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23 caves discovered in the bays of Ha Long and Bai Tu Long

VietNamNet Bridge - After a two-week survey in the two bays of Ha Long and Bai Tu Long (Quang Ninh province), authorities have found 23 new caves, including 18 with high scientific and aesthetic value.

Hanoi has about 2,000 prostitutes: police

VietNamNet Bridge - There are about 2,000 prostitutes in public areas and conditional service establishments (bars, karaoke, night clubs, discotheques) in Hanoi, according to incomplete statistics.

Man declared innocent after more than 17 years in jail

 After spending more than 17 years in jail on murder charges, Huynh Van Nen has been declared innocent and freed from prison.

Prime Minister’s trip to Europe yields pragmatic outcomes

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s recent working trip to France, Belgium and the European Union yields pragmatic outcomes across politics, external affairs, economics and culture, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc said.

Vietnam, France step up efforts to realise strategic partnership

 Vietnam and France have showed their political resolve to promote and expand cooperation to realise their signed strategic partnership.

Females and felines are top 2015 Instagram stars

 If you want to be an Instagram star, you had better be female and get a cat. Or be Taylor Swift.

WHO releases first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases

 Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of five years, despite the fact that they make up only 9% of the global population.

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

Dong Nhi wins Best Asian Artist 2015, Agribank donates VND 14 bln for Hue Festival 2016, Secondhand book fair to be held in Hanoi, French pop-rock concert with La Grande Sophie, Expat threatre group stages tale Hansel and Gretel

'Tale of Kieu' sets world record

 Truyen Kieu (the Tale of Kieu) was recognised as 'The literary work having the most national records in the world' by the World Records Union on December 2, according to the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings). 

Expert warns against new cold-proof jacket

 A new kind of jacket designed to help motorbike riders stay warm in winter is being introduced in Hanoi while local traffic officials have warned that it may be not safe for traffic.

Beauty queen refuses to pay fine

Ho Thi Oanh Yen, winner of the Mister and Miss PanContinental 2015 has announced that she will refuse to pay a VND30m fine for appearing without permission in beauty contests abroad.

Hong River transport faces obsticles

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite having geological advantages and low costs, waterway transport in the Hong River Delta hasn't been fully exploited due to obstacles in infrastructure and burdensome procedures for businesses operating in the field,

VN win bodybuilding championship gold medals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese bodybuilders won two gold medals at the seventh WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships that ended in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 30.

Tug of War becomes Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

 Tugging ritual and game of Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea, Keo Co, has been officially recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

$3 billion going overseas for education

 Vietnam Business Forum's Education and Training Working Group calls for changes to limits on Vietnamese students at international schools given the amount spent on overseas education.

Giants join secret league for Kim Lien Hotel

Kim Lien Hotel, covering an area of 3.5 hectares in the central district of Hanoi, is now the ‘aiming point’ of big real estate developers in Vietnam after the State announced the sale of 3.64 million stakes of the hotel on December 22.

Photos: Amazing Xin Man in the fall

 VietNamNet Bridge - The mountainous Xin Man district in Ha Giang province is famous for magnificent terraced fields, golden rice fields and pretty buckwheat flower fields like a picture.

Yahoo shares rise as board meets and considers sale of Web business

 Plans by Yahoo Inc's (YHOO.O) board to consider selling its struggling Internet business sent the company's shares up nearly 6 percent on Wednesday, as investors cheered a potential new way to separate Yahoo's traditional services

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/12

 “Golden week” to stimulus tourism in Thua Thien-Hue, First supporting industrial park in HCM City, Finance Ministry, BIDV sign 105 million USD loan, Yearly shrimp export could drop by 1 billion USD

Vietnam still behind on information security

  Conference held on Vietnam Information Security Day 2015 hears local enterprises have failed to apply minimum measures to protect their information.