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Calisto calls in Olympians for AFF Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Portuguese coach Henrique Calisto, 57, has named eight players from Viet Nam's Olympic team in the 30-member national squad for the ASEAN Football Championship – AFF Suzuki Cup.

Sharp shooters shoot down 2 silvers

VietNamNet Bridge – Sharpshooters Dang Hong Ha, Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thi Hang bagged the silver medal in the women's 10m mobile target air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China yesterday, Nov 15.

Vietnam needs a “conductor” to develop IT zones

Concentrated information technology (IT) zones in Vietnam will enter a new development period when the plan on developing IT zones by 2020 and the draft decree on IT zone management are approved.

Why Vietnamese businessmen remain indifferent to Vietnamese arts?

Local newspapers these days report a lot on football transfers worth tens of billion dong and the art performance shows worth trillions dong. But, no money has gone to support Vietnam’s contemporary art.

Software firms urged to innovate

The Vietnam Software Association (Vinasa) should foster research in advanced technologies and develop new software products to meet domestic demand

TNK-BP embraces PetroVietnam

TNK-BP, a company processing procedures to buy BP's assets in Vietnam, yesterday announced it had signed a cooperation agreement with state-run PetroVietnam.

Visually impaired students express themselves through art

Teachers at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Junior High for blind children in Hanoi say their wards tend to lack self-confidence, but they have unlimited imagination.

Gene-altered rice ‘a disservice to humanity’

The environmental advocacy group Greenpeace has called for the adoption of “readily available” food security solutions instead of hugely problematic ones like genetically engineered rice.

Valuable antiques on display for the first time

VietNamNet Bridge – Many antiques excavated from the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi will be displayed for the first time at the sixth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day at 2 Hoa Lu, Hanoi from November 20-24.

Negotiable interest rates on deposits latest draw from banks

A number of banks in Vietnam are offering negotiable deposit rates in a bid to attract more customers

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/11

Government plans two new airports; Yen Bai to host investment forum; Steel corporation again raises prices; Index down as profit taking continues

Golden promotions boost sales

The golden promotion weekend tripled the number of customers at supermarkets and shopping centres in Ha Noi, bringing a sudden increase in revenue to enterprises.

Vietnam to develop renewable energy

Maximising renewable energy resources such as solar energy, wind power and the application of biogas and biomass would be part of Viet Nam's actions towards a low carbon economy by 2020

Discovering one of oddest houses in the world

VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to the resort city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, visitors should not forget to call at a very special house named Crazy House.

Vietnamese contestant takes the lead in Miss Earth online poll

Vietnam’s representative at the Miss Earth 2010 pageant – Diem Huong – on November 15 ranked first in the online pole of the reputed website on international pageants Missology.

Southern girl crowned Miss Teen 2010

Nguyen Lam Diem Trang, a schoolgirl from the southern province of Vinh Long, became Miss Teen 2010 in the final night on November 14. The bonus  prize for the winner is 100 million dong ($5000).

Passengers struggling to buy train tickets online for Tet holiday

The Saigon railway station began selling train tickets for the upcoming lunar New Year holiday on the Internet on November 15 but many people were very angry because they couldn’t book tickets online.

Vietnamese IT expert earns Google bonus

VietNamNet Bridge – Google has awarded Vietnamese IT engineer Bui Quang Minh $1000 for discovering a dangerous gap in its browser Google Chrome.

Vietnamese movies still doing well outside holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese film producers used to produce films for Tet holiday (lunar New Year) only but not any more.

Hanoian youngsters ‘burn’ themselves with rock

VietNamNet Bridge – With wonderful music, unique art, imposing state, Tiger Translate Metropolis 2010 rock show in Hanoi on November 12 impressed the youth.