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S Korea trounce U-23s in opener

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea's U-23 team defeated host Viet Nam 2-0 in the first-round match of the Viet Nam Football Federation's SONHA Cup at Ha Noi's My Dinh Stadium yesterday, Nov 2.

Athletes capture twin golds at Malaysia Open

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese track and field athletes returned home from the Malaysia Open on the weekend with two gold and one silver medals.

Black raspberries may prevent colon cancer, U.S. study finds

Black raspberries are highly effective in preventing colorectal tumors in two mouse models of the disease, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) study published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research.

Disappointed U.S. voters head to polls nationwide

Voters are heading to polls across the United States Tuesday to cast their ballots in the midterm elections at a time when Republicans are expected to make major gains against the majority-Democrat Congress.

HCM City – Yangon direct air route to open

VietNamNet Bridge - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch its first direct air route from Ho Chi Minh City to Yangon, Myanmar on November 11.

Molecular link between obesity, heart disease uncovered

Using fruit flies, U.S. researchers have uncovered a protein called TOR which is linked with heart disease.

Instead of depositing gold at banks, people will keep gold under their pillows

While some experts believe that the Circular No 22 will bring positive effects to the market, others argue that the legal document will take a big volume of gold out or circulation, which will be a big waste.

Vinashin may be investigated by a provisional committee

If a provisional committee is established to investigate the Vinashin case, it should be set up early and its members should be independent experts, said the Chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Defence and Security.

Long Bien bridge through eyes of US photographer

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘Long Bien Bridge – The Connection’, a photography exhibition by US photographer Douglas Jardine will open this evening at Maison des Arts, 31A Van Mieu street in Hanoi.

Over 30,000 people register to donate corneas after death

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 30,000 people have registered to donate their corneas after death to support a cornea donation campaign which has been launched in 10 cities and provinces throughout the country.

Giant fish caught in Mekong River

VietNamNet Bridge - Fishermen in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang caught a giant barb fish Monday on the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong River. According to local people, it was the largest fish of its kind ever caught in the region.

57 killed, 248 wounded in Baghdad explosions

The death toll from a series of coordinated explosions in Baghdad on Tuesday rose to 57, while 248 others were wounded, an Interior Ministry source said.

Greek bomb attacks probably linked to Italian anarchist

There might be a connection between the wave of postal bomb attacks in Athens and the Italian revolutionary anarchist movement, local media reported on Tuesday.

Legalization of football betting reconsidered

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has again suggested making a trial of football betting services in Vietnam as the foundation for implementing other betting services in Vietnam.

Cam Ranh port will not become foreign military base

Confirming that Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port will not become a foreign military base but Minister of Defence, General Phung Quang Thanh, said that a logistics center will be built to supply services for both domestic and foreign ships.

From a broad perspective, bauxite will not benefit Central Highlands (part 1)

“Comprehensively, I think bauxite mining is not helpful for the development of the Central Highlands,” said writer, social and cultural researcher Nguyen Ngoc in the online discussion on bauxite projects with VietNamNet.

Dollar price increases make businesses suffer

Import companies prove to be the biggest sufferers from the dollar price decreases. They have to apply a lot of measures to save the production.

Vietnam’s bio-diversity suffering from pollution

Vietnam’s bio-diversity is at an extremely high risk as a result of environmental pollution which is threatening the ecosystem.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/11

Quang Ninh seeks foreign investors; Ministry proposes air fare increase; Shares fall for second day on national exchanges

When will Vietnam be able to produce its own electronics?

In the last two years, the mobile phone market has witnessed the appearance of some 10 Vietnamese brands. However, this does not mean that Vietnam now can make mobile phones itself.