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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 17/11

 Vietnamese films to be screened at International Film Festival in Spain; Jade Buddha statue goes on show; Short story wins Danish prize; Spanish dance troupe to perform

Seafood companies deny accusation on pathogenous shrimp

Vietnamese seafood companies have urged government agencies to clarify the accusation to protect Vietnam’s shrimp industry.

School disappears, learners lose money, local authorities get puzzled

VietNamNet Bridge – The Melior Business School located in HCM City has disappeared with the huge sums of money it collected from learners. The local education department needs to take responsibility for the case.

Tighten purse strings for public works

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government will continue to substantially scale down its investment in public projects next year due to a tightening budget and falling property values, authorities say.

New study unveils how cancer drug causes heart failure

 A drug that kills cancer by damaging DNA also attacks heart muscle, which for some patients leads to heart failure, a new study by U.S. scientists shows.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/11

Japan invests US$1.2 bil in Binh Duong’s urban project; Ha Long Week aims at European market; Trung Nguyen to take over 400 ha of coffee; Chinese shrimp ban has little effect on VN; Vietnamese investors rank third in Lao stock market    

Vietnam to focus on economic development of sea, islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – A strategically important meeting was held on November 14 by the Central Department for Propaganda and Training, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Party Committee in Da Nang City

Le Quang Liem to study in the US, cherishing business dream

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has been granted a scholarship of the Webster University, USA. Liem talked with Infornet about his future plan.

“Nutcracker”, Vietnamese version goes on Hanoi’s stage

On the evening of November 15, over 100 dancers and musical instrumentalists of the Vietnam Opera Ballet Theatre successfully performed the “Quynh Lan’s dream in the wonderland" ballet, which is based on the famous ballet by Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker”.

Long road ahead for bank reforms

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam had stabilised its economic conditions, but the process of banking reform remains ahead, said Aninda Mitra, head of Southeast Asia Economics at ANZ Bank, at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

Urgent meeting held after quake at hydropower plant

On November 15, immediately after a 4.7 Richter-scale earthquake occurred in Bac Tra My District, Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung chaired an emergency meeting to discuss measures to cope with earthquakes.

Hydro projects still a big concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact of proposed hydropower plants on the eco-system of Cat Tien National Park in southern Dong Nai Province is concerning scientists and the public.

Google increases investment in clean energy

 Google announced on Thursday that it is investing 75 million U.S. dollars in a wind farm in the Midwestern U.S. state of Iowa, making its total investment in clean energy projects to nearly 1 billion dollars.

Rural girls marry foreign men for filial duty

 VietNamNet Bridge - The family was happy to tear when their daughter had a foreign husband. However, on her first night, the bride was harassed by her Chinese husband.

The dance floors of “death” in Saigon

In Ho Chi Minh City, which is considered the "cooling center" of the country, what do the authorities have to do to prevent “going to the dance floor” to becoming 'going to seek the death” as young playboys describe?

Cancers, the obsession at an iron mine

Tens of thousands of people in the communes that are directly affected by the Thach Khe Iron Mine, in Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province, are extremely worried when "deaths" in the form of cancers, has called the names of many people.

“Extraordinary man” Nguyen Ngoc Ky

VietNamNet Bridge - The name of Nguyen Ngoc Ky has become a typical example of overcoming difficulties in Vietnam in the 60-70s. Ky can be compared to the world well-known British physicist Stephan Hawking.

World Bank helps VN slow ozone depletion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank approved on Tuesday a US$9.76 million grant to support Viet Nam's efforts in phasing out ozone-depleting hydrochloro-fluorocarbons (HCFCs) that contribute to global warming.

Ferry employees harass Hai Phong’s Party Chief, ferry manager dismissed

The head, the deputy head, and many employees of Binh Ferry in Hai Phong were dismissed or disciplined, after some ferry employees asked for money to carry the cars of Hai Phong’s Party Secretary and other officials cross the Cam river.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 16/11

 Minh says goodbye to China Cup; Linh ends fledgling Taekwondo career; Viet Nam depart for AFF Cup with high hopes