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University entrance exam students opt for online courses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students in Vietnam are increasingly opting for online university entrance exam training courses than going to exam training centres, according to local education experts.

SPORT NEWS

 Vietnamese football still tops SEA; National chess event to kick off; Clock ticks down to National Chess Championships; Thuy Dung wins yellow jersey in Thailand

Science show intrigues students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Thi Diem primary school student Nguyen Tony Hoang Nam, who is 10 years old, was excited to discover for the first time the string telephone.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 12/4

  Japanese folk group to give free concert; Southern provinces celebrate Khmer festival; Foreign embassy staff study Vietnamese language, culture; Experimental music venue opening attracts Swedish, Vietnamese artists

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 12/4

 Parents must ensure helmets for children; Ceremony commemorates Dr. Carlo Urbani; Conversion of commercial houses to be announced; Cancer prevention meets 25 percent of demand

Salagane tests positive for A/H5N1 virus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts have warned of the risk of possible A/H5N1 transmission from Salagane to humans when thousands of birds were found dead in Ninh Thuan Province, south central Vietnam.

Vietnam-Australia relations

VietNamNet Bridge - My Thuan Bridge is considered the project that marks the beginning of Australia’s grant of official development assistance at the government level to Vietnam in the early 1990s.

Watchdog agencies admit the uncontrollability over licensed businesses

Approximately 140,000 companies are said to be missing, dead or inactive, but they still exist on the database of the watchdog agencies. This shows the big problems existing in the post-licensing works.

IMF warns of potential financial risks of loose monetary policy

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned central banks to be alert to the potential financial risks of super-loose monetary policy adopted to cope with the financial crisis.

Former U.S. Presidential candidate praises Vietnam’s reconciliation spirit

Former U.S. presidential candidate Michael Dukakis praised the reconciliation efforts of Vietnam to the US after the Vietnam War - a "good example" for reconciliation efforts for peace and the trend of building a world avoiding conflicts.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 12/4

  VN, Russia discuss military ties; Vietnam appreciates Slovakia’s increased cooperation; Paris workshop highlights Vietnam-Paris relations; PM visits Central Highlands mobile police force

US ex-presidents among 2,000 invited to Thatcher funeral

 Britain was printing invitations Thursday for 2,000 people for the funeral of Margaret Thatcher, ranging from all of the surviving US presidents and British prime ministers to celebrities including "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson.

Viet Nam joins Hague Convention

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has officially become a member of the Hague Conference, the most prestigious organisation in the field of international justice.

Employment bill aims to facilitate restructure

 VietNamNet Bridge – A law on employment should help develop the country‘s labour market and human resources in order to meet the demands of economic restructuring and socio-economic development to 2020.

SBV to slash interest rates further to make loans approachable to businesses

Despite the successive interest rate reductions, the interest rates in Vietnam are still the highest in the region.

Obama calls for N. Korea calm amid nuclear warning

 President Barack Obama urged North Korea to end its "belligerent approach" on Thursday, as a US military intelligence assessment suggested Pyongyang could place a nuclear warhead on a missile.

German artist plans installation exhibition in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – An installation exhibition with the theme “Collections” by artist Dorothee Berkenheger (Germany) will open on April 13, in central Hue City.

Master plan improves HCM City public transport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan for HCM City that calls for high-quality public transport that offers reasonable prices, convenience and safety.

People may sue hydropower plant developers for harming river

Water is the national property which has been shared among the people in the community. And when a party conducts the behaviors that cause the harm to the others’ benefit, the others can sue the party for the behavior.

Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform makes debut

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform will be led by Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong.