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Composer”s family seeks copyright protection
24/02/2011 05:00
A younger sister of late composer Trinh Cong Son has sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, asking that it help put an end to the unauthorised use of Son’s music. Contemplation :...
Major rivers exhausted, central Vietnam to face severe drought
24/02/2011 05:00
In late February, the weather in central Vietnam is still cold but the water level in major rivers is low, or even exhausted to the bed. This is the sign that the coming year will see severe droughts. The major rivers in Quang Ngai province – Tra...
Long-arm family prone to premature death
24/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – In the southern province of Vinh Long there is a family suffering from the Marfin syndrome. They are tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers and most of them do not live past middle age. Pham Van Quan This family lives...
HCM City contractors overstretched by ambitious plans
24/02/2011 05:00
Too few contractors are handling too many construction projects at the same time in HCM City, affecting the quality of supervision and implementation, according to a recent report submitted to the Ministry of Construction by the...
A wave of of auditing firms mergers anticipated
23/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – In 2010 alone, eight auditing firms merged into four. This comes as a surprise as mergers of auditing firms are not easy because of specificity of their operations and the numerous legal requirements. What was behind the...
Four students “save” relic near Hoan Kiem Lake
23/02/2011 05:00
Many people were very surprised when they saw four young girls devoting themselves to clean up the ancient tower of Hoa Phong, a relic on the bank of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, on February 21. Located on the east side of Hoan Kiem Lake facing...
Youth leave their homes en masse after Tet holiday
22/02/2011 05:00
After the New Year holiday, villages in central Vietnam have become quiet because young people have left home to the north, the south and even overseas to work. In many villages, there are only the elderly and younger kids....