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Subscribers grow in crisis, 3G swims “against the current”

VietNamNet Bridge – The slow growth of the telecom subscribers in 2012 has been attributed to the economic crisis. However, in such a crisis, 3G services still made a big leap.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 29/1

  Deputy Defence Minister receives Cambodian official; Vietnam attends APPF-21 in Russia; President pays New Year visit to former revolutionary base; Vietnam’s agricultural development praised

Cities affect weather thousands of kilometres away

Heat from large cities alters local streams of high-altitude winds, potentially affecting weather in locations thousands of kilometres (miles) away, researchers said on Sunday.

Open-air book fair to highlight ethnic cultures in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the major events held in HCM City to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year), an open-air book fair, will be held from February 7-13 on three downtown streets.

Number of pedagogical schools on the rise, training quality on the decrease

A lot of schools enroll students for pedagogical training majors, but not all of them can produce qualified teachers.

500 million liters of beer for lunar New Year 2013

The economic recession, high inflation rate, high unemployment rate, low Tet bonus have in no way affected the Vietnamese habit of drinking beer.

Land-related violations in Da Nang not to be re-inspected

At the government’s January press conference, the Head of the Government Office said that by law, re-inspection is only carried out with inspection conclusion of ministries and provinces, not with inspection results of the government inspectorate.

5,861 businesses suspected with prostitution

VietNamNet Bridge – On January 29, the Department of Social Evil Prevention of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that there are about 30,000 prostitutes and 171,400 drug addicts in Vietnam.

Adrian Anh Tuan's “Fun and Young” collection

VietNamNet introduces the collection “Fun and Young” by Adrian Anh Tuan at the Dep Fashion Show 11.

Expensive ornamental trees for Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lunar New Year is the chance for people to see the most special ornamental trees.

International friends who were jailed for supporting Vietnam

Climbing up on the Statue of Liberty waving the Vietnamese flag, holding demonstrations in front of the White House or kidnapping an American officer in exchange for the life of Nguyen Van Troi, etc. many international friends was sent to jail...

Public hospitals struggle to improve infrastructure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public hospitals still face significant financial hurdles in developing healthcare facilities and have urged for more preferential policies to address the monetary shortfall.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/1

Vietnamese foods promoted on Japanese TV; Craft villages target domestic customers; US still top market for clothing forecast to grow 3% this year; Policy advocacy weak in VN business groups; Trade with Russia totals $3.6 billion

Health warnings in pictures to be printed on cigarette packs

VietNamNet Bridge - "Impressive" pictures describing the terrible consequences of smoking will cover up to 50% of cigarette packs from May 1, 2013.

HCM City sees accidents decline

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City succeeded in decreasing the number of traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries last year, but several factors take the shine off this achievement, experts say.

Environmental programme meets resistance

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Target Programme on pollution mitigation and environment improvement for 2012-15 faces initial challenges at both central and local level,

Ly Quy Khanh's "Fresh" Collection

VietNamNet introduces the second collection by Ly Qui Khanh - "Fresh" - at the Dep Fashion Show 11 in HCM City last week.

Clinton says can't predict her future, as 2016 looms

 With only days left until she steps down as America's top diplomat, Hillary Clinton left the door open Sunday to a possible future run in the 2016 presidential elections.

Soundscape by artists from Brazil, France and Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – ZeroStation will hold a pocket concert called “soundscape” that mixes visual and sound material by three artists Blu Simon Wasem from Brazil, Sheba (Sebastien Szczyrk) from France and Unii from Japan in HCMC.

Fishermen discover unmanned cargo ship floating on the sea

Some fishermen who were fishing in the waters of Quang Binh province, in central Vietnam, were very surprised to see a cargo ship carrying thousands of tons of goods drifting at sea. At the time of discovery, there was nobody on board.