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After 10 years, Vietnam earns AFF Cup final berth

Vietnamese fans had much to cheer about as their team went one better than the national football federation’s semi-final target, storming into the final of the 2008 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup beating Singapore in an away match by a solitary goal.The pressure was on both teams after a goalless draw in the first leg of the semifinal... Read more

HCM City dream of trebling incomes in 12 years

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City officials, urban researchers, and scientists met on Dec. 9 to discuss a plan to develop the city into a modern and civilised metropolis by 2020. HCM CityThe plan, drafted by the city-based Research and Development Institute (RDI), envisages among other things increasing the city’s average income per capita to 7,000... Read more

Hue marks 15 years as world heritage site

VietNamNet Bridge – A celebration was held in the inner citadel of imperial Hue city, central Thua Thien-Hue Province on Dec. 11 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the city’s recognition as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Hue is one of the few locations around the world to have its tangible and non-tangible heritages globally recognised.The event... Read more

HK reports first H5 bird flu cases on local farm in 6 years

Dead chicken found at a Hong Kong farm have tested positive for the H5 strain of the avian influenza virus, which were the first confirmed bird flu cases on a local farm in about six years, health authority said Tuesday. Staff members of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government dispose of the slaughtered chickens... Read more

Vietnam, Finland mark 35 years of diplomatic ties

VietNamNet Bridge – The Finnish Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnam-Finland Friendship Association hosted a seminar in Hanoi on Dec. 8 to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Finland diplomatic ties. In the 1994-2006 period, Finland channelled a total 200 million USD into 32 projects, which involved forestry, rural development, poverty reduction, culture... Read more

Former senior officials receive up to 30 years for smuggling

VietNamNet Bridge - The former deputy chairman of Lao Cai Province People’s Committee, senior customs and police officers and several company executives were yesterday sentenced to long jail terms. VietNamNet Bridge - The former deputy chairman of Lao Cai Province People’s Committee (photo), senior customs and police officers and several company executives... Read more

U.S. jobless rate rises to highest level in 15 years

A homeless man cadges on a street of Manhattan, New York, the United States of America, Nov. 11, 2008. The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 6.7 percent in November, the highest level in 15 years, as employers slashed 533,000 jobs, the most since December 1974, the Labor Department reported Friday. (Xinhua Photo)Employers have cut jobs each month... Read more

Photos span 33 years of memories

VietNamNet Bridge – Award-winning photographer Tam Thai has compiled a book of black-and-white photos taken from 1973 to 2006 in memory of his native land. Waterproof: Ao Toi (Raincoat) (1991) shows a farmer in Quang Tri Province wearing a traditional coat of palm leaves to protect himself from the elements.Many of the 150 photos, revealing images of sights... Read more

Gasoline prices drop to lowest level in Los Angeles in 3 years

Northern Virginia Chevron gas station employee Paul Chumpa lowers the price for one gallon of Regular gasoline 10 cents from 3.19 U.S. dollars to 3.09 dollars per gallon early in the morning Oct. 16, 2008. Because of lower demand, the average price of a gallon of self-served and unleaded gasoline fell to its lowest level since January 2005 in the Los Angeles... Read more

Discovered 15 years ago, rare mammal already endangered

An extremely rare mammal first discovered in Vietnam in 1992 may be close to extinction, conservationists warned. Although there are no clear population statistics for the sao la (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has estimated that only around 70-1,000 live in the mountainous regions... Read more

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