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SOCIETY IN BRIEF 7/12
Central provinces ready to cope with severer flooding; Lecturers told to use teaching methods that foster creativity; Big demand for seasonal worker; VN leads region in closing gender gap; Power shortages loom as projects behind schedule
ASEAN, partners materialize defence deals
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ASEAN Defence Senior Official Meeting plus Working Group (ADSOM+WG) opened in
Lam Dong province Tuesday as the first step to materialise the first ASEAN
Defence Ministers Meeting plus (ADMM+) agreements.
Rival for old ceramics village
VietNamNet Bridge - A new craft village site, the Minh Hai ceramic village, which has been built near the Bat Trang ceramic village, began welcoming tourists on October, and offers more choice for tourists looking for a day out from Hanoi.
Hanoi’s small corners in Xuan Chinh’s photos
VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled “Hanoi’s Small Corners” is now at Gallery 45 Trang Tien, Hanoi, introducing photos about a gentle and charming Hanoi.
Locally-made fuel gains price edge
Domestic demand for the Dung Quat Oil Refinery's petroleum products has been rising sharply due to exchange-rate volatility and an imbalance in foreign-currency supply and demand.
Ethnic minority women and strange make-up methods
VietNamNet Bridge – To beautify, women of B’rau ethnic minority group in Vietnam’s Central Highlands often tattoo their faces with strange patterns, pierce and extend their ears or grinding their teeth.
Big electronics and home appliance distributors list their names in VNR500
A high number of electronics and home appliance distributors were listed In the VNR500, the ranking of Vietnamese top 500 enterprises in terms of turnover, which has been released by Vietnam Report and VietNamNet.
Vietnam to have viscera transplant coordinating center
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health will issue five circulars and decrees on viscera transplant and establish a centre to coordinate viscera transplant in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen.
Many Hue royal antiques stolen
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– Many valuable antiques in the imperial city of Hue and kings’ tombs have been stolen
recently. Researchers worry that the ancient capital city will lose its
attractiveness once its antiques are lost.
Coal prices on the move
VietNamNet Bridge - Vinacomin intends to raise the price of coal sold to major coal consumers from early next year.
Price-stabilisation scheme picks up
VietNamNet Bridge - Preparations for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday are on the right track, ensuring a sufficient supply of essential goods to meet demand, city authorities have said.
Hoi An gives gift to the fourth millionth visitor
VietNamNet Bridge - The UNESCO-recognized natural heritage site of Hoi An town, in the central province of Quang Nam, welcomed and gave a gift to the fourth millionth visitor of 2010.
Prices of Tet goods escalating, people stay away from markets
The continued price increases have caused headache to housewives, especially that Tet is coming in two months. It is difficult to predict the purchasing power for Tet holiday as many housewives say they have to tighten their belt.
Dialing the right number
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Local operators are pushing for a mobile number portability policy.
Tourism Year 2011 to to boost tourism in south central region
VietNamNet Bridge - The National Tourism Year 2011 program will focus on boosting the tourist industry and to encourage more protection of our beautiful beaches in the south central region, said a tourist official on Sunday.
Getting back to nature
VietNamNet Bridge - Germany is helping to preserve Vietnam’s forest ecosystem biodiversity.
People eager for five-digit licensce numbers
VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi and HCM City began to granting five-digit licensce numbers for vehicles as of December 6.
Thais bow out for two late penalties
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Thailand coach Bryan Robson felt that his side let their nerves get the better
of them as they bowed out of the AFF Suzuki Cup on Tuesday after conceding two
late penalties in a 2-1 loss to Indonesia in their final Group A game.
Textile firms face shortage of materials
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s textile and garment firms have faced a severe shortage of materials because the global cotton market has been hit by a shortage crisis, and price hikes.
Oil prices may move higher to reach 100 USD earlier next year
Crude oil prices staged a strong rally earlier last month, testing 85 U.S. dollar per barrel, as dollar registered sharp losses after U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to pump 600 billion dollars into the system.
Vũ điệu diệt HIV/AIDS của 1000 teen Hà thành
Vũ điệu diệt HIV/AIDS của 1000 teen Hà thành
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/12
EIB: 150 million euro for metro line in Ho Chi Minh City; Calling for more investment into agriculture and rural development; Online registration system for secured transactions makes its debut; VND60,000 billion injected into leather and footwea
Vietnam Airlines employee arrested for threatening bomb attack
VietNamNet Bridge – Police on December 6 arrested a Vietnam Airline employee in Hanoi for sending anonymous messages threatening to bomb attacks on Vietnam Airline flights.
Vedan’s compensation not shared to victims yet
Three months after Vedan, the Taiwanese seasoning powder producer, transferred 50 percent of its compensation package to the Farmers’ Associations of Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and HCM City, farmers have not received the money.
TPP – Vietnam’s new game in the global integration: part 2
Vietnam has announced that it will join the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. The Vietnamese business community has agreed that Vietnam needs to join the new game in the global integration.
