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Vietnamese students surprise Google’s engineer

Neil Fraser, a Google software engineer, said Vietnamese high school students have the informatics knowledge good enough to go through the interview round at Google.

Valuable plant of mountainous people gets uprooted

Local people in Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province now go to the forests everyday to pull up huyet dang (Sargento doxacuneata) plants for sale.

Vietnamese “Samsung followers” disappointed with Samsung Galaxy S4

The Vietnamese, who eagerly expected Samsung Galaxy S4, have expressed their disappointment about the blockbuster product.

Vehicle registration transfer service blooms in Hanoi

A new service which helps local people to find the original owner of their second, or third-hand vehicle has mushroomed in Hanoi after Decree 71 on vehicle ownership was announced in November 2012.

The “soft power” of supermarkets

Displaying goods at supermarkets is the quickest way for manufacturers to develop their brands and expand the distribution networks.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/3

US$57 million Diamond field project launched; Vietnam-EU FTA under discussion; Footwear firms buoyed by prospect of EU deal; Auto sales plunge in February; Gambling in Hanoi still open only to foreigners

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 20/3

  Boston Children's chorus to perform in Viet Nam; Paris fashion exhibited in Hanoi; Three-star Michel Roux to reveal cooking secrets; Voices of the future to celebrate youth union

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 20/3

 Management on bird flu to be strengthened; Forum on workers’ right to information; HSBC supports disadvantaged children; Illegal timber chopping boards intercepted

NASA Curiosity rover back online after memory glitch

 NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, is back on active status Tuesday, after a memory glitch set the robot back.

Public debt under control, finance ministry says

The Ministry of Finance said in a report released on Thursday that Vietnam’s public debt, which stood at 56.3% and 54.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 respectively, is under control,

Thanh Hoa: A district with 1,000 people illegally working in China

VietNamNet Bridge - According to Quang Xuong district’s police in the central province of Thanh Hoa, up to 945 people in the district have gone to China as hired workers through illegal brokers.

Music awards to celebrate nation's best

 VietNamNet Bridge – Best New Artist and Song of the Year are two new categories at this year's Dedication Music Awards.

Gold bar auction expected to narrow price gap

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank Governor issued a decision regulating gold bar trading procedures on Monday to prepare for the commodity's first official auction.

The open door for Vietnamese architects

VietNamNet Bridge - Why does Vietnam not take advantage of the brain and talent of local architects, but has to hire foreign architects with expensive price?

Two overseas Vietnamese undetermined to play in V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – Many football clubs are willing to recruit two overseas Vietnamese players -- Mac Hong Quan and Michal Nguyen, but they have not made any decisions.

SBV trades non-SJC gold, commercial banks make fat profit

The fact that the State Bank trades non-SJC bullion gold as per the newly issued Circular No. 06 has helped commercial banks make fat profits.

“Idol culture” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The story between Vietnamese fans and Vietnamese stars also brings many unexpected and interesting things that are not different to the K-Pop.

GM Liem’s good start at HD Bank Int’l Chess Champs

Top seed player Le Quang Liem easily defeated Villanueva Nelson in his first match of the HD Bank International Chess Championships, which started in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19.

Phuoc powers to golden hattrick

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Quy Phuoc set a new national record in the men's 100m backstroke at the National Short-Course Swimming and Finswimming Championships at the Thua Thien-Hue Aquatic Sports Centre yesterday

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 20/3

 Australia appreciates Vietnamese defence minister’s visit; Vietnam welcomes Swiss insurer; VN eager to tighten links with Brunei; Vietnam-France Year to start in April