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Hatching a cheap way to live in Beijing

Ever imagined what it would be like to live inside a giant egg?
Dai Haifei, 24, a newly graduated architect, decided to make his own egg-style home after being unable to afford Beijing’s sky-high rental prices.

Pressure builds on U.S. to contribute at Cancun

Delegates from both developing and developed nations have urged the United States to show sincerity and contribute more to the progress of climate negotiations at the U.N.'s climate change conference here Wednesday.

Heavy rains in Venezuela bring death toll to 23

Two people died when their homes collapsed on them after days of heavy rain in Caracas, bringing death toll in the Venezuelan capital to 10 and the whole country to 23, Venezuela's El Universal newspaper reported on Tuesday.

S. Korean, U.S. forces wrap up joint naval drills

South Korean and U.S. forces wrapped up Wednesday their four-day joint naval drills in the Yellow Sea.

Interpol issues arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder

Interpol on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over rape allegations.

Coach Calisto calls for fans’ support

VietNamNet Bridge – Chief coach Calisto of the national football squad said that the team is facing many difficulties but he believes that Vietnam will enter the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Cup (AFF Cup) 2010.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 1/12

State President meets voters in HCM City; Professor suggests ways to raise Vietnam’s competitiveness; More success against HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

Thua Thien-Hue among top tourism provinces

VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue ranks among the provinces most popular with tourists an about-to-be-published report reveals.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/12

Developing e-government in Vietnam; Food additives first exhibit and discussion in HCM City; Lower fertility rates targeted in ethnic regions; Remains of US soldiers repatriated; Man on probation for assaulting journalist

UNAIDS, WHO commend Vietnam’s progress in HIV

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior officials from the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organisation have commended Vietnam for its progress in combating HIV/AIDS at a joint press briefing for World AIDS Day

Steel mills have to build power plants for themselves?

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) thinks that the new steel projects which have the power consumption of more than 100MW have to build power plants for themselves.

Government to provide accommodations to students

MOC is moving ahead with the project on building houses for students, and that in the near future, students will have to pay less than 100,000 dong a month ($5) per person to rent a room.

Vietnam’s growth model losing its motive power

VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam cannot go beyond the current growth model, the nation would be stuck in the “middle income trap” and it will have to face the competition from other lower income countries, experts have warned.

Vietnamese student wins honors in Australia

K'ChinA Vietnamese student who was taken to Australia for a surgery on his leg by a charity organization has been named Queensland state’s international student of the year.

Ha Noi meets land auction goals

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi was well on track to fulfilling its target of land use right auction income for 2010 although some problems still remained unresolved, said a high-ranking city official.

SCI-TECH IN BRIEF 1/12

Lenovo launches the first One-Stop Center in Southeast Asia; It is good to talk; IT experts discuss support for businesses; IT experts discuss support for businesses

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/12

Four banks licensed to offer public shares; Indexes slips ahead profit-taking; Donors eye economic stability

Conference praises City biosphere reserve

VietNamNet Bridge – The Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in HCM City is one of the most beautiful mangrove forests in Southeast Asia, international experts told a conference to evaluate the forest's status a decade after it was listed . . .

Experts eye ways to protect national park

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism promotion and environmental protection in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park were discussed yesterday, Nov 30, in a seminar between Vietnamese and German representatives.

SABECO requests Singaporean partner to change its name

SABECO’s Marketing Director Le Hong Xanh said SABECO has requested the Singaporean partner to change the name of the company in order to avoid misunderstanding.