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Thua Thien-Hue among top tourism provinces

VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue ranks among the provinces most popular with tourists an about-to-be-published report reveals.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/12

Developing e-government in Vietnam; Food additives first exhibit and discussion in HCM City; Lower fertility rates targeted in ethnic regions; Remains of US soldiers repatriated; Man on probation for assaulting journalist

UNAIDS, WHO commend Vietnam’s progress in HIV

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior officials from the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organisation have commended Vietnam for its progress in combating HIV/AIDS at a joint press briefing for World AIDS Day

Steel mills have to build power plants for themselves?

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) thinks that the new steel projects which have the power consumption of more than 100MW have to build power plants for themselves.

Government to provide accommodations to students

MOC is moving ahead with the project on building houses for students, and that in the near future, students will have to pay less than 100,000 dong a month ($5) per person to rent a room.

Vietnam’s growth model losing its motive power

VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam cannot go beyond the current growth model, the nation would be stuck in the “middle income trap” and it will have to face the competition from other lower income countries, experts have warned.

Vietnamese student wins honors in Australia

K'ChinA Vietnamese student who was taken to Australia for a surgery on his leg by a charity organization has been named Queensland state’s international student of the year.

Ha Noi meets land auction goals

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi was well on track to fulfilling its target of land use right auction income for 2010 although some problems still remained unresolved, said a high-ranking city official.

SCI-TECH IN BRIEF 1/12

Lenovo launches the first One-Stop Center in Southeast Asia; It is good to talk; IT experts discuss support for businesses; IT experts discuss support for businesses

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/12

Four banks licensed to offer public shares; Indexes slips ahead profit-taking; Donors eye economic stability

Conference praises City biosphere reserve

VietNamNet Bridge – The Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in HCM City is one of the most beautiful mangrove forests in Southeast Asia, international experts told a conference to evaluate the forest's status a decade after it was listed . . .

Experts eye ways to protect national park

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism promotion and environmental protection in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park were discussed yesterday, Nov 30, in a seminar between Vietnamese and German representatives.

SABECO requests Singaporean partner to change its name

SABECO’s Marketing Director Le Hong Xanh said SABECO has requested the Singaporean partner to change the name of the company in order to avoid misunderstanding.

Dong Nai River under threat from pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Nai river system is becoming increasingly polluted due to socio-economic development activities in the region, heard the Protecting Dong Nai River conference on Tuesday.

When will the iPhone 4 fever end?

An iPhone 4 fever has appeared on Vietnam’s market ever since the “apple” began selling in Vietnam on September 30.

What’s behind Vietnam’s outward investments?

VietNamNet Bridge – It is really a good thing for Vietnamese enterprises to make outward investments to earn fatter profits. However managing the capital outflow remains a problem.

PM wants stable prices and supply of goods during Tet

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 30 called on ministries, sectors and local agencies to continue to boost production of goods and supply, and ensure a stable market during Tet next February and the first quarter of 2011.

Google makes big bid to buy Groupon: reports

Google has offered as much as 6 billion U.S. dollars to acquire Groupon, the Chicago-based social buying site, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.

US-Vietnam cooperation and the Cancun Climate Conference

The UN Climate Change Conference opened in Cancun, Mexico on November 29. On this occasion, VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by the US Ambassador to Vietnam, entitled "US-Vietnam cooperation on climate change".

Eurozone unemployment hits record high in October

The unemployment rate in the euro zone hit a record high of 10.1 percent in October, the European Union's (EU) statistical bureau Eurostat said on Tuesday.