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Australian scientists in peanut allergy treatment breakthrough

Australian scientists have identified peanut proteins that could be translated into the world 's first treatment for the often lethal food allergy, said Professor Robyn O'Hehir from Melbourne's The Alfred hospital and Monash University on Friday.

Ronaldo says tired of soccer

During the 2010 International Forum of Soccer, the Footecon, Corinthians striker Ronaldo declared on Wednesday that he is getting tired of the sport.

Colombian rescuers find 53 bodies after landslide

Colombian rescuers have found 53 bodies after a landslide in the northwest of Colombia, official sources said on Thursday.

HCM City lights up for Christmas

VietNamNet Bridge – December marks the beginning of the world's leading festive season as people prepare to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 10/12

VN, Japan hold defence talks; Viet Nam, N Korea increase bilateral co-operation; ASEAN, EU strengthen bilateral ties; Luxembourg continues to back Vietnamese relations with EU

Coaches lack safety equipment

VietNamNet Bridge – Most coaches based out of Ha Noi's terminals lack safety equipment such as emergency hammers, fire-extinguishers and seatbelts.

Vietnam asks WWF to remove tra fish from red list

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has requested World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) members in a number of European countries remove its tra (Pangasius) fish from the red list of the guidance manual for seafood consumers in 2010-2011,

VN plans to put end to TB within 20 years

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to eliminate tuberculosis by 2030. The National Tuberculosis Prevention Programme yesterday revealed its strategy for the next five years to reduce the prevalence of TB by half of the estimated incidence in 2000.

Subterranean plan to boost city space

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture (DPA) is set to study master planning for the use of underground space in the city to increase the effectiveness of urban land use, according to its chief.

Health costs expected to get even higher

VietNamNet Bridge – About 774,000 households in Viet Nam fall into poverty due to high treatment costs at hospitals regardless of whether they are given financial support, the World Health Organisation revealed at a two-day conference

Para Games opening to highlight love

The opening ceremony of the Guangzhou Asian Para Games will not focus on high-tech performances but emotion - a feature that will display disabled performers' and athletes' love for life and society,

Thousands of British students protest against tuition fee rise

Thousands of university students demonstrated Thursday in central London, the fourth since last month, as MPs in the House of Commons prepared to vote on a plan to raise tuition fees.

Car import tariffs will be lowered, but car prices will not go down

Right after hearing the news that the Ministry of Finance will slash the import tariff on less than nine seat cars, many people decided to delay their car purchase plan. However, they have been warned that the prices may not go down.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/12

Gov’t chief okays foreign-funded projects on agriculture; Big surges in foreign currency and overseas remittance; China to supply Vietnam with building materials; Fair offers discounts on electronics and IT devices

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 10/12

Ha Noi hotel ranked in top four; Uncle Ho's father's death noted; VNAT focuses on four main markets; Tourism Year focuses on coasts; HCM City tourist discounts

Gymnasts to contest Asian Champs

VietNamNet Bridge – Athletes from 10 Asian nations and Hong Kong will compete at the second Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships that will take place on December 16-18 at the Phan Dinh Phung Gymnasium in HCM City.

VN swimmers ready for World Championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Thai Nguyen and Pham Thi Hue will represent Viet Nam at the World Swimming Champion-ships in Dubai from December 15-19.

Climate change wreaks havoc on shrimp, salt harvests

VietNamNet Bridge - Salt farmers working in a field in the central coastal region. Scientists say that today’s severe and unpredictable storms have significantly impeded traditional salt harvests.

Hanoi spends $13 million for 1,000th anniversary

Hanoi spent VND265 billion (US$13.25 million) for the ten-day celebration of its 1,000th anniversary, VND85 billion ($4.47 million) less than the estimated amount, said Hanoi’s Vice Chairman Hoang Manh Hien on December 8.

Rice exporters will not be very busy in 2011

While many countries are importing more and more rice, the rice prices in the world market keep increasing. This means that Vietnam will have more opportunities to export rice in 2011.