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Mobile numbers might soon include 11th digit

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is collecting users' opinions on how to efficiently utilise the current mobile phone number repository.

Foreign hands on M&A deals

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign driven mergers and acquisitions are becoming a common landmark in Vietnam’s business landscape.

Gold hits record on U.S. rating cut

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday hit an all-time record after Standard & Poor's cut the U.S. credit rating, triggering wide concerns over the world's largest economy.

Projects on making electricity from rubbish kicked off

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities and industrial enterprises, in a master plan to protect the environment, are moving ahead with the projects on generating electricity from organic rubbish and redundant heat in the production process.

Experts call for independent auditing to clarify petroleum prices

VietNamNet Bridge – The newly elected Minister of Finance, Vuong Dinh Hue has stated that one of the important tasks that he will do during his term is to make the petroleum prices; but how? Independent auditing would be the best solution.

NA urged to reform to serve people better

VietNamNet Bridge - The new National Assembly (NA) tenure should not change its function, but the way it carries out activities to serve the people more effectively, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Private firms hit by ‘green' bus policies

VietNamNet Bridge – New policies on granting zero tax and favourable business conditions to State-run companies are discouraging private firms from taking part in a plan to replace petrol with energy-efficient fuel.

Hydro plants to face environmental checks

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said yesterday it would check on whether small and medium hydro-electric plants in 15 northern mountainous provinces complied with environmental regulations.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/8

Ha Noi stops building Nguyen Du – Le Duan resettlement area; 3 buses race on bridge, one dead; Tien Giang Province to build 500 storm shelters; HCM City woman stabbed 14 times in public

VN opposes China’s violations of sovereignty

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has protested over China’s acts of violating the sovereignty and jurisdictional rights of Vietnam and asked that it immediately cease and refrain from recurrence of similar acts.

Martial artists to fight in S Korea

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese martial artists will participate in the 2011 World Martial Arts Festival in Chungju, South Korea, today, Aug 9.

The most ‘cracked’ football fan in Vietnam

Spending over half of a billion dong ($30,000) to go to South Africa for the World Cup, exploring flares at all stadiums where the V-League is held, quitting job to follow his favorite team… That’s the man who is called “Hoan say” (drunken Hoan).

"Desperate Housewives" comes to last season

After seven seasons of tangled mysteries, messy marriages and nervous breakdowns, ABC executives and the producers of "Desperate Housewives" announced the eighth and upcoming season would be the show's last,

Photo contest on cultural exchange with Japan launched

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo contest on the theme of Vietnamese-Japanese cultural exchange has been launched for both residents and visitors to Hoi An.

Former V-League champs eye top spot

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T will be eyeing top spot when they visit Khanh Hoa tomorrow, Aug 10, for their delayed 13th-round match in the central city of Nha Trang.

IT & Sci-tech News

Info at stake after virus attacks 85,000 Vietnamese computers; Vietnam to grow genetically modified corn; Software industry challenged by rising human resource costs; Winners of ‘Experiences with Opera web browser’ named  

Gold prices got hysterical, dollar price jumped

The gold price soared dramatically yesterday August 8 – the day described as “crazy day”. The State Bank of Vietnam has announced it will grant quotas to import gold to ease the fever. The news has immediately pushed the dollar prices up.

Clogging the economy’s veins

Objection is widespread to plans proposed by the Vietnam Road Administration to impose road fees in an effort to have sufficient capital for the Road Maintenance Fund, though all agree that repairing and upgrading the road system is imperative.

Top Lao leader warmly welcomed in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ’s Sate, National Assembly and Government leaders met separately in Hanoi on August 8 with Lao Party General Secretary and State President Choummaly Sayasone.

Int’l conference of AO victims opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundred of delegates from 25 countries and territories around the world gathered in Hanoi on August 8 for the second International Conference of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin Victims in Vietnam.