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Hue students discover material which can replace plastic bags
VietNamNet Bridge - Accidentally discovering that the finest flour can create a thin film with tensile strength, two female students from Hue City flattened starch into film to make biodegradable bags.
Coal miner complains that taxes are too high
VietNamNet Bridge - The proposal by the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), the biggest coal miner in the country, to reduce the natural resources tax has faced strong opposition.
VN urged to reduce raw mineral exports as natural resources decline
VietNamNet Bridge - The industrial production value growth in the first six months of the year slowed largely because of a decline in the mining industry.
Mineral exploitation pollutes towns, harms people's health
VietNamNet Bridge - Mineral exploiters reap major benefits, but local residents living near the mines suffer as ore exploitation has negative consequences.
Vinacomin insists on environmental tax reduction for bauxite projects
VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has asked for a 90 percent reduction in the environment tax for bauxite projects in the Central Highlands.
NA urged to conduct petrol price monitoring
VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have suggested that the National Assembly should monitor petrol pricing amid strong opposition from the public against recent petrol price increases.
