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Psy goes nuts for pistachios in Super Bowl ad

 South Korean rapper Psy is going nuts. Not content with starring in the most-watched video in YouTube history, the man behind viral hit "Gangnam Style" is to appear in a Super Bowl commercial for... pistachios.

Duan sweeps the board at Ben Tre cycling competition

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan of HCM City's Eximbank team sealed victory on the final day of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament, which finished yesterday, Jan 9.  

Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind farm project

 Google announced Wednesday it has invested 200 million U.S. dollars in a wind farm in west Texas, which will become a part of the company's 1 billion U.S. dollars' renewable energy portfolio.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 10/1

 Vietnam values traditional ties with India; Meeting discusses Vietnam-Laos border marker planting; RoK NA Speaker to visit Vietnam; President lauds former student patriots and calls on modern youth to emulate  

Vietnam’s catfish bears too much pressure from importers

Vietnam’s catfish has to satisfy a series of requirements set up by import countries to reach out to foreign consumers.

Ly Son, a front - post island

VietNamNet Bridge - Ly Son is not only a front-post island of the country but also the homeland of the sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa Flotilla who went out to the East Sea to defend the sovereignty of the country.

Riding the waves to bring early New Year to Truong Sa

VietNamNet Bridge – Three naval ships have brought over 60 tons of cargo to the Truong Sa (Spratly) islands to serve soldiers this lunar New Year festival (Tet).

EVN’s power factories make fat profit, but still insist on power price hike

Power companies all have reported big profits for 2012 with the profits up by 1.5-4 times in comparison with the last year. Meanwhile, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) expects the profit of VND3.5-4 trillion.

Le Luong Minh assumes ASEAN Secretary General

The ASEAN Secretariat, in the message from Jakarta, said that the inauguration of the new Secretary General of ASEAN--Le Luong Minh, took place on the morning of January 9, at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat.

Spending of road use fees to be more transparent

 VietNamNet Bridge – A list of road maintenance and repair projects to be funded by road-user fees has been published by the ministries of finance and transport to allay public concerns over lack of transparency.

Fee increases make travel firms worried to death

The Ministry of Finance’s decision to raise the fees and charges on travelers has made travel firms worried stiff. They fear that the higher fees would keep travelers away.

Wind power plants in Binh Thuan still awaiting capital

Sixteen wind power projects are expected to be developed in the central province of Binh Thuan, where there is a profuse wind source and favorable conditions for wind power plant development.

Precious weed which can recreate cells getting exhausted in Sa Pa

Vietnamese call this weed as “co nhung.” while its scientific name Zoysia tenuifolia Trin. The plant has a magical effect which Vietnamese have just found: it can help recreate cells, especially liver cells.

Student expelled from school for abusing teacher

An eighth grader in Quang Nam province has been expelled from school for her serious misconduct of calling for anti-first semester exam actions.

Marketing officers most wanted in 2013

Marketing and sales officers would be most wanted in 2013, a report says, because businesses would have to focus on boosting sales and clear inventories.

Young stars breathe life into classic opera

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Everything that I am is due to my love for cai luong," said Nhu Huynh, one of the young talents with the HCM City-based Tran Huu Trang Theatre.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/1

Ineffective IPR protection a thorny issue in Vietnam; Saigon Hi-Tech Park phase two is approved; Steel consumption rises 3 per cent; More than 80,000 workers sent abroad in 2012; Work begins on solar cell plant in Hue

Firms exploit or ignore students on probation

 Many students in Vietnam complain that they learn little more than how to clean offices and make tea during their probation with companies.

Foreign stakes to rise in ‘weak' banks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam is considering a proposal to increase the limit on foreign ownership in ‘weak' banks, says Governor Nguyen Van Binh.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 9/1

  VFF unveils provisional squad for Cup qualifier; Xuan Thanh Sai Gon sign new goalkeeper coach; Hotshot Quyen agrees to terms with Vissai Ninh Binh