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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.

IMF head supports extension of loan repayment for Greece

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday expressed support for a plan to extend the repayment period of EU-IMF loans for Greece.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/12

Gold prices drop by VND600,000 per tael: VND500 billion in building Bac Hung Hai bridge; Cua Lo deep water port under construction; Agricultural, forestry, aquatic exports rise by over 20 percent; Vietnamese, RoK securities firms reach deal 

Overweight dads more likely to have smaller babies: report

New Zealand's Auckland University researchers have found that overweight fathers are more likely to have undersized babies, New Zealand media reported on Wednesday.

WikiLeaks founder to fight extradition to Sweden

Founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange said at a London court on Tuesday that he will fight against extraditing him to Sweden over sexual assault claims.

UN climate change conference enters high-level stage

The United Nations climate change conference entered the high-level stage on Tuesday in Cancun, a resort city on Mexico's Caribbean coast, with disputes over the extension of the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012 still unresolved.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 8/12

Defence officials meet in Da Lat; Lao, Vietnamese national assemblies tighten cooperation; HCM City sets up ties with Kuwaiti province; Chinese Trade Unions exchange with Vietnamese counterparts

Global groups attempt to tackle wildlife trafficking

VietNamNet Bridge – International and national organisations came together at two-day workshop last Thursday to promote co-operation in tackling illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade.

Herbalists decry bear bile use

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's traditional medicine practitioners are opposed to bear bile farming, according to a recent survey.

Global impact of forest policies

VietNamNet Bridge – International commitments to environmental protection, bio-diversity and adaptation to climate change should dominate Viet Nam's forestry policies over the next five years,