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Vietnamese win two golds in vault
Vietnamese gymnasts won two gold medals and one silver at the 2012 Ostrava World Cup, also known as the Ostrava Grand prix, which wrapped up on November 24 in the Czech Republic.
Hanoi Int’l Film Festival attracts 31 nations
More than 100 feature films and documentaries from 31 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region are being shown at the Hanoi International Film Festival which opened on November 25.
President Sang hears voters’ suggestions
Voters meeting President Truong Tan Sang in HCM City on November 25 suggested that officials found to be corrupt or responsible for losing State assets should face harsher penalties.
Tra fish meet quality standards
(VOV) - The Tra (pangasius) fish industry will achieve its target of 10 percent of output meeting Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standards by the end of this year, a conference heard in HCM City on November 21.
France funds climate change programme
Vietnam has received an aid package worth 136,000 euro (US$174,000) from the French Government to carry out a programme tackling climate change in the central city of Danang.
Nation mourns traffic victims with televised ceremony
A national remembrance event for traffic accident victims, organised by the National Committee for Traffic Safety, was held and broadcast live nationwide on November 19 in Hanoi.
Hanoi boy rescued from kidnappers
Hanoi police rescued an 11-year-old boy from kidnappers on November 19 morning and returned him to his mother in Ha Dong District.
Khoi wins in the final round of World Chess Champs
Nguyen Anh Khoi beat Andrey Esipenko of Russia in the 11th and final round of the World Youth Chess Championship which wrapped up early on November 19 in Maribor, Slovenia.
Ukraine seeks closer trade ties with Vietnam
Despite the geographical divide, the desire to accelerate bilateral relations had brought Vietnam and Ukraine closer, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at a business conference in Hanoi on November 15.
Fencers pocket seventh gold medal at Asian Champs
Vietnam won their sixth and seventh gold medals in the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championship after winning team events on the fourth day on November 15.