VNPT, Viettel denounced of colluding to raise telecom circuit leasing charges

Small mobile network operators have voiced the same complaint that they are facing the bad consequences caused by the monopoly in the market, which has appeared after Viettel and VNPT joined hands to raise telecom circuit leasing charges.

Try the highlands flavor of snow Shan tea

Suoi Giang Commune in the mountainous northwest area not only wins the hearts of tourists with its fresh atmosphere, pan-pipes and flute sounds of H’mong people but also with the specialty snow Shan tea.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/6

BIDV delays listing debut over market woes; 24 top European wine companies to arrive in Vietnam; Export turnover to Spain increases sharply; Export values rise in farming, forestry, fishing; Foreign-invested firms may get recognition for exports

Stage set for open power market

Preparatory work on the formation of a competitive power-generation market will be completed by the end of this week when the plan will be announced, said Pham Le Thanh, general director of Viet Nam Electricity Group (EVN).

Hollande, Merkel meet to solve eurozone crisis ahead of crucial EU summit

French President Francois Hollande and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel met here on Wednesday evening in a new attempt to bridge rift and hammer out concrete tools to solve the debt crisis as Europe is on edge.

In pictures: The first motor racing champs in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Motor Club Prix 2012 tournament, the first of its kind in Vietnam, took place in the central city of Da nang on June 24.

Woman arrested for selling three girls to China

VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Hanoi and the southern province of Kien Giang have rescued three girls from being sold to China. Le My Han, 30, from Kien Giang, was arrested.

Google unveils small-screen tablet Nexus 7

Google on Wednesday introduced a 7-inch tablet called Nexus 7 with the support of the latest version of its Android mobile operating system.

Businesses urged to change accounting year to ease pressure on auditors

The new regulation that listed companies have to submit half-year finance reports with auditors’ review has put a hard pressure on auditing firms, which have to take too many jobs in the high auditing season.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/6

Industrial zone locals seek $1m damages; Man apprehended for trafficking woman; ‘HCM City Days’ opens in Vientiane; Yen Bai has plans to reduce drownings

Two men arrested with illegal animal parts

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Dao ethnic minority men have been arrested for transporting protected wild animal products from Nam Nung nature reserve.

Lao leaders welcome HCM City delegation

VietNamNet Bridge – Lao Party General Secretary and President Chummaly Sayasone and Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong received Secretary of HCM City's Party Committee Le Thanh Hai in Vientiane yesterday, June 27.

1-month countdown marked by Olympic rings above Thames and opening of media center

A set of giant Olympic rings were lowered over River Thames, the media center welcomed its first batch of users and an official song was released on Wednesday, one month prior to the London Olympic Games.

Vietnamese representatives at Olympic torch relay

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam World 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan and International Grand Master of chess Le Quang Liem participated in the Olympic torch relay ceremony in Manchester city on June 21-26.

Brazil announces 4 bln U.S. dollar stimulus package

Brazil announced a 4 billion U.S. dollar (8.4 billion reais) stimulus package Wednesday to boost the nation's flagging economy, mostly through government purchases.

HCM City: 720 children suffer from sexual abuse in 8 years

VietNamNet Bridge – From 2005 to 2012, 720 kids, both male and female, suffered from sexual abuse. Most of them were at the age of 13 to 16.

Hanoi to invest $2.2 billion in healthcare system

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have approved the healthcare system development program to 2030 worth VND43.36 trillion ($2.2 billion).

All Chinese clinics to be inspected

VietNamNet Bridge – After detecting violations at some Chinese clinics, the Ministry of Health has asked the departments of health of 63 provinces to inspect all Chinese clinics.

HCM City: Three roads to be named after high-ranking officials

VietNamNet Bridge – Three major roads in HCM City will be named after three late leaders, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, high-ranking general Mai Chi Tho and Professor Tran Van Giau.

Bonds unsalable, capital flow changes direction

After a prosperous period in March and April, the Treasury bond market has become quiet, because commercial banks now keep indifferent to bonds.

Universities losing billions of VND for entrance exams

Many universities have incurred huge losses from holding entrance exams due to increasing prices leasing exam space along with higher wages for supervisors and examiners.

Researchers win US government grants

Two groups of Vietnamese scientists have won awards in the first round of a US government programme to fund scientific research in developing countries.

Sea-resources project points way to future

A national project to explore and assess the management of sea resources and the environment during the 2006-11 period was able to yield important results.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 28/6

VN athletes head to Paralympics; Chess masters struggle with form; Vietnamese shuttlers to attend Asian U19 champs; Vuong wins men's air rifle event

Six artists talk about nowadays issues

‘Nowadays’ thought-provoking painting exhibition will open on Friday at Gallery Mai on the third floor of the Art Talk Cafe, 12 Quan Su Street in Hanoi until July 14.