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Merchants double profits when posting prices in dollars

VietNamNet Bridge – Many shops in Hanoi are still posting prices in dollars and collecting dollars from sales, ignoring the regulations on prohibiting sellers to post prices in foreign currencies.

Websites precarious due to inappropriate investment in network security

Experts have pointed out the network security in Vietnam has become increasingly problematic because businesses and agencies do not make appropriate investments to protect their websites.  

Advanced training programs not attractive to students

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of university students, who follow advanced training programs, has been decreasing year after year. The training costs are 10 times higher than the costs of normal programs.

Curbing expenses, tired of festivals, people stay at home

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the four-day April 30 holiday is long, many Hanoians would rather stay at home rather than taking tours, because they have decided to curb expenses in the price storm.

Philippines’ rice imports in 2011 remain a question

There are many signs showing that the changes in the Philippines’ rice import policy just aims to create a competition among rice exporters which will force prices down, according to Nguyen Dinh Bich, a well known trade expert in Vietnam.

Ethnology Museum helps to preserve cultural heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology was established in Ha Noi in 1987 to preserve the cultural heritage of the nation's 54 ethnic groups.

U.S. mediator says top Libyan echelon wants peace

A former U.S. congressman mediating in Libya said on Thursday that the general thrust of the top Libyan echelon is they want peace and want to find a way out of the ongoing conflict.

Collector keeps traditions alive

VietNamNet Bridge – For nearly 20 years, farmer Vu Lap has collected old artefacts.

Sounds of rockets echo in Libya's Ajdabiyah

NATO's planes flew over Ajdabiyah when doctors in the town's hospital were doing surgery on an anti-government militant.

New food safety rules leave companies baffled

VietNamNet Bridge – The new Food Safety Law has left many food companies perplexed over where to go for their documents when the Law takes effect in July.

German economy speeds up: leading institutes

German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday.

The dream of Vietnamese American fashion designer

VietNamNet Bridge – “I don’t create clothes, I create dreams”. That is slogan of Vietnamese American fashion designer named Phuong My.

Fire in Moscow garment shop kills four Vietnamese

A fire took place in a garment workshop of Vietnamese people near the Cherkizovo market in Moscow, Russia, in the early morning of April 7, killing four Vietnamese people.

Minh enters quarter-finals of Aussie Open

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh came from behind to beat Yi Lu in the third round of the Yonex Australian Open Grand Prix Gold yesterday in Melbourne.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/4

Tourism Day opens in HCM City; Ha Long to hold Tourism Week; Tour prices rise by 5-10 per cent; Q1 foreign arrivals top 1.5 million; Steady growth in MICE tourism

Two killed, more than 100 injured in Japan's strong aftershock

Two killed, more than 100 were injured in the northeastern Japan's earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale Thursday night, Kyodo News reported.

Authorities to review quality of housing

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has instructed the Construction Department to tighten inspections of houses built by residents to ensure they are safe for habitation.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 8/4

Ancient Hoa Lu festival opens; Comedian's temple honours artists; Festival celebrates reading culture; Tourism Day opens in HCM City

Inflation to moderate, says bank

Viet Nam's inflation rate is anticipated to moderate 6.8 per cent average in 2012, however, it will remain high this year at 13.3 per cent average, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday.

Throwing dead flies to fertilizer company to revenge

Suspecting that a bio-fertilizer company caused environment pollution and a fly epidemic, hundreds of people in Hoa Thuan ward, Tam Ky city, in the central province of Quang Nam threw dead flies onto the firm’s campus for revenge.