM Dung praises efforts of departing US ambassador; Vietnam-Tunisia Inter-governmental Committee opens 2nd session; Mongolian delegation arrives; Vietnam, China to boost friendship and cooperation

Five dead after S Korean ship sinks in Southern Ocean

Five people were dead and 17 missing after a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early Monday, Maritime New Zealand confirmed on Monday.

Weightlifter bags bronze

VietNamNet Bridge – Weightlifter Nguyen Thi Hong finished with an 82.5kg lift in her third attempt to bag a bronze medal for Viet Nam at the Asian ParaGames for disabled athletes in Guangzhou, China yesterday, Dec 13.

Fans frustated by Cup ticket fiasco

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of Vietnamese fans representing organisations registering for tickets for the forthcoming second leg, semi-final ASEAN Football Championship, AFF-Suzuki Cup match between Viet Nam and Malaysia queued for hours

Calisto frets over threadbare squad as semi-final nears

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will have to play Malaysia in the first leg of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup semi-finals in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, Dec 15, without several of the team's best players.

Vietnam twinkles in foreign visitors

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s tourism industry is witnessing its golden age.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 14/12

New film on President Ho makes premiere; 18th century coins found in northern Vietnam; Culture show to fete Vietnam-Indonesia relations; Golden artichoke flowers on display in Da Nang

Track revs-up for F1 racing

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam may soon have a Formula One standard, world-class motor racing stadium.

State auto import ban to boost local sales

VietNamNet Bridge - Local automobile assemblers will have a greater chance to promote their sales, as the door for state-funded imports of vehicles temporarily closes.

Social contributions will help reduce student dropouts in Mekong delta

Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training said at a conference in the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap thousands of students have stopped attending school and we need more social contributions to help these students.

Phishers become active ahead of festive season

VietNamNet Bridge - Over 3,000 people in Vietnam lost their email passwords between December 7 and 9 when they received an email titled “Christmas Present,” according to the Hanoi-based internet security firm BKAV.

Woman accused for poisoning dozens of people to rob them

VietNamNet Bridge – A 50-year-old woman in the southern province of Binh Duong has been accused for poisoning dozens of people to steal their assets. At least two victims died.