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Schools asked to publish data about tuition fees, charges

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Education and Training Minister Nguyen Vinh Hien has instructed schools throughout the country to report and publish additional school fees and their intended use before collecting tuition.

Two victims of fireworks blast still in dead house

VietNamNet Bridge – The corpses of two foreign victims of the fireworks explosion at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on October 6 are still kept at the Thanh Nhan Hospital, according to the Saigon Tiep Thi Newspaper.

Five million disabled need more training

VietNamNet Bridge – More mechanisms should be created to help Viet Nam's 5 million disabled people access job training to make sure they fully benefit from the new Law on People with Disabilities.

Florentine orchestra to perform in capital

VietNamNet Bridge – Italian Orchestra Citta di Firenze will perform under the baton of conductor Lorenzo Castriota Skanderbeg at the Toyota Classics 2010, at the Ha Noi Opera House tomorrow, Oct 27.

NA pushes for farm-land tax cuts

VietNamNet Bridge – Most National Assembly deputies agreed on the need to issue a resolution on agricultural land-use tax exemptions and reductions during a session yesterday, Oct 25.

Wave of realty project transfer begins

Project transfer is really a normal thing in the real estate market. However, the realty project transfer wave has never been so strong as these days.

Luu Thi Thanh dedicated to Vietnam sepak takraw

Luu Thi Thanh said goodbye to the national sepak takraw team once before, but has now returned to complete her task as a responsible captain at the up-coming Asian Games in November.

Unplanned mining threatens geopark's appeal

Unplanned stone mining is denigrating the beauty of the Dong Van Stone Highlands, Vietnam’s first UNESCO-recognized geopark

Teenagers take the plunge

VietNamNet Bridge – Teenage trio Nguyen Hoang Thien, Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen and Hoang Quy Phuoc will make their debut at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China next month.

Miners receive Bicentenary Medals at Chilean Presidency

Thirty-three miners, who were trapped 700 meters underground for 70 days, received at the Chile' s Presidential Palace on Monday the honorable medal of Bicentenary.

NASA to launch shuttle Discovery on Nov. 1

U.S. space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:40 p.m. EDT (2040 GMT) on Nov. 1, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Monday.

"Paranormal Activity 2" opens on top of North America box office

A supernatural power has reigned over the North America box office over the weekend as " Paranormal Activity 2" harvested 41.5 million dollars in ticket stubs, a big surprise for Hollywood moviemakers and critics.

Going digital

Vietnam plans to develop 15 IT parks as it jockeys to become a high-tech player

British PM outlines economic strategy for growth

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday led his coalition government on a 'good news offensive' in the wake of last week's announcement of 81 billion pounds worth of cuts in public spending and promised a "relentless focus on growth."

Automakers predict sluggish market

The domestic automobile market is predicted by the Viet Nam Automobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA) to be sluggish for the remainder of the year.

Heavy smoking in midlife doubles Alzheimer's disease, dementia risk: study

Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

“Price transfer” by FIEs causes headache to taxation body

Many foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) reported losses for the last 9-10 consecutive years, but in reality, no losses were made.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 26/10

Vietnam win first game at U-19 women's football qualifiers; Trang’s hat trick fires girls into second round; U-21 Vietnam demolish U-21 Myanmar; National and Olympic teams help flood victims

Flood victims struggle with post-flood life

VietNamNet Bridge – Though it has been sunny for several days the flood water has not withdrawn completely. People in central Vietnam are struggling with many difficulties after flood. The below photos were taken on October 23-24.

French economy minister regrets for damage brought by strikes

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday she regretted to see the damage brought by the strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform.