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IT firm signs contract with insurer association; Vinasat 2 satellite launch still on schedule; Bkav corporation buys new domain; VietnamPost to establish Datapost VN; VinaPhone partners in Blackberry packages 

Best medicine for banking sector

Banking authorities envisage taking a comprehensive suite of measures in 2012 to ensure bank and credit institution healthy performances.

Cambodian Deputy PM visits Vietnam

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Mem Sam On is visiting Vietnam to attend a meeting marking the 33rd anniversary of the Victory over the Pol Pot Genocide (January 7, 1979).

U.S. should improve competitiveness by new investments: Commerce Secretary

The United States should endeavor to enhance its economic competitiveness by beefing up new investments in research, education and infrastructure, John Bryson, the country's Commerce Secretary, said here on Friday.

An urgent question for Ministry of Planning & Investment

Due to gaps in the Investment Law, many industrial zones cannot revoke land of foreign-invested projects that their foreign bosses have left. The question is what is the role of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in such cases?

15 Vietnamese fishermen rescued by Liberian ship

VietNamNet Bridge - A Liberian ship, the Main Trader, rescued all 15 fishermen aboard a Vietnamese sunken vessel on January 8.

HCM City: Over 100,000 Viettel mobile subscribers suspended

HCM City authorities have asked Viettel, one of the top three mobile networks in Vietnam, to stop supplying its services to 114,352 mobile subscribers which are using pre-paid services, who registered services with wrong personal information.

Duy Hai eats and breathes by himself

32-year-old Nguyen Duy Hai from Da Lat, the man with tumor and now without it is recovering well three days after the 12-hour surgery on Thursday, France – Vietnam Hospital’s spokesperson announced Saturday.

Works of art made from waste

Contemplating unique and beautiful artworks displayed in luxurious shops, few people think these treasures are made from things that people consider rubbish. 

Vietnam to prioritize to advertise tourism on social networks, Internet

Vietnam has successfully chosen the way it will follow in the new stage of tourism development, and what’s next?

Overseas Vietnamese gather for Tet in HCM City

Nearly 600 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from different countries, who have returned home to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, attended a spring gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7.

Japan halts search for Vietnamese missing sailors

VietNamNet Bridge - The Japan Coast Guard on January 7 decided to call off the search for 22 missing Vietnamese crewmen aboard the Vinalines Queen that sank off the coast of the Philippines on Christmas Day.

Fragments of Russia's Mars probe may fall on Earth on Jan. 15

Some 200 kilograms of the fragments of Russia's failed Mars probe Phobos-Grunt may fall onto the Earth during Jan. 10-20, most probably on Jan. 15, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Friday.

Banks try every way they can to attract dong

VietNamNet Bridge – In order to offset the dong capital which has become short when businesses withdraw cash in masses these days to pay debts, pay bonuses and wages to workers, banks have been trying every way they can to attract dong.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/1

VN forex reserves predicted to top $15.8 bln; Ministry to build fund to assist enterprises; Mekong Delta lures nearly US$10 billion in FDI; Hanoi to host Vietnam Summit on foreign economic relations; Ha Noi expands price stabilisation

American doctor saved another tumor patient

American doctor McKay McKinnon once again succeeded in removing a large-sized tumor from the face of Kieu Thi My Dung, a 23-year-old patient at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh Friday evening during an 8-hour operation.

48 hour film project announces winners

The 48 hour film project announced its winners at an award ceremony held last Friday evening at the Opera House in HCMC.

Vietnamese doctor and “Engaging with Vietnam”

VietNamNet Bridge – “Engaging with Vietnam” is a story about a Vietnamese doctor in Australia, who founded a specialized forum on Vietnam, which brings together leading scientists in the world.

Corollary from the TV right war

VietNamNet Bridge – The TV right dispute between AVG Group, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) has become a focus of the local media in recent days.

M&A wave in banking sector expected in 2012

Only 2/3 of the total current banks would still exist, while the number of joint stock commercial banks would decrease to less than 30 banks. Vietnam expects to see a strong merger and acquisition M&A wave in 2012.

Legal framework restricts gold market

The nation's gold market caught public attention this year when the domestic gold price skyrocketed even beyond global prices.

Local airlines transport 16.6 million passengers in 2011

Vietnamese airlines carried approximately 16.6 million passengers in 2011, which is slightly lower than the projection by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) at the start of last year.

Long holiday increases demand for foreign tours, say agents

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel agencies in HCM City have been kept busy booking foreign tours as residents seek to take advantage of a nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Technical Oscars to honor 28 recipients for promoting development in filmmaking

Twenty-seven individuals and a company have been named as recipients of annual Scientific and Technical Awards for their achievements in promoting filmmaking, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

Poetess keen on private documentary studio

Poetess Phan Huyen Thu is a pioneering independent documentary filmmakers in Vietnam. She has won many awards for poetry and her documentaries. She talks about indie-documentary filmmaking in Vietnam.