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Science, technology play big part in nation's sustainability

VietNamNet Bridge – The theme, Science Parks toward a Green Economy, of this year's Asian Science Park Association conference follows Viet Nam's sustainable development principles,

 

Quang Ngai’s people flee into forest because of underground explosion

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 50 people in the village of Ta Ba in Son Thuong commune, Son Ha district, Quang Ngai province left their home to the jungle after the quake on October 22.

Minh back to BWF top ten

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has climbed one notch up in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings to return to world’s top ten.

The mysterious stories of national treasures

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time more than 30 antiques are recognized by the government as national treasures. These treasures not only have historical values, but also contain mysterious stories of the era and about historical figures.

New ancient architecture found in Binh Thuan

Nguyen Xuan Ly, director of Binh Thuan Museum, has revealed that the local authority has asked archeologists to excavate two ancient brick walls located inside Po Dam Tower of Cham people in Phu Lac Commune, Tuy Phong District.

Experts doubt business environment report

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranks 99th out of the 185 economies worldwide, or stands at the top of the bottom half as in previous years, 

Schools fined for claiming foreign links

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several schools offering courses illegally affiliated with foreign education institutions have been fined yesterday, Oct 22, according to Ministry of Education and Training.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 26/10

  Street children’s pictures displayed in Paris; Tokyo art exhibition is coming to town; Saddle up for Old Quarter bike extravaganza; Lecture on enlightened approach to art

VN strikes gold at Taekwondo tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – With three golds and one silver, Viet Nam topped the table in the performance team event for both the men's and women's competitions at the 21st World Military Taekwondo Championships

Phone network offers cold comfort

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s mobile network market is rapidly growing, but seems to hold little promise for foreign players.

Satisfaction! Rolling Stones rock Paris with surprise gig

 The Rolling Stones, celebrating 50 years in rock music, gave their first concert in five years at a small Paris venue Thursday, wowing an audience who paid just 15 euros each ($20) to see the surprise gig.

How much in credit quotas to be given to banks in 2013?

The State Bank will continue applying the “quota mechanism” in 2013 in an effort to control the credit growth of the national economy.

End sought to illegal logging

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental experts have called for an end to forest wood exploitation in Viet Nam after it emerged that 2012 plans for tree regeneration will fall well short of targets.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 26/10

  Vietnam to host AFC U19 Women’s Champs qualifiers; U19 team to play friendly match; Binh Duong to host 13th BTV Cup; Ha Noi on top at Springborad Champs

Korean singer to see fans in Vietnam

Kim JaeJoong, the handsome singer of the Korean boy band JYJ, will visit Vietnam the second time, to meet his fans in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10. The visit is part of Kim JaeJoong’s trip to meet fans in Asian countries.

Tropical storm heads toward central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical storm named Son Tinh has entered the East Sea and is forecast to gain strength in the coming hours.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/10

  Leader calls for major Tet crime crackdown; HFM disease spreading in Lai Chau; Motorbike thieves captured by cops; Dak Nong tackles roots of illegal logging

Vietnam asserts position on world intellectual map

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 25 to honour students who won prizes at regional and international Olympiads in 2012.

Banks’ credit growth is “virtual?”

Economists have doubts that the credit growth reported by many commercial banks is just “virtual growth.” I

Apple profit rises on iPhone, iPad sales

 Apple on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit climbed to $8.2 billion on revenue that rose to $36 billion on the backs of hot-selling iPhones and iPads.