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Hanoians compete for purchasing land at cemeteries

VietNamNet Bridge – It is a fact that in the last decade, Hanoian people have been worried about their burial observances in the future because the city’s inner cemeteries are overloaded.

Health ministry budget targets facilities, training

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will allocate VND81.9 trillion (US$3.9 billion) for the health sector next year, a slight increase over the previous year, according to the Ministry of Health.  

NASA to send new rover to Mars in 2020

 NASA plans to send a new rover to Mars in 2020 as it prepares for a manned mission to the Red Planet, the US space agency said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/12

Rice exports hit a record high; Rare earth processing plant built in Quang Ninh; HCM City’s GDP soars by 9.3 pct; New ruling fails to rouse gold market; Tightening fruit and vegetable imports; EVN to issue bonds to repay debts

Foreign firms flee, leaving jobless behind

The number of foreign-direct invested enterprises based in HCM City and southern Dong Nai Province that have suspended operations has increased in the last few months, leaving thousands of local workers jobless

Deputy Prime Minister criticizes two ministries

Chairing an online conference on administrative reform on December 4, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc criticized the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

U.S. FDA approves new medication to treat rare type of thyroid cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Cometriq to treat medullary thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

New exhibition celebrates museum's silver jubilee

 VietNamNet Bridge – A selection of paintings and artefacts by Vietnamese and foreign artists that the HCM City Fine Arts Museum has collected between 2011 and 2012 is now on display at a special exhibition.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 5/12

  Int’l conference on drug prevention opens in Da Nang; Illegal firecrackers seized in north; Rising gender gap causes alarm; Twenty-four robbery suspects arrested

Intense fire in Bac Ninh’s industrial park

VietNamNet Bridge - The explosion occurred at about 9 am this morning, December 5 at a gas factory in Khai Son Industrial Park in Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh province.

Director of local TV station commits suicide

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Phan Thanh Van, Director of the Radio and Television Station of Long An Province, was found dead in the hanging position in his home in Tan An city, Long An province on December 4.

HCM City holds international food festival

An international gastronomy festival featuring the cuisine of 25 countries and territories will take place next week in HCM City, said La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the city's Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.

HCM City performs well in tricky year

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City encountered more challenges this year than the previous year because of economic uncertainty locally and worldwide, a report from the HCM City People's Committee stated.

Ministry of Public Security to tackle robbery in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - Lieutenant General Pham Quy Ngo, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that HCM City police should learn from the model 141 taskforce of Hanoi to suppress crime.

Eclectic studio spaces inspire artists

 VietNamNet Bridge – A multimedia contemporary art project kicked off here yesterday, Dec 4, at the Japan Foundation offering participating artists a chance to explore alternative methods of creation and teamwork.

Africa's vanishing savannahs threaten lions: study

 Africa's savannahs and the lions that roam there are disappearing at an alarming rate as ballooning human populations deprive the big cats of their natural habitat, a study released Tuesday showed.

Auto, motorbike production to be listed as high technologies?

The automobile and motorbike industries are not the subject to any investment encouragement policies. However, the government has been urged to change the current situation.

VFF still believes in domestic coach after AFF Cup failure

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed its trust in coach Phan Thanh Hung after Vietnam’s bitter failure at the AFF Cup.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 5/12

  Local star Minh to miss out on Superseries finals; Grandmaster Liem climbs world chess rankings; Tu, Nam lead in men's national chess event

Ban sets 5 deliverables for Doha climate talks

 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed hope that five key deliverables, including the extension of Kyoto Protocol and progress on long-term climate finance, can be achieved at the Doha climate talks.