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U.S. FDA issues draft guidance on biosimilar product development

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the United States.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/2

HCM City to fine teenagers driving motorbikes over 50 cc; Hanoi to upgrade major road to airport; Three boats collide, one sailor missing; Officials oppose changing school hours to ease traffic; Tumor patient recovers, practices walking  

Tourism industry still can live well in 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the warnings about the economic difficulties in 2012, travel firms still believe that the turnover of the tourism industry would still be high in the year, after enjoying a bountiful crop last Tet holiday.

60 percent of listed companies see profits down

Though official statistics have not been released yet, the State Securities Commission SSC has estimated that up to 60 percent of listed companies saw their profits decreasing.

Luxurious cinemas mushroom in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Together with records of revenue earned from cinemas, many box offices have been built in Hanoi.

2.67 billion dollars and the time of M&A

2011 was the bustling year of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with the total value of the successful deals reaching 2.67 billion dollars, or 50 percent higher than that of 2010.

Animated living rhythm in early morning

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s discover the living rhythm of Vietnamese people in the early morning through the following photos.

Drug quickly reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice: study

U.S. researchers have found that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease,

Tablet market 2012: supply profuse, hardware powerful, products cheap

Analysts all have predicted that the tablet PC market would be bustling in 2012, when the products get cheaper and more powerful.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/2

Zing pulls down shopping site; Coal prices to be set under market principles; Exports to Chile to enjoy zero percent status; Experts differ about property market’s prospect; Vietnam Airlines transports over 1 mln passengers during Tet  

Fund managers turn noses up at VN30 index

The benchmark VN30 Index was officially opened on the HCM City Stock Exchange on Monday, but some funds say they will use the new index only as a reference to supplement their own assessment criteria.

State-owned groups absent from auditing list 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Audit of Vietnam Agency (SAV) plans to work at 29 State-owned organizations in the business–banking sector this year. However, only one State-owned economic group is in the list.

Vietnam will not host Miss Earth 2012?

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest news on Global Beauties, a prestigious website on international beauty pageants, the Miss Earth 2012 pageant may not be organized in Vietnam, but in Thailand or the Philippines.

Eurozone defers decision on second bailout for Greece, sets conditions

Eurozone finance ministers on late Thursday set three conditions for the Greek authorities to receive a second bailout package deemed vital for Athens to avert a chaotic default next month.

Youth make ‘unique’ gifts for Valentine Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Young people are making or “hunting” special gifts for their lovers on the Valentine Day (February 14).

Many pilgrims don’t understand Buddhism

VietNamNet Bridge talks with Tran Van Phuong, a lecturer from the Culture-Development Faculty of the Institute of Press and Communications about bad behaviors of pilgrims at pagodas.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/2

Miss Vietnam 2006 apologized for sexy photo shoot; Lantern festival wraps up in Hoi An; Relics of ancient work unearthed in Tuyen Quang; Programme to honour Phu Tho’s Xoan singing; HCMC offers cuisines from across the country at food fair    

FBI releases records on Steve Jobs

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released its background check files on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Traditional arts to be presented for foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – Non-Vietnamese speakers, especially tourists, will have a chance to enjoy Vietnamese cai luong (reformed theatre) at the Ha Noi Theatre of Cai Luong (Chuong Vang Theatre) in English.

Budget airlines still cannot provide budget flights

Passengers hope they can save money when flying with budget airlines. However, experts have pointed out that the current budget airlines now still cannot provide budget flights. It’s necessary to apply preferential policies for the market.