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Viet Nam hope for ParaGames gold

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's 57-member squad of disabled athletes will be looking to win at least five golds at the Asian ParaGames in Guangzhou, China, on December 12-19.

Interest rate remains thorny problem

VietNamNet Bridge – The interest rates have been staying firmly at sky high levels over the last three weeks.

Putin pledges a successful World Cup

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to host the 2018 World Cup at "a worthy level".

Canada's economic action plan creates 420,000 new jobs: PM

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced here on Thursday that the country's economic action plan has been successful in creating jobs and economic growth during the world economic recession.

Diets rich in Omega-3 help reduce eye disease risk

Seniors who often eat diets rich in Omega-3 are less likely to develop a serious eye disease known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), U.S. researchers have found.

Vietnam beat Myanmar 7-1 at Suzuki Cup opener

VietNamNet Bridge - Hosts Vietnam, as the defending champions, surpassed their first barrier after beating Myanmar 7-1 in their group B opener at the Southeast Asian Football Championship, Suzuki Cup, in Hanoi on December 2.

Historic "firestorm" at northern Israel kills 40

At least 40 people were killed in what officials described a historic "firestorm" near Israel's port city of Haifa on Thursday.

The woman who lived through three centuries

VietNamNet Bridge – According to her ID card, Mrs. Tran Thi Nguyen in Thua Thien – Hue province in central Vietnam is 120 years old. Relevant agencies are verifying her age to recognize Nguyen as the oldest Vietnamese person.

Two Vietnamese seized in South Africa for trafficking rhino horns

VietNamNet Bridge – TRAFFIC, an international wildlife trade monitoring network, has reported that two Vietnamese were arrested in South Africa for trafficking 15 rhino horns.

Vietnam to compete in Asian Beach Games

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese team will take part in the second Asian Beach Games, which will take place in the Omani capital city Muscat, from December 8-16.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 2/12

Knowledge vital on climate; German state eager for clear ties with Vietnam; Toast to N Korean friendship; Ukraine parliamentary visit; Cambodia PM receives CPV delegation; Vietnam, Laos seek to boost judicial ties

Tokyo Metro keen to manage Hanoi’s urban railway

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tokyo Metro Group is ready to assist Hanoi to manage a railway network and provide training courses for its staff.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 2/12

Striking employees return to work; Vietnam, DPRK cheer for friendship; Hospital reports hip replacement success; Falling rock crushes man to death; WB offers US$50 million for university reforms

Vietnam strengthens tiger-protection law enforcement

VietNamNet Bridge – Many international specialists arrived in Hanoi on December 2 to share experience and coordinate efforts to enforce Vietnam’s laws on the protection of wildlife, with a focus on the illegal trafficking of tiger parts.

Cisco intends to buy network software company

Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday announced that it is planning to buy privately held LineSider Technologies Inc., a provider of network management software.

Believing stones to be gold, thousands of people flock to road

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people flocked to a road in the southern province of Long An on December 1 and the morning of December 2 to pick up stones as they believed those were gold.

A rehearsal of Miss Earth contestants

VietNamNet Bridge – Eighty-four contestants of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant took part in the rehearsal for the finals at the ballroom of Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang City on November 29.

EDUCATION IN BRIEF 2/12

Vietnam to establish university of oil and gas; Children in remote areas fight poverty and struggle to study; PM grants licence to new university

Gov't plan calls for greater use of e-commerce

E-commerce will be widely applied throughout the country to increase competitiveness of companies by 2015, according to a master plan issued recently by the Government.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/12

Bancassurance industry blossoms; Nappy firm opens Binh Duong factory; Call centre provider joins regional group