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Travel firms missing big business opportunities on Tet holiday

As many people are preparing to travel for Tet, many travel firms complain that they are missing big business opportunities because they are unable to satisfy the demand.

Gifted school students do not give whole mind to major subjects

The Ministry of Education and Training has drawn up am ambitious plan to develop the network of gifted schools.

Why is Beeline keeping quiet?

VietNamNet Bridge – Beeline was once considered the guy that roused Vietnam’s telecom market when it launched noisy advertisement campaigns and marketed dirt cheap service packages.

‘Smoking gun' evades Delta officials

VietNamNet Bridge – While cross-border smuggling in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's border areas has decreased somewhat, no headway has been made against the trafficking of cigarette, local authorities concede.

Russia unveils final report on Polish president's plane crash

The cause of the plane crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski has been attributed to the crew's refusal to divert to another airport under pressure to avoid upsetting the president.

Rescue efforts more effective

VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting on January 12, the National Committee for Search and Rescue reviewed this work in 2010 and discussed the implementation of search and rescue activities in 2011.

Improved compensation approved for teachers

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has approved a plan allowing 26,000 teachers working under short-term contracts in public pre-schools across the city to receive increased compensation and benefits, . . .

From Poland with nostalgia

VietNamNet Bridge – The memories of his homeland and his love for it suffuse the works of Vietnamese-Polish artist Hoang Ngoc Huu whose works are on display at an exhibition in HCM City.

Angry TV football fans to meet Kplus

VietNamNet Bridge – Kplus, a subsidiary of VTV and French station Canal Plus, plans to meet the Vietnamese Football Fans Club next week and explain the cost of its football coverage to subscribers.

Long An's waters suffer from factory waste

VietNamNet Bridge – A tributary of Dong Nai River and other waterways sweep in waste from HCM City and nearby provinces and cause heavy pollution in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Danang airport to be decontaminated

VietNamNet Bridge – The US Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Defence organized a conference on January 13 to seek ways to tackle pollution at Danang International Airport in central Vietnam.

Brazil to invest 640 mln dollars to combat dengue

Brazil will allocate 640 million U.S. dollars as part of a contingency plan to combat dengue, Brazil's official news agency reported Tuesday.

Long way to go for Haiti's reconstruction

Haiti will mark the first anniversary of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 250,000 and left 1.5 million homeless, with the effects still painfully evident a year on.

Death toll in Rio storms reaches 257

The death toll in the storms which hit Rio de Janeiro state doubled in the past few hours, reaching 257, local authorities said Wednesday evening.

Michael Jackson's physician to stand trial

Michael Jackson's personal physician was ordered Tuesday by a judge to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the late pop icon's death on June 25, 2009.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 13/1

VN, Indonesia celebrate 55 years of relations; Vietnam officially hands over CPR Chairmanship to Indonesia; Palestinian calls CPV congress a turning point; Long An opens to Cambodian trade

Japan bank lending drops 2.1% in Dec., money stock rises

The overall level of bank lending in Japan fell 2.1 percent from a year earlier in December, marking the 13th straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Wednesday.

China's yuan hits new record high at 6.6128 per USD

The Chinese yuan strengthened to a record high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to reach 6.6128 per dollar.

Projects to address big power shortages

VietNamNet Bridge - January saw many big power projects kick-off, promising a plentiful electricity sources for Vietnam.

Australia's Queensland flood death toll reaches 15

The official death toll from Australia's Queensland flood disaster has now reached 15, with 61 still missing and grave fears for another 12, the state government confirmed on Thursday.