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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/3

SBV: It’s not time to import gold; Vietnam’s 36 mil. motorbikes by 2020; VNA uses large aircraft for Myanmar; When Air Mekong resumes services unknown; Dong Nai leads in FDI attraction

Hundreds of abandoned villas in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – With total investment of $100 million, the Van Phu urban area in Ha Dong district, Hanoi has hundreds of villas but just a few of them are in use.

European giants Arsenal set for Hanoi friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – English Premier League’s Arsenal will play a friendly match against Viet Nam in Ha Noi in July as one of their warm-up activities for the new season.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/3

Vietnam-Myanmar trade up 40 percent; Kazakhstan-Ho Chi Minh City air route opens; Smuggled sturgeon fish from China floods markets in Vietnam; Rice prices unlikely to rise further: traders

Thousands donate blood at Red Spring Festival

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan beat the drum to open the sixth Red Spring Festival, the nation’s biggest blood donation event, at My Dinh National Stadium in Ha Noi yesterday, March 3.

Tour offers green perspective

As perhaps Ha Noi’s most tranquil spot, it is difficult to think of many ways to improve the experience of wandering around the West Lake.

HCM City and Hanoi continue to study change of working hours

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has asked the two largest cities in Vietnam to continue studies on the change of working and school hours to reduce traffic congestion, without affect local people’s daily life.

Minimized Hanoi in 3D space

VietNamNet Bridge - Artist Vu Kim Thu has opened her new exhibition titled “Space Minimization” in the lobby of the French Cultural Center, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi.

Test shows 70% of helmets sold in Hanoi are substandard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 70% of helmets being sold in Hanoi do not meet safety standards, said the Market Surveillance Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Ha Noi's very first leaf painting exhibition to open

An art exhibition featuring paintings created from natural leaves will open to public in Ha Noi on March 7.  Titled Dance of Leaves, the exhibition showcases 20 unique artworks by artist Le Dac Trung.

Japanese dolls in capital display

A “Japanese Traditional Dolls” exhibition will be held in Hanoi this month aiming to mark the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Year and International Women’s Day in style.

Struggling to eat safely to avoid the “death”

While many people have unhygienic, anti-science and insatiable eating habits, some others try to maintain the clean, scientific eating habits and are struggling to find ways to eat foods that contain no chemicals.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/3

Ha Noi hopes to improve street lighting system; HCM City's public transport system set for expansion; Labelling, trademarks key to ensuring safe poultry; Workers' difficulties need attention

Capital city's eccentricities charm French photographer

 VietNamNet Bridge – There’s always a smile on Lolo Zazar’s face. He loves being happy and seeing smiles on other people’s faces.

Consumers speak out on milk scandal

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the Danlait milk scandal was broken by weary mothers, it barely came as a surprise.

Committee on constitutional amendments meets in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Headed by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, the committee on drafting amendments to the 1992 Constitution held a meeting with key Ha Noi leaders yesterday.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1-15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS to jazz up Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation and CAMA Vietnam will host a jazz concert by SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS at the Van Ho Exhibition Center in Hanoi on March 2.

Finding the hometown

 This is a new land. Here sameness takes me home. Here smiles crease faces; there I walk along the alleys meeting familiar sights. I feel cosily warm, even in the middle of Hanoi humidity.

Aboriginal dancers to perform

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Australian indigenous dance theatre group Bangarra will bring their spiritual performance to the Hanoi Opera House on March 2.