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River brought back to life after clean-up

VietNamNet Bridge – The water quality in the Thi Vai River in Dong Nai Province near HCM City has improved, allowing fishermen to now catch and farm fish and other species in it.

Dong Nai: Fresh investments halted in five polluting sectors

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Dong Nai Province have decided to suspend new investments into five industries, effective from this month, to cope with rising pollution, said the province’s Department of Planning and Investment.

Dong Nai rioter sentenced to eight months for theft

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in Nhon Trach District in the southern province of Dong Nai yesterday sentenced Ha Van Thanh, a worker at the Formosa Company in Nhon Trach 3 industrial park, to eight months jail for stealing property.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/5

 Export credit shows signs of growth; Honda looks to sell 2 million motorcycles; May CPI picks up 0.2%; US reduces anti-dumping duty on Vietnam’s steel pipe; Firms hurt by riots get tax breaks

PM instructs urgent support for foreign firms after riots

 VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses affected by the disturbances in Ha Tinh, Binh Duong and Dong Nai will have their taxes and land rents waived, reduced or deferred, and receive other assistance, at the request of PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Dong Nai’s people feel insecure about dioxin hot spot

The latest research work has found that the dioxin contamination at the Bien Hoa Airport in Dong Nai province is more serious than that in previous announcements and that it is necessary to draw the dioxin panorama in the area again.

Sources of capital for Long Thanh Airport still unclear

It is still unclear if the State evaluation council on the Long Thanh international airport would present the project at the upcoming National Assembly’s session in May 2014, because the investor still cannot clarify how the project would be funded.

Bien Hoa pottery

VietNamNet Bridge - Few people know that pottery products in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai Province were famous both at home and abroad from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

New airport needed for southern hub

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province have urged the government to make a decision on Long Thanh International Airport project as quickly as possible.

Five people died in saddle shop fire

The fire at a 2-storey house specializing in making motorcycle saddles in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province at 7pm, December 22 caused five deaths, including the elderly and children of the same family.

Dong Nai Police investigate the "looting" of 1,000 beer boxes

When the truck lost control, 1,000 beer boxes fell down to the road. Hundreds of people rushed to "rob" the goods with contented faces, neglecting the driver’s tears and imploration. The 1,000 beer boxes were taken away in just 30 minutes.

ADB funds tourism development in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD aid package to support the development of tourism infrastructure in the three Mekong River countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/11

 Firms with bad debt can still seek new loans; Smartphone market share expands; Assoc. says cashew business needs not be conditional now; HCM City to host International Cycle Show 2013; Tra fish industry caught in a trap

A fun weekend at Giang Dien Waterfall in rainy season

 VietNamNet Bridge – On these never-ending rainy days we are always looking for something special. Those who wish to have a fabulous adventure at rivers or hills nearby should check out Giang Dien Waterfall Tourist Site in Dong Nai Province.

Dong Nai gets nod for emergency conservation of wild elephant project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Dong Nai has approved a 74 billion VND (3.52 million USD) for emergency conservation of wild elephant project in the period of 2014-2020.

Half of major expressway ready this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than a half of the 55-km HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway will be opened to traffic late this year as pledged by the contractor.

Dong Nai: Traffic policeman shoots two colleagues, one dead

In the afternoon of September 22, a horrific shooting that killed one police officer on the spot and made two others seriously injured occurred at the headquarters of Suoi Tre traffic control station in Long Khanh town, Dong Nai province.

Dong Nai spends big on elephant control

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Dong Nai will invest VND74 billion (US$3.5 million) in an elephant preservation project from 2014-2020.

Authorities suspicious of Suzuki tax scandal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Nai tax authorities are considering opening a tax investigation into Suzuki Vietnam as the company’s continuous losses do not reflect its confident investment attitude.

Shoppers support illegal abattoirs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite having invested tens of billions of dong, many modern slaughterhouses in the southern province of Dong Nai are still struggling to compete with illegal abattoirs.