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New brain research shows benefits of dual parenting

 Dual parenting may be more beneficial than single parenting as it would lead to enhanced brain cells production in the later stage of life, according to a latest Canadian research.

No end yet to wildlife harvest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Preventing the illegal consumption of wildlife and protecting the nation's biological and zoological biodiversity needed the involvement of people in all levels of society,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/5

 Bitter-sweet honey exports; Myanmar attracts Vietnamese investors; Call for expanded Delta transport system; Multi-billion projects kindle hope for recovery; Multi-billion projects kindle hope for recovery

Hanoi moves to tackle increasing tourist scams

 VietNamNet Bridge – After reports of foreign tourists being overcharged by taxi drivers and hotel employees, the city plans to work harder to prevent scams,

Nearly 3,500 people register for the astronaut selection

VietNamNet Bridge - The organizers of the "Find the 2nd Vietnamese astronaut" program have said that up to 3,490 young people have registered for the selection, which was launched three weeks ago. 

Seriously degraded images of the One Pillar Pagoda

Venerable Thich Tam Kien of the One Pillar Pagoda has sent many petitions to the authorities to call for help to rescue the temple – the most famous relic in Hanoi - but he has had to wait in vain for years.

Motorbike makers eye exports

VietNamNet Bridge – Motorbike manufacturers in Viet Nam are looking to push up exports as domestic market narrows and competition becomes fiercer, according to a Saigon Economics Times report.

Vietnam Airlines rejects information on aircraft fire

An incident occurred 30 minutes after an aircraft of Vietnam Airlines took off from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City but it was not a fire, Mr. Pham Ngoc Minh - CEO of Vietnam Airlines told VietNamNet.

Vietnamese short film to be screened at 2013 Cannes Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - A short film entitled "16:30" by young director Tran Dung Thanh Huy will be introduced at the Short Film Corner of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Chinese fishing fleet rushes to Vietnam’s Truong Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Danzhou fishing fleet with 24 vessels of Hainan province, China on the morning of May 6 departed a local fishing port to the Truong Sa fishing ground of Vietnam.

Dong Thap: Burglars break into provincial Vice Chair's house

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two men broke into the home of the Vice Chairman of Dong Thap province and took a motorcycle. They were arrested on their way to HCM City to sell the vehicle.

GM recalls 43,500 hybrid cars in US, Canada for fire risk

 General Motors is recalling nearly 43,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States and around 500 in Canada to fix a defect that could cause a fire in the trunk, the automaker said Monday.

Young directors shine at national theatre contest

Directors of plays that dealt creatively with social issues even as they entertained the audience were recognised with several awards at a ceremony held recently at the HCM City Theatre and Cinematography University.

Viet Nam to take part in Sudirman Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's badminton team will participate in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup at Putra Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, from May 19-26.

Chinese martial arts circus kicks off Vietnamese tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of 35 Chinese martial artists will perform in Viet Nam this month.

Vaccine banned after triggering adverse reactions

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health last Saturday announced that it was suspending temporarily the use of "Quinvaxem," the five-in-one vaccine, for safety reasons.

Tourism bodies want to keep visa waiver

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Tourism Association continues to petition the Government to retain the visa waiver scheme for nationals of seven countries — and in fact to expand it — and not to hike visa fees.

Coc Coc search engine unveils equation solving tool

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese search engine Coc Coc has rolled out the beta version of a tool for solving math problems that was specifically tailored for Vietnamese people.

Vietnam refuses nuclear bomb

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has taken a consistent policy: denying the possibility of creating and preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction - nuclear weapons - in the world.

Businesses got bankrupted; businessmen turn into hired workers, gardeners

A lot bosses have become hired workers in the economic crisis, many businessmen have become penniless, and many millionaires have returned to their home villages to work on the rice fields.