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Border fears over new bird flu

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's shared border with China means that avian influenza could easily spread into the country, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said at a conference in Ha Noi

Massimo wins Laguna resort events

 VietNamNet Bridge – Massimo Cigana from Italy won the men's title at the first Laguna Lang Co Triathlon at Lang Co town yesterday, April 14.

The US politician and the aspiration of globalizing Vietnamese businesses

In the interview given to VietNamNet, Professor Michael Stanley Dukakissaid he hopes many Vietnamese businessmen would realize that Boston is their second homeland.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 15/4

  Lao Cai Province gets largest-ever hospital; Disadvantaged people, patrons honoured in Hanoi; Helping disabled ‘noble': President; Sacombank Depot on fire

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 15-30 (daily updated)

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/4

  Worship of Hung Kings ‘source of strength for all Vietnamese'; US serviceman’s remains repatriated; ‘Tap into all resources' advises Party leader; NA deputies discuss connection with voters

Vietnam asks China to end tourism plan in Hoang Sa

VietNamNet Bridge – A representative from the Foreign Ministry’s National Boundary Commission on April 12 opposed China’s plan to bring tourists to Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Development for Karst Plateau Park in Ha Giang announced

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan for developing the Dong Van Global Geology Park in northern mountainous province of Ha Giang by 2020 has been announced.

Credit quotas make no more significance to banks

The State Bank of Vietnam has unexpected allocated the credit growth rate quotas to commercial banks. The disbursement for the national economy must not be higher than 12 percent in 2013.

Over 5.5 million PCs in Vietnam at risk as Windows XP support ends

 VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft reminded customers that the services and supports for Windows XP will be retired on April 8, 2014.

25 teams to compete at Ha Long Vietnam Challenge 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – Extreme racers in the Rainforest Challenge – Ha Long Vietnam Challenge 2013 will start their engines at the Quang Ninh Province’s Tuan Chau Tourism Resort from June 1-5.

Industries discharge 13,000 tons of wastes daily

 VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of industrial solid wastes discharged daily is estimated at over 13,000 tons across Viet Nam.

Foreigners willing to spend millions of dollars to buy houses in Vietnam

A lot of expats in Vietnam have affirmed they will spend millions of dollars to buy houses here.

US teacher captivates students young and old

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many, the story of Cinderella is an archetypal tale of good triumphing over evil.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/4

Steel consumption increase ‘shortlived'; Building material businesses on verge of bankruptcy; US$200 million shopping centre to take shape in Hanoi; Footwear businesses receive orders until Q3

SBV to auction gold until gap narrows

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam will sell gold until banks no longer need the precious metal with the hope that the gap between local and global gold prices will narrow, stated a senior source from the central bank.

Craft business booming in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Families producing paper flowers in Hue's Thanh Tien handicraft village are operating at full capacity to satisfy the increasing demand for paper lotuses.

Vietnam does not have a comic book “industry”

VietNamNet Bridge - The answer to the domination of foreign comic books in the Vietnamese market for the past over 10 years is mainly because Vietnam does not have a comic book industry.

VNREDSat-1 satellite launch delayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The launch of the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Small Satellite (VNREDSat-1) will be delayed until late April.

Vietnamese trains follow one rail all the time

In Vietnam, productivity growth in the rail transport sector is the lowest among the transport modes.