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HCM City instructed to finalize work-hour changing plan before Nov. 20

VietNamNet Bridge – To curb traffic jams in Vietnam’s largest city, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told the city authorities to submit its plan on changing working time to the government before November 20.

Swiss State Secretary visits Vietnam

Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Swiss State Secretary for Economy, began an official visit to Vietnam on November 15.

Hurdles for cell phone imports for special purposes to be cleared

The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department is providing guidelines to remove obstacles for enterprises importing cell phones for special proposes, according to Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon newspaper.

Dengue fever still on the rise in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of patients with dengue fever in HCM City is still on the upward trend, according to the city's Preventive Medicine Centre.

Investors to accuse Shiseido Vietnam of making loss on purpose

VietNamNet Bridge - After more than 10 years of intense material and labor contribution in bringing Shiseido to women in Vietnam, the 15 investors now believe that the new owner of the trademark in Vietnam is deliberately making a loss.

Lethal injection to pilot in 5 localities next year

After completing necessary preparations, Vietnam will switch from firing squad to lethal injection for executions in January 2012.

Vietnam welcomes US investors, says NA Chairman

Vietnam always welcomes US businesses to invest and do business in the country, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

ASEAN foreign ministers gather

Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations kicked off discussions yesterday to prepare for a series of summits among their leaders, as well as with their partners, including Japan and the United States.

Tu to win fifth SEA Games gold and Olympic ticket

VietNamNet Bridge – Judo queen Van Ngoc Tu will attempt her fifth SEA Games crown tomorrow in Indonesian.

NYC police clear Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park

Police in the U.S. city of New York cleared up Zuccotti Park early Tuesday after Occupy Wall Street protesters encamped for two months and arrested around 200 protesters for resisting orders.

It’s quite difficult to sell or buy banks at this moment

In order to buy or sell banks, it is necessary to find out the real value of the banks. Meanwhile, this proves to be a very difficult work in the current circumstances.

Works by VN's veteran artist among top price at auction sale

VietNamNet Bridge – Works by Viet Nam's pioneer artist Le Pho are among the highest priced items listed at an autumn sale in Hong Kong by the Larasati Auctioneers showing on November 26.

Hanoi lacks land fund for nursery schools

The overloading can be seen at all nursery schools in the districts of the inner city of Hanoi. The city’s authorities understand that it is necessary to build more schools, but there is no land for schools.

Humans have to pay heavy price for hydropower plants

The consequences caused by hydropower plants are bigger than people thought previously. Especially, these include the death toll which hydropower plant investors usually ignore.

Part 2: Contriving to rescue made-in-Vietnam robots

Vietnam does not lack ideas for robots. However, inventors always have to travel a long distance to turn the ideas into realistic. They are compared as excellent, but poor students, who do not have money to develop their ideas.

Centre to promote climate technology

VietNamNet Bridge – A climate innovation centre will be set up in Viet Nam to promote climate technology by offering venture finance and other support for small and medium enterprises.

Equity regulation to deter investor plans

Foreign investors are warning of a slump in foreign direct investment if Vietnam’s policy-makers green-light a controversial rule.

Low vitamin D levels associated with recurrent inflammatory spinal cord disease: study

Vitamin D levels are significantly lower in patients with recurrent inflammatory spinal cord disease, according to a study published online Monday in Archives of Neurology.

EU toughens regulation on credit rating agencies

The European Union (EU) unveiled Tuesday proposals to toughen regulations on credit rating agencies (CRAs) to prevent them from "increasing market volatility further."

Disturbing images spread on Facebook due to spam attack

Disturbing graphic contents like pornographic pictures and mutilates animal images are spreading across Facebook on Tuesday in a likely widespread spam attack.