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Gov't websites vulnerable to attack

 VietNamNet Bridge – A full 2,245 websites of Vietnamese businesses and organisations were attacked last year while 78 per cent of Government websites are vulnerable to cyber attacks,

One more world silver bronze for Vietnam’s gymnastics

VietNamNet Bridge - After the gold medal of Phan Thi Ha Thanh, young gymnast Le Thanh Phuong won a world silver bronze for Vietnam at the Challenge Cup held in Doha, Qatar last week.

Miss Asia USA 2006 runs for Tourism Ambassador title

Miss Asia USA Jennifer Pham is the latest candidate for the post of Vietnam Tourism Ambassador 2013. Jennifer’s representative has contacted the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to ask about the procedures for the candidacy.

Hail in nine provinces, one died

VietNamNet Bridge - According to statistics, hail has appeared in nine localities, leaving one dead, 44 injured and tens of thousands of houses damaged.

The Australian spouses who love Vietnamese bears

VietNamNet Bridge - A couple from Australia has worked hard for six years to sponsor the Bear Rescue Centre in Vietnam, hoping to help the endangered animal from extinction.

Vocational training for rural workers lacks proper funding

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's scheme to provide vocational training for rural workers has met a number of obstacles since being implemented three years ago, largely due to funding shortages, said reports from several provinces.

VND30 trillion credit package can rescue real estate market?

Doubts have been raised whether if the VND30 trillion package can save the sinking real estate market. VND30 trillion is believed to be just a “grain of salt in the ocean.”

India top court to rule in landmark drug patent case

 India's top court is set to rule Monday on a patent challenge by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis that activists say threatens access to cheap generic versions of life-saving drugs in poor nations.

Boosting production on agenda

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Friday, March 29, urged ministries and localities to boost agricultural and industrial production because they were solid foundations for sustainable development.

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 Full speed ahead on highway expansion; NZ supports Vietnam’s dam safety research; Hail storms leave trail of destruction; Da Nang hospital gains top technology

Hanoi destroys tons of smuggled chickens

Hanoi authorities have discovered nearly 90 cases of illegal transportation of chicken and destroyed more than 35 tons of chicken and frozen chicken and 170,000 eggs in the past three months.

Ministry makes strides to ease school-starter pressure

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training is planning to waive exams for first graders to reduce pressure on them and to stop kids being given private reading and writing lessons before they enter school.

U.S. Embassy staff makes MV about Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - David C.Murray has made a music video with beautiful images of Hanoi.

Profits harvested from laser technology

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in southern Long An Province are encouraging farmers to use laser-controlled field-levelling equipment to reduce production costs and water usage.

Nha Trang sea festival to make waves

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biennial Sea Festival in Nha Trang, in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, will begin on June 8 and run for four consecutive days.

Automobile market heats up with competition in pick-up segment

Analysts have noted the rapid increase in the sales of pick-ups recently and predicted the sharper increase in the near future in the context of the higher sedan ownership registration tax.

Cash crunch hits classical music

 VietNamNet Bridge – As artist Hai Phuong plucked the strings of the dan tranh (16-chord zither) for the last notes of Que Toi Giai Phong (My Homeland is Liberated), applause filled the HCM City Conservatory of Music's performance hall.

T&T thrash Dong Nai, SLNA go top

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T thrashed Dong Nai by 6-1 in round three match of the V-League at Hang Day Stadium yesterday, March 31.

Best Indochinese heritage on show in Da Nang City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Southeast Asia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are put on display at Da Nang City's Museum of Cham Sculpture.

Medical waste may be brought from the central to the south for treatment

Local authorities all stated they would allocate budgets for building medical waste incinerators. However, medical waste still has not been treated.