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At least 347 people killed in Cambodia festival stampede

At least 347 people were killed and 394 others injured in a stampede on Monday night as millions of Cambodians celebrated the last day of the three-day annual Water Festival in the capital Phnom Penh.

Vietnam to have control agency for administrative procedures

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 22 signed a decision on the establishment of the Agency for Control of Administrative Procedures.

Mekong River: Challenges from deforestation and water transfer

VietNamNet Bridge – The flow of the river will be weakened seriously or it can dry out completely if its waters is transferred to other rivers, like a man who loses his blood, wrote Prof., Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Tran.

Orchestra makes mistake, conductor must point out who plays poorly

“With only seven minutes, I don’t have time to mention good things but only the problems that the people want to raise before the government,” said deputy Duong Trung Quoc before the National Assembly’s question and answer session.

Clinton denies ambition for elective office

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton on Sunday said she has no plan to run for president or any other elective office.

Miss Earth contestants create “chaos” in Hoi An

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town was bustling in the morning of November 22 due to  the appearance of Miss Earth contestants.

Hanoi’s legendary turtle holds rubber band in his mouth

Hundreds of local people and visitors saw the ancient turtle floating on the surface of the Hoan Kiem Lake in the afternoon of November 22. However, he held a rubber band in his mouth.

Fire kills at least 3 in southern Finland

At least three bodies have been found in an apartment building that caught fire in Tampere city, southern Finland, early Monday, police said.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 22/11

US Army General visits Vietnam; Ha Giang urged to care for human resources; Meeting marks 70th anniversary of Nam Ky Uprising

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/11

Catholic congress attracts 334 delegates nation-wide; University receives achievement award; Vietnamese expatriates build pagoda in Laos; Hanoi has first ice-skating rink; Vinashin’s subsidiary builds cargo ships

Interest rate war makes capital go around

Though commercial banks have continuously raised deposit interest rates, the banking system cannot mobilize more capital from the public. The money just transfers from one bank to another.

Vietnam Land Talent awards honour IT and medical products

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2010 Vietnam Land Talent Awards Ceremony was held in Hanoi on November 21 to honour nine information technology products, a series of medical research, and two scientists.

SOE - motive force of economy: please don’t be too reliant on the set rails

State owned economic groups and general corporations are now considered the “motivating force” of the national economy. However, the national economy cannot continue based only on set rails.

Does Professor Ngo Bao Chau deserve the Government’s gift?

The fact that Professor Ngo Bao Chau has received the gift from the Government – an apartment worth $600,000 – has immediately become a matter of controversy.

Relief arrives for flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre has forecast more rain in the central region under the influence of a new cold spell moving south.

The doors to casino projects will be opened, finally?

The successive information about the new moves of casino projects recently has raised the question if there are any changes in the policies relating to the sensitive business field.

Children ask to have say in policies that affect their lives

VietNamNet Bridge – Almost 100 children delivered an emphatic plea for inclusion in society's decision making in Ha Noi during the weekend.

Industrial parks lack environmental protection

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of industrial parks have sprung up around the country but most of them lack facilities for environmental protection and workers' housing.

S-Fone planning to sell 30 percent of stakes to foreign partner

The CDMA mobile service provider S-Fone has confirmed that it is seeking the partners to sell stakes after South Korean SK Telecom withdrew from the Business Cooperation Contract (BCC).

Kiln pollution continues despite deaths

VietNamNet Bridge – Polluting brick kilns are continuing to operate in Soc Son District despite the fact their toxic smoke caused the death of three people last Monday and has been killing livestock over a long period.