VietNamNet Bridge - Russian news agency RIA Novosti has removed an article by Dmitri Kosyrev with content that allegedly slandered Vietnam, after the article was criticized by readers. The article, "The agreements between Moscow and Beijing better than any statement" by Dimitri Kosyrev was posted on the Ria Novosti website on May 19. The article caused tempers to flare in public, especially those who have close relations with Russia since it gave a subjective analysis, distorting the history of Vietnam. In the article, Dimitri Kosyrev had one-sided, misleading arguments about the sovereignty and history of Vietnam and the developments in the East Sea. One of the most serious mistakes in the article is the statement that the HD-981 oil rig of China is just 27 km from the coast of China and 241km from the coast of Vietnam. In fact, the drilling rig is anchored completely illegally in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of Vietnam and only 130 nautical miles from … [Read more...] about Russian news agency removes article slandering Vietnam
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News on Son Doong covers international newspapers
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's Son Doong, the world largest cave, has appeared on prestigious international newspapers like The Guardian (the UK), Foxnews (USA), News (Australia) in recent days. "Son Doong Cave in Vietnam - which is so big it contains a jungle and a river - is now open for public tours. But don't expect it to become crowded: just 224 tourists will be permitted to visit this year," wrote The Guardian on January 14. "It's so big you could fit a 40-storey skyscraper inside, but Son Doong cave remained undiscovered until a local man found it in 1991. Even then, no one explored beyond its vast entrance until British cavers visited in 2009," it wrote. Meanwhile, FoxNews website wrote: "The Son Doong is over 5.5 miles long and could fit a 40-story skyscraper within its walls. It contains giant stalactites, waterfalls and a jungle that is known as the Garden of Edam with native animals like flying foxes, monkeys and hornbills thriving inside the cavern's lush … [Read more...] about News on Son Doong covers international newspapers
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Ha Noi blogger to spend 15 months in jail for slander Ha Noi blogger Pham Viet Dao has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to abusing his rights to freedom and democracy. The court ruled that his actions had infringed upon State interests, rights and legitimate interests of organisations or citizens under Article 258 of the Penal Code. The jail term will starts from the date he was detained on June 13, 2013, the court ruled. The indictment read that Dao, 62, residing in Buoi ward, Tay Ho district, authored three blogs -Phamvietdao3.blogspot.com, Phamvietdao4.blogspot.com and Chientranhtrungviet.blogspot.com - on which he posted 91 articles slandering the Party and State. At the yesterday's trial in the capital city, Dao admitted his guilt, saying his actions were a result of a lack of awareness of the law. He promised not to repeat his actions. Dao has 15 days to appeal the verdict. 200kg of black coral seized in Quang … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 21/3
Vietnam 2035 report: the news behind the scenes
VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist, talked before the business community on February 24 about how the Vietnam 2035 report was prepared. A report on development with a long term vision is important for any country. In 2000, Malaysia released Malaysia 2020 Report, while in 2010 China, in cooperation with the World Bank (WB), released the China 2030 Report. "We want to have such a report for Vietnam for a long time," Lan said. In mid-2014, when WB’s President Jim Yong Kim paid a working visit to Vietnam, the idea of making a report was put into discussion. A decision was made that the report would be made with research from both Vietnamese and WB experts. Learning from the Chinese case (the Chinese and English versions of the Chinese report were not absolutely the same), the Vietnamese side and the WB decided to closely cooperate from the very beginning so as to reach consensus in all matters of research. At first, WB showed a bright picture with big … [Read more...] about Vietnam 2035 report: the news behind the scenes
Good news for separated twins
VietNamNet Bridge - One baby could grip his mother's finger and the other could cry. Doctors said that these are good signs. Separation of complicated conjoined twins complete successfully One of the babies in the separated twins in danger On December 2, when the mother paid a visit to her newly-separated twins, the baby named Phi Long opened his eyes and gripped his mother's finger. A few days ago, the baby always closed his eyes or just unveiled his eyes and fell asleep. Mr. Truong Quang Dinh, deputy director of the Children's Hospital 2, said that milk was pumped into the baby's stomach and the body absorbed the milk very well. The gastrointestinal and excretion functions were normal. The last pleural duct was withdrawn out. Transaminase enzyme reduced, liver ultrasound was normal and doctors planned to stop using the respiratory machine. The other baby named Phi Phung could cry, instead of resting with closed eyes as the days before. He was also fed with milk. The ventilator … [Read more...] about Good news for separated twins