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The plastic ingestion scourge
Plastics undoubtedly affect our environment – and they are shaping up to be an emerging threat to human health as with every breath and every bite, plastics are entering our bodies – without researchers having a full grasp of the implications.
To settle disputes, many businesses use ‘gangland’ rules
VietNamNet Bridge - Four percent of businesses use ‘other informal modes to settle disputes, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC).
Imported waste flooding Vietnam’s ports
VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of containers of plastics and scrap materials are stuck at ports, causing problems for government agencies.
Female scientist helps create camera for space satellite
Vietnam will launch Micro Dragon into space by the end of this year. The person who built the camera, considered the heart of the optical satellite, is female scientist Nguyen Thi Thao, officer at the Vietnam Space Center.
Will Vietnam become a leading blockchain center?
VietNamNet Bridge - While some experts strongly believe that Vietnam will become a leading blockchain center in the world, others say it would be better not to indulge in illusions.
Tertiary education tuition to be determined by universities
MOET says that tertiary education quality is low partially because of the low tuition.
Foreigners may quit stock market if inflation is high: analysts
VietNamNet Bridge - High inflation may put pressure on the exchange rate and prompt foreign investors to withdraw capital from Vietnam’s stock market, analysts say.
Plastics manufacturers struggle to survive amid M&A boom
VietNamNet Bridge - While more and more foreign giants are coming to Vietnam, domestic plastics companies are still fumbling for a way to control supply sources.
Many Vietnamese plastics firms change hands, silently
VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese plastics firms have fallen into foreign hands, while others are in a state of anxious suspense because they may be swallowed up one day.
Vietnam’s plastics industry could fall into foreigners’ hands
VietNamNet Bridge - At least $5-6 billion is the budget Thai SCG plans to spend on merger & acquisition (M&A) deals in Vietnam from now to 2020.
