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Cops demoted for abusing nude prostitutes

VietNamNet Bridge - Five police officers who were caught in a video clip posted on Youtube humiliating two naked prostitutes in the northern Quang Ninh Province have been demoted.

Who will be the richest Vietnamese stock millionaire in 2010?

To date, Pham Nhat Vuong, a member of the board of directors of Vincom and Vinpearl, has been leading the list of stock millionaires with a total volume of shares worth 13,850 billion dong.

WWF undermines its prestige with unproven allegations, officials say

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's seafood association and fishers opposed strongly the latest recommendation on Vietnam’s pangasius or tra fish of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which say the fish farms have polluted the environment.  

Fire control rehearsal at Hanoi’s building

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 400 firemen, hundreds of health workers, dozens of ambulances and fire trucks were mobilized for a rehearsal at the Vincom Center building in HCM City’s hub on December 7.

HCM City to host int’l gastronomy festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The festival will take place within a week at HCM City’s 23/9 Park from December 26, 2010 through January 2, 2011.

Slow construction of Thang Long Avenue costs Vietnam $50 million

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors announced that the slow pace of Vietnam’s longest avenue project cost the country at least an additional VND1 trillion dong (over $500 million).

Deputies asked HCM City’s government to explain flood situation

The HCM City People’s Council meeting opened on December 7. Many deputies asked the local government to explain the serious flooding in the city and verify the responsibilities of the relevant agencies.

Banker suggest establishing national gold exchange

If approved the Vietnam national gold exchange will be the place for official gold transactions for all institutions and individuals.

Wild animals seized from HCMC trader’s house

VietNamNet Bridge - Authorities Tuesday seized a 12-kilogram frozen tiger cub, a snake, wild boar meat, anteater scales, and animal gall bladders from a house in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 12.

KPMG appointed to provide advice and support to Vinashin

VietNamNet Bridge - KPMG has confirmed its appointment to provide advice and support to Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) in relation to its $600 million facility agreement.

E-commerce to blossom

VietNamNet Bridge - E-commerce transaction values in Vietnam will sky rocket in the next five years.

Prime Minister okays national sports strategy

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister recently ratified the national sports development strategy by 2020 in order to raise the percentage of people who regularly practice exercises to 28 per cent  and per cent in 2015 and 2020 respectively.

Baby-selling ring busted in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Police have arrested a couple for allegedly selling babies and newborns to childless couples, according to central police Monday.

Bourbon sells its assets in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The French Bourbon Group has decided to leave Vietnam perhaps because it has run out patience with making investments in the country, especially since they have not made satisfactory profits over the last 15 years.

Toba Mika’s new painting exhibition

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese painter Toba Mika has pursued only one topic for 16 years: Vietnam. Her latest exhibition opened in Hanoi on December 6.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 8/12

Workshop promotes child protection plan; Six police officers demoted for sex video; Italian businesses give aid to flood victims; Da Nang firm closed for discharging waste water

German bomb threat linked to VN deportees

VietNamNet Bridge - A Moscow-bound Aeorflot flight was delayed at Berlin airport Monday due to a hoax bomb threat, with a German newspaper speculating it could have been an attempt to stop the deportation of 45 Vietnamese without documents.

Better local care offers answer to crowded hospitals

VietNamNet Bridge – Improving the quality of health services at the grassroots level is the most effective method of preventing overcrowding at central hospitals and improving people's lives in poorer areas.

Death toll reaches 30 in Colombian landslide

Rescuers have found 30 of the 150 people who are believed to be trapped in the mud and rocks left by a landslide in Bello, Antioquia, in the northeast of Colombia.

EU, Russia settle bilateral issues on Russia's accession to WTO

European Union (EU) and Russia have settled bilateral issues on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), European Commission said on Tuesday.