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Bad practices: Burying infant alive with their dead mothers

 Infants are not only buried alive if their mothers unfortunately die during the labor process. Under the "dọ-tơm-amí" unsound customs, many infants who are still breast-fed are difficult to get rid of "death" if their mothers die.

Primary school students use hi-tech devices, access black webs

Not only high income earners, but primary school students also have expensive hi-tech devices, which allows students to study in the best conditions, but also brings the opportunities to access black webs.

To withdraw capital from banks, big guys have to travel a thorny path

State owned economic groups have been requested to withdraw all their investment capital from banks. However, this turns out to be a very difficult task.

Smart cards set for trial run on HCM City buses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Smart cards would soon to be tested on HCM City buses to evaluate passenger interest, the Public Transport Management and Operation Centre has said.

US winners to appear on Vietnamese show

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance by Melanine Moore, winner of the US's So You Think You Can Dance show in 2011, will open the final round of the Vietnamese version of the competition this weekend.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/10

 Import taxes to rise for steel products; PetroVietnam unveils divestment plans; EU-Vietnam free trade agreement under negotiation; First online financial library inaugurated; Giant groups join hands to increase consumption of domestic goods

"Irrational optimism" keeps Nobel laureate in chemistry motivated

Brian Kobilka, co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, said on Wednesday that "irrational optimism" has been keeping him motivated during his scientific pursuits. 

NA committee reviews economic development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major economic targets for next year include stabilising the macro-economy, curbing inflation and raising the economy's growth rate, according to a new report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Thanh Hoa: ward officials scuffle at the office

After a badminton competition, officials of Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa city, went to a dog meat restaurant to drink. Taking advantage of the lunch break, they played cards at the office, then having friction - they scuffled with each other.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 11/10

 Test your IQ with Puku pub quiz; Vietnam-RoK Film Festival to open in Hanoi, HCM City; Friends group offers Japanese tour; Promotion spotlights northern ethnic cuisine

Hanoi builds firm foundations for future

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty eight years after its liberation from French occupation, Hanoi has now taken on a new face with bright prospects, worthy of being the heart of the country.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/10

  ‘Training must meet market demands'; Commune residents face shortage of clean water; Ecstasy-style drug use up in City; Social insurance scammer gets 4 years

Hanoi meeting discusses tourism promotion in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) opened in Hanoi on October 10.

Masan’s move may lead to livestock feed market re-division

The move by Masan Group, a consumer goods manufacturer, of buying 40 percent of Proconco, an animal feed manufacture-- is believed to change the face of the animal feed market which is being controlled by foreigners.

Meteor shower expected on October 22

 VietNamNet Bridge – Astronomy lovers in Vietnam will have the chance to see 25-30 meteors blazing across the sky every hour from midnight until dawn on October 22.

National photo winners shine

VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of umbrellas in the rain and construction workers have won top honours at the 26th National Art Photography Exhibition that opened in HCM City yesterday, Oct 10.  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/10

Promoting Vietnam-Russia strategic partnership; Japanese high-ranking delegation visits Binh Duong; US National Defence University delegation visits Vietnam

38 Nepalese patients suffer from swine flu within week of outbreak

 Within a week of the outbreak of Swine Flu virus with influenza A and B called (H1N1) in Nepal, more than 38 patients have been affected by the virus, doctors said.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 11/10

Can Tho hosts student volleyball tourney; Huong makes it triple gold glory after storming 200m race; Ha Noi triumph over rivals HCMC in men's national handball final

Floods, landslides threaten Central region

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flash floods and landslides are causing severe damage to many localities in central and Central Highlands provinces, and are expected to continue hitting the region following Tropical Storm Gaemi.