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Vietnam commemorates 40th anniversary of ‘Dien Bien Phu Victory in the air’

On occasion of the 40th anniversary of ‘Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu Victory in the air’, many books, short stories, novels have been published and a secret war bunker has been opened to the public for the first time.

Many football clubs astonished at transfer deadline

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Vietnam Football Federation’s (VFF) announcement, the deadline for transfer for the football season 2013 will be mid-January 2013.

Dias storms stage 4 of ADC Tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Omiazakov Dias of Kazakhstan's Astana team won the fourth stage of the ADC Tour of Viet Nam yesterday, Dec 20.

MOF bent over with cement plants’ foreign debts

With the heavy debts of up to trillions of dong, a lot of cement companies cannot pay foreign debts. As a result, the Ministry of Finance has to come forward and pays for the loans guaranteed by the government.

Jackson glove sells for record-breaking $200K

 One of Michael Jackson's iconic single gloves sold for nearly $200,000 this week in Los Angeles, an auction house said.

Electricity prices to jolt by five per cent

The price of electricity will increase by five per cent to VND1,437 (US$0.06) excluding VAT for one kWh from tomorrow following a circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday.

Blue Wave Music Award winners announced

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star My Tam scooped the prestigious Artist of the Year gong at the Lan Song Xanh (Blue Wave) Awards 2012 on Thursday. 

“Rural markets" in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Many roads amid the heart of Hanoi, the capital city, are even sleazier than rural markets.

Vietnam willing to boost ASEAN-India partnership

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will actively contribute to boosting the ASEAN – India partnership in the coming years as it is strategically important to peace, stability and development in the region.

“5 in 1” vaccine to be tested after three children died

The Ministry of Health on December 20 asked the World Health Organization (WHO) and the manufacturer to verify the safety of the vaccine Quinvaxem and polio, after three babies in Nghe An province died after vaccination.

Lucky 1-dollar banknote worth half a million dong

VietNamNet Bridge – The banknote market has warmed up as the 2013 Tet nears. Vietnamese people rush to hunt for original banknotes to give to relatives and friends as gifts on Tet days.

Referees change decision at ADC Tour

VietNamNet Bridge – Referees of the first ADC Tour, a week-long event endorsed by the International Cycling Union, have suddenly changed the results of the second stage and Vietnam’s Mai Nguyen Hung lost his yellow jersey.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 21/12

 Party General Secretary receives Lao Deputy PM; Congratulations to newly-elected RoK President; Party delegation attends 53rd ANC conference; Deputy PM meets Mitsui Sumitomo President

Modern technologies make it as easy as anything to tap phones

The software pieces and devices allowing to bug phone calls, read others’ messages or record sounds from a distance have been available in the open air.

Elephants need forests to reproduce, not money

“Instead of giving us money, please give us forests. We will help elephants reproduce,” said an elephant breeder in Dak Lak.

Big guys compete for advantageous retail premises (Part 2)

VietNamNet Bridge – It’s not easy for anyone to squeeze into commercial hubs, even though he has a lot of money.

No more opportunities to buy air tickets for Tet flights?

It’s nearly impossible to book economy class air tickets for the flights on Tet holiday, though Tet comes only in two months.

Men's cancer risk to climb to one in two in 15 year, research body

 A man's lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two by 2027 according to new figures released by the Cancer Research UK on Wednesday.

Three Vietnamese hotels listed in world top 500

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three hotels in Vietnam have been named in the 2012 T+L 500 list following the selection of readers of the Travel + Leisure magazine, the biggest tourism publication published globally.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/12

Ministry eyes new fuel tax scales; Seafood firms ask for extension; Sugar smugglers sour local market; Regulations fail to increase supply of low-cost housing; S-Fone crushed by debt;