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MOET to lower floor marks to rescue private schools

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has released a new decision offering school admission preferences to the students from the three difficult areas.

Tam Dao bear rescue center and “national security”

"If the relocation becomes a reality, I’m afraid that the trust of foreign institutions and investors in Vietnam will be affected," said Tuan Bendixsen, chief representative of  Animal Asia Foundation in Vietnam.

The sugar and salt tragedies

Domestic sugar and salt output is bigger than enough to satisfy the domestic demand, but enterprises still insist on the import quotas.

Part 3: Foreign pharmacy firms stronger by rice, daring by money

The prices of foreign made medicine products in Vietnam are exorbitant, but Vietnamese still spend money on foreign products instead of domestic ones. Why?

In lab, progress in fixing a source of genetic disease

 Scientists on Wednesday reported that, in pioneering experiments on human eggs, they had replaced a genetic mechanism blamed for crippling diseases.

Tobacco products to face higher taxes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed that the Government increases the cost of tobacco for consumers in a bid to tackle the high number of smokers and passive smokers in Viet Nam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/10

 CPI cools down in October; VND13 billion more for trade promotion; Drastic fall in domestic steel price; Plastics industry forms regional plan; Interest cap to stay put; Counterfeit goods flood Delta region markets  

Celebrate with Austrian song

The Acies Quartet from Austria and the Song Hong Quintet from Viet Nam will perform in Ha Noi tomorrow night and HCM City on Sunday to celebrate Austria's National Day and the 40th anniversary of the two countries' relations.

Hanoi: Schoolgirl commits suicide for losing $25

 VietNamNet Bridge - Just because of simple reasons, two people in Me Linh Commune, Me Linh district, Hanoi took herbicide to commit suicide.

Thanh Hoa: giant centipede appears in house

 VietNamNet Bridge - While cleaning their house, Mr. Mai Van Tuyen’s family panicked when a centipede of 24 cm long, as big as a thumb of adults, fell from the roof.

L’Espace hosts chau van performance in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance of chau van singing organized by the French Culture Center, L’Espace, in collaboration with Vietnamese club for Chau Van will be hosted at L’Espace in Hanoi on November 6 and 7.

Football player invited to play in Australia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australian team Sydney FC have invited Song Lam Nghe An's young striker Nguyen Phi Son to join them.

Lam Dong: Building house, discovering a ton of weapons

  VietNamNet Bridge - When digging the foundation of a house in Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province, building workers unexpectedly found a weapon storage of nearly one ton in weight.

Oscar nominees to come to Vietnam early

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike the previous years, many brilliant films in the race to the Oscars Award 2012 will be screened very early at Vietnamese cinemas.

NA sets sights on 2013 plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies at the fourth session of the 13th National Assembly yesterday discussed the Government's socio-economic development plan in 2012 and for next year.

First securities trading firm suspended

VietNamNet Bridge - On October 24, the State Securities Commission (SSC) suspended the Hanoi Securities JSC (HSSC) from operations for 6 months, from October 24, 2012 to April 24, 2013.

Expressway developer in danger

The Vietnam Expressway Corporation VEC is facing the risk of falling into insolvency, and if so, it may get involved in a lawsuit to be raised by VEC bond holders.

Vietnam to host international nuclear expo 2012

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 5th International Exhibition and Seminar on Nuclear Power will be held in Hanoi from October 25-27.

Artifacts of the betel and areca culture

  VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient lime pots, lime tubes, spittoons, etc. of royal families and the unique betel chewing sets of ordinary people are currently exhibited at the Vietnam National History Museum.

National gymnastics event soon swings into action

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Gymnastics Championships will take place in Ha Noi from October 27 to November 1.