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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/12

  Korean Film Festival 2012 in Hanoi and Danang; Pianist Trang Trinh to enthrall Hanoi audience; Vietnamese blooms in flower contest; K-Pop Festival attracts 50,000 fans in Hanoi

Foreign bankers discuss Vietnam’s non-performing loans

VietNamNet Bridge - Given that the bad debt situation in Vietnam is not considered as a "tragedy," foreign experts suggested the Vietnamese government to take rapid and drastic solutions to deal with it.

Italian and Vietnamese perform jazz concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – Italian and Vietnamese musicians will share the stage at the Ha Noi Opera House to perform an array of jazz pieces on December 10.

Reasons to head out to Vietnam

Known with many famous tourist sites with natural beauties, tranquil villages, ancient pagodas, beautiful lakes, Vietnam has been a popular tourist destination in the world. Not convinced as yet?

Leading lacquer painters showcased in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Landscapes, portraits of daily life, and the beauty of Vietnamese women are the themes of a painting exhibition that has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

The war between 9-year-old G7 and 100-year-old Nestle

Trung Nguyen, the Vietnamese coffee brand, has affirmed that Trung Nguyen coffee products have been more favored in Vietnam than Nestle products. Meanwhile, the foreign giant has denied this.

Hanoi: Many transport projects delayed

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of key transportation projects in Hanoi are implemented at snail speed due to difficulties in site clearance.

IAEA to help Vietnam improve nuclear power

VietNamNet Bridge - Officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) came yesterday to Vietnam to help the country improve its nuclear power infrastructure, in order to prepare for the country’s first nuclear power plant.

Many investors "flee" from the earthquake area

VietNamNet Bridge – Many investors have run away from the area around the Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant, where quakes occurred continuously in the recent time, said Mr. Dang Phong, Chairman of Bac Tra My.

Comic artist offers surreal sketches of Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Different sides of life in Ha Noi have been captured by young comic artist Nguyen Thanh Phong.

Viet Nam thrash India in Asian women contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam trounced India 10-0 in the second qualifying round match for the Asian Football Confederation U19 Women's Championships in HCM City yesterday, Dec 3.

First days of Vietnamese beauty queen at Miss Universe

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam World 2010 Diem Huong arrived in Las Vegas, USA, on December 3 for the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.

IMF stresses cautious approach toward capital flow liberalization

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that capital flow liberalization needs to be well planned, timed, and sequenced, so as to minimize possible adverse domestic and multilateral consequences.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/12

  Prime Minister receives new ambassadors; Cambodia, Vietnam NAs strengthen ties; Co-operation with New Zealand needs to increase; President Sang congratulates Palestine’s upgraded status

VN, Thailand eye strategic partnership

The Vietnamese National Assembly has given its full support to the transformation of bilateral ties between Viet Nam and Thailand into a strategic partnership that will advance their developing relations in a more intense and practical manner.

Vietnamese taekwondo artists to compete for world gold medals

VietNamNet Bridge – Going to Colombia for the 7th World Taekwondo Championships, the Vietnamese team targets to win three gold medals.

Chinese ships cut cable of VN vessel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) yesterday, Dec 3, confirmed an incident involving one of its ships and Chinese vessels.

Wales bid to host England, Australia World Cup games

 Australia face the prospect of having to play 2015 World Cup pool matches against England at Twickenham and Wales in Cardiff.

Aviation industry seeks support

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Transport Administration has drafted a document that calls for all business sectors in the country as well as foreign investors to take part in the aviation industry.  

Stem cell storage service in high demand in Vietnam

Following the success of MekoStem, which is considered the first stem cell bank in Vietnam, some more banks would be set up to satisfy the increasingly high demand from the rich people.