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Office rent down, businesses march toward central areas

The office rent in HCM City is on the decrease amid the increasing supply, which paves the way for businesses to return to the central areas after a period setting up offices in the suburbs.

Rural area programme to be enhanced in 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – The national programme on building new rural areas must be enhanced this year in order to meet the target as scheduled, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has said.

Red mud used to treat heavy metal pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers at the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology have successfully created a new material that used red mud to treat heavy metal pollution in wastewater.

Multi-million dong twin simcards hunted for Valentine Day

Roses and chocolate have become uninspiring for many couples which highly appreciate original gifts. Therefore, a lot of people have been hunting for twin simcards to give as gifts to wives and girlfriends on the 2012’s Valentine Day.

EU to toughen sanctions on Syria after China, Russia UN veto: France

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Sunday said the European Union (EU) will impose tougher sanctions against Syria after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to force the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to quite power.

U.S. first lady to visit Texas on nationwide anti-childhood obesity campaign

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Texas next week as one stop of her three-day nationwide tour to promote her initiative to combat childhood obesity, the White House said Friday.

Rice paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings made from natural rice are special products of Vietnamese artists. Below are rice-made paintings by sisters Ngoc Quynh and Thuy Vy.

Aviation sector: opportunities still can be found on the severe land

The aviation market in Vietnam is considered the “severe land,” because, besides the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines, other airlines have been dissolved or taking loss. However, opportunities always exist in difficulties.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2

Many firms thrive on turbulence; A positive sign of farm product exports; Vincom merger creates mega-share; BIDV receives Euromoney honour; Vinalines charts a steady course; Land-management inspections aim to stop growing violations

650 billion dong to be disbursed to the Advanced Mathematics Institute

The budget of 650 billion dong to the Advanced Mathematics Institute has become the hot topic on many forums.

Auto market freezes, manufacturers consider scaling down production

Despite the noisy sales promotion campaigns, the automobile market still keeps gloomy. Big automobile manufacturers have said they are considering scaling down the production.

Da Lat promotes its flower power

VietNamNet Bridge – Lam Dong Province plans to develop the Da Lat Flower brand to ensure sustainable development of the local flower industry and increase flower exports.

Iran to "definitely" stop oil exports to certain European countries: minister

Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday that Iran will definitely stop its oil exports to certain European countries.

Premier League agree to change fixtures for FA Cup final

Premier League confirmed Thursday that they have agreed to reschedule fixtures on the penultimate weekend of the season in order to avert a clash with the FA Cup final in May.

Clean-up improves ‘dirtiest canal'

VietNamNet Bridge – The 10-year-long Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Environmental Sanitation Project in HCM City is expected to be completed by National Day on September 2, a city official has said.

Wrestlers set for Asian tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese wrestling team will compete at the Asian Wrestling Championships in South Korea from February 16-19 as part of their preparations for the 2012 London Olympic qualifying rounds.

Rice importers return to survey prices

Local rice exporters said importers have returned to Vietnam after the Lunar New Year holiday break to survey local rice prices instead of signing new contracts.

Ancient stone instruments greet visitors to Yang Bay tourist park

VietNamNet Bridge – While standing in the midst of mountains and forest, I grow speechless as sounds of an ancient lithophone fill the air. Behind me, three glassy waterfalls splash down on rocks.

Kho Mu ethic minority people welcome Tet

The traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is the second biggest event for Kho Mu ethnic people to welcome the approach of Spring with a new crop.

In protecting lakes, everyone needs to give a hand

A lot of polluted lakes in Hanoi were treated and improved, but they got polluted again just after a short time.