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Crackdown on sale of cheap chemicals to treat waste-water

VietNamNet Bridge – New regulations on the sale and distribution of chemical products used in waste water treatment have recently been established by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Don’t let Vietnam become the delectable piece of cake for foreign contractors

Vietnamese enterprises can absolutely act as EPC contractors in big projects, Pham Thi Loan, a National Assembly’s Deputy said with decisive tone on the sideline of the ongoing National Assembly session.

Steep fines sought for river polluter

VietNamNet Bridge – Environment Police have asked Ha Noi People's Committee to fine Ha Nguyet Ltd Company VND200 million (US$10,300) for violating environmental regulations.

Five billion dollars, eight tons of gold and corollaries

A large volume of gold and dollars has been kept among people. The volume has been out of circulation and it has not been counted and included when setting up fiscal policies.

Storms forecast for central region

VietNamNet Bridge – A low pressure north of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago is expected to cause strong winds, heavy rains and rough seas off south-central provinces from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa,

HCM City tries to stop big holes appearing in roads

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Party and government leaders have asked agency authorities to prevent further large holes appearing in roads to lower the number of traffic accidents that have been occurring.

Chemists rush to meet good-practice deadline

VietNamNet Bridge – Pharmacies are racing to register their facilities under Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) standards as the Ministry of Health's January 1 deadline nears.

New proposals to manage online games shops

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Information and Communications Department yesterday suggested that online games businesses should relocate to amusement zones in supermarkets to allow the city to manage the sector more easily.

Public debt hits 56.7% of GDP

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government estimates public debt will total about 56.7 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of the year.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/11

Final round of HTV singing; Rare ivory compass found in Ha Tinh; Paintings inspired by journeys; New trio guitar concert in Ha Noi

Thang Long royal citadel archaeological site closed

VietNamNet Bridge – As of November 3, the archaeological site at 18 Hoang Dieu, Hanoi, has been closed to preserve the relics.

Rhapsody in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) are set to perform classic and modern pieces during their forthcoming tour of Viet Nam.

Viet Nam's women prepare for Asian qualifiers

VietNamNet Bridge – The national team will face stiff competition in the 2011 Asian Women's Under-16 Football Championship's second round of qualifiers early next month in Bangkok.

Hung wins world silver

VietNamNet Bridge – Young master Nguyen Thi Mai Hung brought home a silver medal from the World Youth Chess Championships in Helkidiki, Greece.

Medvedev meets former students in USSR-Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held an emotional meeting with Vietnamese students who had studied in the former Soviet Union or present-day Russia during his official visit to the country recently.

The doors to low cost houses remain half-open

VietNamNet Bridge – At the presentations of low- and medium cost apartments (12-17 million dong per square metre) the majority of those who attend are private clients looking for accommodation.

Rare earths not highly benefit Vietnam in next decade

The Vice Chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment said that exploration for rare earth minerals may not bring about economic benefits but it can help Vietnam develop a cooperative model with Japan.

U.S. Fed to buy 600 billion dollars government bonds

U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will buy 600 billion dollars more in Treasury bonds, in a move known as the "Quantitative Easing" (QE2) monetary policy to boost the sluggish economic growth.

Up to 64 people killed in Baghdad spate of bombings

The death toll from a series of bomb explosions that hit crowded area across Baghdad on Tuesday evening, has rise to 64, while 360 others were wounded, an Iraqi official television reported on Wednesday.

Flood death toll in northeast, central Thailand now 107

The death toll from the flooding which has hit many province in the North, Northeast, East and Central provinces have risen to 107, official report says on Wednesday.