Facebook rolls out new tools to give users more control

Facebook on Wednesday unveiled three new tools that are designed to give users more control

Fruit industry upgrade urged

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has great potential for exporting fruit and vegetables but needs to develop its processing industry and upgrade sanitary condition to meet strict international standards.

Weak oversight leads to violations in essential sectors

VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of strict management on the petrol and steel markets is said to be a primary cause of the violations taking place in these sectors.

Traditional music concert celebrates capital

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Traditional Orchestra will join in the nation-wide celebration with a performance at the Ha Noi Opera House tonight, Oct 7.

Taxi, buses ordered to post passenger fares on vehicles

VietNamNet Bridge – The transport and finance ministries have instructed all buses and taxies to publicly post fare prices on their vehicles as of October 10, to prevent passengers being over-charged.

Teenage team eyes AFC challenge

Viet Nam’s U-16 football team will be going for broke to qualify for the quarter-finals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from October 24 to November 7.

POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/10

 NA leader seeks stronger ties with German state; Vietnam, South African seek closer cooperation; South African Vice President visits Vietnam

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/10

Teacher suspended for disparaging comments; Germany helps Vietnam’s agriculture; Three substandard drugs suspended; Joint venture fined for releasing wastes

Minimum wage needs to go up

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan discusses proposals to increase the minimum wage . . .

Early detection of hearing defects

VietNamNet Bridge – National Obstetrics Hospital will check new-born babies for hearing impairments under a trial programme to begin this month.

Lawmakers discuss draft Law on Administrative Litigation

The highlight of the agenda on the last day of the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday, Oct 5, was the discussion of the Administrative Litigation Law bill.

Ministry mulls curbs on cement production

The Ministry of Construction plans to propose to the Prime Minister a suspension in the licensing of new cement production projects to limit . . .

President unveils enormous statue

An unveiling of the 85-tonne bronze statue of Saint Giong on top of Soc Mountain in Soc Son District yesterday, Oct 5, was described as one of the most important events

Overseas investment totals $730 mil in first nine months

In the first nine months of the year, the Foreign Investment Agency licensed roughly 90 overseas investment projects totalling more than US$637mil

Poor fuel management costs millions

Poor fuel forecasting and lack of communication had caused Viet Nam to spend valuable foreign currency on importing petrol while domestic petrol was in oversupply

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/10

HCM City hosts furniture-handicrafts expo; Auditors seek assistance from Slovakia; Vietnam’s largest industrial gas plant operational

EU signs free trade agreement with South Korea

The European Union (EU) and South Korea signed a free trade agreement Wednesday during the fifth summit meeting between the two sides.

U.S. gov’t says financial bailout plan critical to economic recovery

The financial rescue program launched two years ago has played a critical role in rebuilding confidence of the financial sector.

Trai Thien air cargo carrier meets big difficulties

Trai Thien, a private Vietnamese cargo airline, is now reportedly meeting financial difficulties.

Students desperate for school loans

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has tightened lending to fund university study, which has stunned a lot of students.

Uni credit-based plan: done by halves

A credit-based system is considered the best university model, however, schools, students and society have not gotten used to the new plan

NA Deputy warns Vietnam of economic uncertainties

Though Vietnam has obtained many big achievements in the first nine months of 2010, making people firmly believe that targets set for the whole year are within reach.

Uni lecturers, students avoid scientific research

Students are not interested in the scientific projects assigned to them, university instructors prefer giving lectures to conducting research.

19 records for Hanoi’s millennial anniversary

The Vietnam Record Book Centre has recognized 19 national records, including the tallest Bat Trang ceramic vase, the biggest lantern, the biggest turtle made from grilled squid, etc.

Hanoi in celebration

VietNamNet’s reporters capture beautiful pictures of Hanoi during its great anniversary.