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Song compiled before 1975 to be licensed in a more convenient way

VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Arts Agency plans to collect the songs composed before 1975 and the song of overseas musicians to reviewed, licensed and updated regularly on its website.

Maintaining VAT tax incentives to support businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - Reasoning economic difficulty, the National Assembly on March 18 agreed not to reduce the number of groups of goods that are entitled to the value added tax rate (VAT) of 0% and 5%.

Phu Yen: Nearly 100 grenades discovered under the floor

While digging foundation of a house in Tuy Hoa City in the central province of Phu Yen on March 14, a group of building workers discovered deep underground -- 85 grenades, 15 bullets and some explosives.

Vietnamese French professor receives Phan Chau Trinh Award

VietNamNet Bridge – The 6th Phan Chau Trinh Award for research category will be presented to Vietnamese French Prof. Le Thanh Khoi, 90, the father of Nguyen Le, a world-renowned Jazz / world music artist.

Hanoi’s group of mobile police suspended for beating citizen

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Police Agency has suspended a group of mobile police, who are accused of beating a man, for investigation.

Fed likely to stay course as Cyprus roils markets

 The Federal Reserve looked set to keep its loose monetary policy in place this week as a shock Cyprus plan to seize bank deposits stoked fears of a reigniting eurozone banking crisis.

Power price hikes seen easier for EVN

 VietNamNet Bridge – An input cost increase of 2% over the current average retail price of electricity is a sufficient condition for Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) to propose a new round of power price hikes,

Chinese film 'Mystery' wins Asian best picture

 A Chinese drama that touches on sensitive topics including police corruption won the best picture at the Asian Film Awards, while Japan's Takeshi Kitano scooped the best director gong.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 19/3

  VN, Mongolia increase cooperation in various fields; Top legislator’s European tour opens up good cooperative prospects; Deputy PM: Overseas Vietnamese - integral part of nation

More real power to the President

On the occasion of amending the Constitution, Vietnam should carry out some reforms, such as allowing the people to directly elect the President and combining the Party General Secretary and the President into one position.

Visiting Quang Binh, meeting with the naval soldiers of Gac Ma battle

On Mar 14, 1988 a fierce sea battle took place between Vietnamese soldiers and Chinese troops around Co Lin, Len Dao and Gac Ma, which are part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Laws create the bans, but don’t stipulate punishments

The Enterprise Law and relating laws stipulate that enterprises must not use the same names registered before by other enterprises. However, it does not mention how to punish the violators.

GM crops to cut hunger, poverty

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has the potential to develop crop biotechnology to help ensure food security, says Nguyen Van Tuat, deputy director of Viet Nam Academy for Agricultural Sciences.

PM greets former prime ministers Tony Blair and Romano Prodi

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam attached importance to enhancing multi-faceted cooperation with the UK and the EU, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in Ha Noi yesterday.

Vietnamese football attempts to woo back fans

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese expert Kazuyoshi Tanabe, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF), said how to attract fans to return to V.League’s football matches

Traditional folk art to be encouraged

 VietNamNet Bridge – A high-ranking leader has said that local artisans should be honoured and encouraged to promote traditional Dong Ho folk painting preservation and development.

Hue arrives on tourist map

VietNamNet Bridge – When eager travellers arrive in Vietnam, they usually have a familiar list of places that they are determined to visit - Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa and maybe Ninh Binh.

Teacher knowledge unreliable?

Serious mistakes have been found recently in a lot of reference books for students. How can teachers teach their students if they themselves don’t have good basic knowledge?

Tram Be – the mysterious tycoon

Only billionaires can hold the controlling stakes of a commercial bank. Meanwhile, Tram Be and his family members are now the biggest shareholders of two banks – Sacombank and Southern Bank.

Pilot project to save energy on prawn farms may be expanded

VietNamNet Bridge – The experience gained from a pilot energy-efficiency plan in Cao Trieu prawn farming area in Quang Cong Commune, Quang Dien District, Thua Thien - Hue Province as well as the experience from Thai Binh Province