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Singapore business schools to be closed

Following the closure of the Singapore-owned Melior Business School in HCM City, the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs said it would revoke the licenses granted to several other Singapore-owned schools in the city.

Tropical depression to enter southwestern region

VietNamNet Bridge - Moving fast, this morning the new tropical depression was very near the southern coast of Vietnam. It is forecasted to enter the southwestern provinces tomorrow, November 16.

Overseas Vietnamese manager of online shopping site investigated

VietNamNet Bridge – Executive manager of Nhom Mua Company, Tom Tran, is under investigation by the police for suspicious signs in management, thereby causing losses for shareholders.

Ha Noi hosts circus festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Central Circus will play host to a number of high jinks over the next week as the International Circus Festival 2012 kicks off today, Nov 15.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 15/11

  Taekwondo to take Latino bow; Gymnast Ha Thanh adds to medal tally in China; Cup team blighted by injuries; U-22 football squad announced

Weightlifter wins 3 golds at Asian Champs

VietNamNet Bridge – Young weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan has brought home three gold medals for Vietnam in the men’s U56kg event of the 2012 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships. 

Lan Khue to attend 2012 Miss Model of the World

 VietNamNet Bridge – Super Model Tran Ngoc Lan Khue will represent Vietnam at the 24th Miss Model of the World in Shenzhen (China) from November 14-December 12.

Vitamin D in pregnancy may prevent multiple sclerosis

 Researchers said Thursday they have found evidence that Vitamin D supplements for pregnant women in the world's colder, darker countries may stave off multiple sclerosis (MS) in their offspring.

Xi leads top leadership, meeting press

 Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led the other newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau to meet the press

Dengue fever kills 170 Cambodian kids in 10 months, up 154%

 Cambodia reported at least 39, 290 dengue fever cases in the first ten months of this year, a 163 percent rise from 14,918 cases a year earlier,

Bad language skills, mechanism hinder Vietnam’s education integration

Vietnam’s university education still cannot integrate fully into the world because Vietnamese still do not have the foreign language skills and a good enough reasonable management mechanism.

President greets newly-appointed ambassadors

President Truong Tan Sang on November 14 received newly-appointed Ambassadors of Tanzania, Kirgyzstan, Serbia, Botswana, San Marino, Ecuador, Bahrain and Colombia who came to present their credentials.

Japanese businessman’s unusual death at Saigon’s hotel

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 13, a Japanese businessman named Cobá Yasi, about 60 years old, was discovered dead at the Henry Hotel, No. 26 -27, Road 73, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

UN Security Council calls emergency Gaza meeting

The UN Security Council will meet in emergency session late Wednesday to discuss escalating tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza, diplomats said. 

VN joins world in urging US to end Cuban embargo

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has made another plea for the United States to end economic, commercial and financial embargoes against Cuba.

Thousands of tax debtors decamp

Thousands of enterprises have been added into the taxation bodies’ black list because they have escaped with unpaid tax.

PM clarifies socio-economic situation to NA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has appeared at the on-going 4th session of the National Assembly on November 14 to address socio-economic concerns raised by NA deputies and voters.

Half of the national football team at risk of unemployment

VietNamNet Bridge - Many players of the national football squad do not know about their future after they return to their clubs.

Vietnam, Russia legislatures boost ties

 The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will do its utmost to strengthen Vietnam–Russia relationship, making it a greater standing in the Asia–Pacific region.

Touch screen laptops hit the shelves in succession

Right after Windows 8 made its debut in the Vietnamese market, technology firms have also marketed laptop models with touch screens, priced at between 8 million and 20 million dong.