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First hi-tech waste testing station opens

VietNamNet Bridge – The first automatic sewage testing station in the country was inaugurated in the southern province of Binh Duong on Tuesday to monitor effluent discharged from industrial zones in the province.

Bank lends $710m for three projects

VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank will lend US$710 million for Viet Nam to implement three projects on public investment reform, irrigation and urban water supply.

The movements of exploiting aloes wood and the task of preserving gene

VietNamNet Bridge – Aloes wood, including tram huong and ky nam, are all national forbidden goods. However, they have been exploited uncontrollably and exported illegally.

Music gala marks 35 years of ties with Philippines

VietNamNet Bridge – A music gala featuring Vietnamese culture and lifestyle attracted 500 people in Manila on Tuesday to mark 35 years of Viet Nam-Philippines relations.

Lawmakers consider tax relief to balance inflation

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday, July 13, supported a Government proposal to grant a tax holiday or reduction to some categories of taxpayers in hopes of encouraging enterprises

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 14/7

Outgoing Lao and Malaysian ambassadors farewelled; Viet Nam, Sri Lanka set up agricultural committee; Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia boost legislative cooperation

New City councillors get to grips with main issues

VietNamNet Bridge – The newly elected councillors of HCM City discussed solutions to pressing issues, including inflation, flooding, traffic congestion and pollution, during the second meeting

Vietnam’s population grows old quickly

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), the Vietnamese population is growing old at the highest pace in the history.

Is the blame on Chinese businessmen for food prices skyrocketing?

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises complain they cannot collect materials for production because the materials all have fallen into the hands of Chinese businessmen. Meanwhile, people complain that they have to pay too much for food.

Capital's old apartments in urgent need of renovation

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Duc Bien, head of Ha Noi's Land Clearance Steering Committee, spoke with Tien Phong (The Vanguard) newspaper about the slow process of renovating old apartment buildings. 

Ireland has highest use of psychoactive drugs in Europe: survey

A survey by the European Commission suggests that Ireland has registered the highest level of usage of new synthetic drugs among young Europeans.

With mere pittance, no one wants to work as invigilator

VietNamNet Bridge – After invigilators were violently criticized for their “silly mistakes”, they have argued that they have to bear too heavy responsibility, while the remuneration is too low.

HCM City meeting discusses wage, health care, food hygiene

VietNamNet Bridge - Wage increase, better health care and tight control on food safety and hygiene have been requested by many deputies at a Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council meeting Wednesday. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/7

VN to conduct nationwide rural, agriculture survey; Vietnam southern delta switches to large-field farming; Garments exports total $6.1b in H1; New white rhinoceros oilrig contract signed; Foreign investors eye mining sector  

Vietnamese children win gold at choir festival in Germany

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Sol Art Choir won a gold medal at the Seventh International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival held in Wernigerode, Germany, according to choir director Dang Chau Anh.

When Vietnamese build Chinatowns

Chinese have immigrated to Vietnam for a long time. The first time was recorded in the 3rd century B.C. During the next millennium, many waves of migration of Chinese to Vietnam were reported, with different reasons.

21 killed, 113 injured in terror attack in Mumbai

Three serial blasts rocked India's financial hub Mumbai at around 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 113 others,

Banks lack dollars to lend, pushing up dollar interest rates

VietNamNet Bridge – While the Vietnam dong interest rate race has cooled down and banks have eased the dong deposit interest rates, the dollar interest rate war has triggered.

White Book on Vietnam’s ICT 2011 released

VietNamNet Bridge – The recently-released book about the panorama and the current situation of Vietnam’s information and communication technology industry has not only data but also reports and analysis on specific fields.

The first off-road motor race in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The race will take place on July 17 at the Vuon Xoai ecological tourist site in the southern province of Dong Nai, with 36 racers.