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MIC forces network operators to offer higher profit ratio to CPs

VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile network operators would have to “give way” and accept higher profit ratios for content providers (CPs), if the draft decree on information technology services gets approval.

High-quality schools cry

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has allowed Nguyen Hien and Nguyen Du High schools to follow the high-quality school model, raising the total number of schools following the development mechanism to three.

Shark warning system installed in Binh Dinh

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of central province Binh Dinh have set up a pilot shark warning system along the coast of Quy Nhon city.

Hanoi to restrict cabs in the next three years

VietNamNet Bridge – From now until 2015, Hanoi will restrict cabs in the downtown through halting the establishment of new taxi firms or allowing a certain number of taxis offering services in this area.

Vietnamese student's dress sold well in UK

When Vietnamese student Le Thi Le Thuy collaborated with George to make an affordable version of her designer dress available through stores and online outlets, she hadn’t realized quite how popular a design it was.

Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce risk of stroke: study

People who drank low-fat milk and ate low-fat yogurt and cheese had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who consumed full-fat dairy foods,

FIFA plans to build football museum

FIFA is planning to build a football museum including 3D animations, interactive games, trophies and "everything a football fan could wish for" as part of an extension to its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, it announced Thursday.

NASA transfers shuttle Discovery to museum

U.S. space agency NASA transferred Thursday space shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, where it will go on permanent display.

HCM City: Many roadside parking spaces set to go

The HCMC Department of Transport has drawn up a plan for doing away with many roadside and sidewalk parking areas to cope with the worsening traffic congestion.

Central Highlands get crazy because of coffee companies’ insolvency

VietNamNet Bridge – The “insolvency storm” has been raging throughout the Central Highlands, putting farmers in poverty and making them bare of money. It would take local residents a long more time to pick them up.

Five more airlines open routes to Vietnam

An additional five airlines have registered to launch or resume flights to Vietnam between now and the end of this year.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/4

Petrol price rises 900 dong a liter; Garment makers review strategies; Former Hoa Sen Group CEO sues company for slander; Loss-ridden coffee firm eyes brand sale to Chinese company; Petroleum wholesalers seek approval for price hike 

“Market Culture” highlighted at Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Festival

Inspired by traditional markets, spiritual and material exchange places of Vietnamese, a kermis was the focus at the Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Festival, which was held at the Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Emotion with “Women and Flowers”

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 100 paintings on various materials depicting the beauty of women and flowers are on display at the Vietnam Women's Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi.

Arguing with his wife, man cuts off his hand to boil

VietNamNet Bridge – Being grumbled by his wife for buying an expensive ornamental bird, a man in the northern province of Yen Bai cut off his hand and put it in a pot to boil.

Gymnast Ngan Thuong takes a card to the Olympics 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – “Doll” Ngan Thuong was informed of winning a ticket to the Olympics 2012 in London last night, April 19.

Red tide appears in Cat Ba

VietNamNet Bridge – Red tide has appeared recently in Cat Ba of the northern port city of Hai Phong, creating an interesting natural phenomenon.

Binh Duong: 2.2 tons of rotten meat “robbed” from burying hole

2.2 tons of rotten beef and buffalo meat was put in a hole for burning. However, observers left when the flame did not catch the meat yet. Some men picked up these sacks to put onto a truck and carried them to a pig puddings processing enterprise.

Vietnamese artists bring five charity projects to US

VietNamNet Bridge – As the ambassador of a charity program, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam Ethnic 2010 Truong Thi May went to the US to raise fund for five charity projects.

National Assembly deputies discuss economic restructure plan

VietNamNet Bridge – The economic restructuring plan was put forward for discussion at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s session for the first time on April 19.