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Fight against counterfeits still challenging

The real stories about the challenges faced by enterprises and authorities in the fight against fake products were brought up at a seminar in HCMC late last week on the drawnout struggle against counterfeits and trade fraud.

Trio of shooters hard to outgun at Asian champs

Sharpshooters Ha Minh Thanh, Tran Quoc Cuong and Hoang Xuan Vinh will be a formidable force at the upcoming Asian Shooting Championship in Doha, Qatar, on January 11.

Foreign models in Vietnam (Part 2)

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s fashion industry is integrating into the world. Many foreign models have developed their careers in Vietnam. VietNamNet would like to portray some of them.

Death toll of suicide bombing on Kabul shrine rises to 80

The death toll of a suicide bombing on a shrine in Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday has risen to 80, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday.

Despite low demand, big guys still try to expand home appliance retail chains

Retailers still can see big opportunities in the Vietnamese home appliance market after a hot development period. Therefore, they still move ahead with the plans to expand retail chains, even though the market is gloomy at this moment.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/12

Ministry mulls banning A83 gasoline production; Market hits three-month high; Rice exports reach US$3.29 billion; Indochina Airlines license not yet revoked; Merger proposed for airport management corporations; Coffee export earns 2.3 billion USD

Binh Duong the next destination for retailers

Besides the industrial manufacturing sector as a key investment area, the retail sector in the southern province of Binh Duong has emerged as a new magnet for foreign companies.

Food traders worry about few rice contracts

Vietnamese rice traders are growing more concerned about a lack of export contracts for next year as few deals have been clinched with importers, said a leading food trader at a meeting on Monday.

Australian scientists find new Alzheimer's vaccine

Australian scientists from University of Sydney on Saturday announced they have developed a vaccine to help halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease of humans in a joint race.

Saigon Heat sets high target for first tourney

Viet Nam’s first-ever professional basketball team is aiming high when it will compete for the first time in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) competition in January.

SOEs urged to pull away from banking sector

State-owned firms’ divestments for banking sector have generated industry insiders’ diverse sentiments.

Boy singer hits Australia

The winner of the annual Vietnamese children’s singing contest Do Re Mi 2011, eight-year-old Do Tri Dung, will perform in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Australian artists in a music gala to celebrate the holiday season.

Nung ethnic girl crowned Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011

Trieu Thi Ha, 19, an ethnic Nung girl from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, has become Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011.

Three women collect 2011 Nobel peace prize

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Yemen's women's rights activist Tawakkul Karman collected the 2011 Nobel peace prize here on Saturday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 11/12

Korean and Vietnamese speaking contest launched in HCM City; National Young Fine Arts Festival concludes; Writers Association celebrates anniversary; Prizes for poster contest announced; Int'l artists to feature Vietnam FAME festival  

Exports look set to accelerate in 2012

The global economy will recover slowly though growth will accelerate from this year’s rate, while Viet Nam’s export performance will improve, analysts have said.

Temporary freeze on new industrial zones

The Government will soon release a decree to tighten management and increase economic effectiveness of economic zones (EZ), industrial zones (IZ) and industrial clusters (IC), a senior official has said.

Mui Dinh - centerpiece of Phan Rang City

Mui Dinh (Dinh Cape) is 40km south of Phan Rang City in the central province of Ninh Thuan and 10 km from the popular Ca Na beach.

Doctors blunder in Can Tho hospital, remove both kidneys of patient

Doctors in Can Tho City General Hospital wrongly removed both the kidneys of a 37-year-old woman patient on December 6 when only her left kidney needed to be surgically removed. 

Low ratio of doctor, patients in Vietnam

Currently Vietnam has seven doctors per 10,000 people, becoming one of the lowest ratios of doctor, patients in the world as a result of many short-comings in training, education and remuneration of doctors.