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Ten films to compete for Golden Kite Awards 2011
21/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Many feature films were produced in 2010 but only ten of them are registered to compete for the Golden Kite Awards 2011. Dustin Nguyen and Hai Yen in “Floating Lives” They include: Canh Dong Bat Tan (Floating...
18 percent increase of electricity price doesn’t satisfy EVN
16/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The electricity price for the new year will be decided in two weeks. The suggested 18 percent increase would be the highest increase so far, and if approved, will have a strong impact on the national economy. However, the increase still...
Nail-scattering gang admits working for 10 repair shops
16/02/2011 05:00
Authorities in HCM City and neighbouring Binh Duong Province have continued urgent measures to prevent criminals from scattering nails along highways as a means of charging exorbitant fees to repair flat tyres. Police collect...
Festival for farmer king
09/02/2011 05:00
Thousands of visitors flocked to Dong Da Hill in Ha Noi on Monday, Feb 7, to celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da Victory. Kickin’ it : During the festival a number of games were played to celebrate the...
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/2
09/02/2011 05:00
UNESCO-recognized Saint Giong festival kicks off The Saint Giong festival, which was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage, started in Soc Son and Dong Anh districts in the outskirts of Hanoi on February 8 or the 6th day of the first month of the Lunar New...
Highway 1A stuck for six hours because of beer
26/01/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A truck carrying beer hit the banister of Ben Thuy Bridge in the central province of Nghe An and was upturned on the morning of January 26. Thousands of boxes of beers and beer cans felt to the road, causing chaos because locals rushed to pick up beer boxes....
New regulations passed to help ease congestion
21/01/2011 05:00
Traffic fines will be doubled and police will have greater powers to impound vehicles in a move to help keep traffic order during Tet. Traffic congestion on Ha Noi’s Truong Chinh Street. The city will impose stricter punishment and implement...