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Medicinal wine can create health risks

VietNamNet Bridge – Medicinal wines have remained a favourite drink for many Vietnamese men despite serious warnings of potential risks from doctors and herbalists.

Online games remain headache for schools

VietNamNet Bridge – Most students rate playing online games in internet gaming shops as their top form of school day entertainment, a recent survey has found.

Difficult to find primary schools English teachers

Recent surveys found that most English major students do not want to become primary school teachers. This will make it difficult to implement the programme on teaching English to primary school students.

Provinces join hands to give tourism a boost

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta localities and a Central Highland province are discussing the possibility of a co-operative tourism programme that will allow them to offer better quality tourism products at reasonable prices.

Ha Noi T&T meet Song Lam Nghe An in Super Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T are ready for a tough season opener against Song Lam Nghe An in the Super Cup at Hang Day Stadium next Sunday.

Cholera kills 2,707 in Haiti

At least 2,707 people have died from the cholera epidemic in Haiti, the country's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) said Monday.

Rescue chopper makes emergency landing into northern Hong Kong's reservoir

A Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter, belonging to the Hong Kong Government Flying Service, made an emergency landing on Monday morning at a reservoir in northern Hong Kong, and all three crew members managed to swim to safety, local media reported.

China to offer overseas tourists tax refund for purchases in Hainan

Overseas tourists can from next year claim tax refunds of 11 percent of their purchases from certain shopping malls in south China's Hainan Province when leaving China there, a local official said Monday.

Oscar ballots mailed to 5,700-odd voters

The nomination process of the 83rd Academy Awards kicked off on Monday as ballots were mailed to 5,755 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Package with exposive device found at Greek embassy in Rome

The Italian police found an explosive package at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday, following the two mail bombs that exploded and injured two people at other embassies last Thursday.

Blizzard wrecks havoc in Northeast U.S.

A snow storm that swept through Northeast United States on Monday wrecked havoc for commuters and travelers, as the blizzard left airports closed, rail and highway travel in disarray.

Urgent meeting as cold, wet, stormy weather forecast

VietNamNet Bridge – An urgent meeting was held on Sunday to discuss ways of coping with a potential storm brewing over the East Sea and the monsoonal cold spell.

Singer returns with Latin twist

VietNamNet Bridge – When she was a child, Cao Thi Doan Trang practiced diligently and won her audiences' hearts with her sweet voice.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 28/12

Folk singing festival 2011 begins; Flamenco performance welcomes New Year; Highland’s Gong preservation project; Japanese cartoon festival to be held in Ha Noi; Opera House to count down to New Year's Eve

Monthly hip hop contest to be held

VietNamNet Bridge – A hip hop contest would be organised every month for dancers throughout the country in preparation for a final round at the end of next year,

Smaller classes may be part of future

VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Education and Training will choose several schools in HCM City's inner districts as model projects that will be expanded throughout the city by 2020.

English language teaching needs serious improvement

VietNamNet Bridge – Pedagogical universities and colleges should offer specialised training courses for teaching English in primary schools to meet targets set by a project that the Prime Minister approved in 2008, experts say.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/12

Vietnam, Cambodia to open more border gates; Central Highlands see positive socio-economic changes; Laos, Vietnam promote legislative ties; Lao Air Force delegation visits Vietnam

Student wins online short film festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Thinking of You by Vietnamese-American Vu Quang Huy has won the Golden Heart prize for best film at YxineFF, Viet Nam's first online short film festival.

Swimmers excel, records fall

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth National Sport Games saw 13 national swimming records set on Sunday on the second day of competition in the central city of Da Nang.