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Ambassadors warmly support VietNamNet’s initiative

VietNamNet Bridge – The support of Ambassadors is the great encouragement for VietNamNet Newspaper’s initiative of the Day of Reconciliation (September 9). They will popularize this idea out of Vietnam’s borders.

HCM City in serious land depression

Many areas in HCM City are physically sinking 7-10mm a year and up to over 15mm annually in some places, according to the latest report of the HCM City-based Geo-Information Centre under the HCM City National University.

Free eyecare for 30,000 people

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 30,000 residents in the remote and rural areas of six provinces will be provided with free eye check-ups from October 10 to 23. In addition, 30 poor people will benefit from free crystalline lens surgeries.

University students work hard, struggle to keep studying

After school hours, many students rush to restaurants, pubs, bookstores or shopping malls, where they begin new working shifts.

Trading retail premises can bring huge profit

Many investors now rush to purchase retail premises, because this is considered a very profitable business

Banks stop disbursement, university students weep bitterly

Banks and universities have voiced the same concern that the narrowing of the programme on lending to poor university students will force many students out of schools.

Vietnamese businesses told to prepare for exploiting EU market

News that Vietnam and the EU will kick start the negotiation for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the time to come is good news for Vietnamese businesses.

Electricity-saving products now more popular to Vietnamese consumers

Vietnamese people, who use an increasing number of electrical goods nowadays, have become more interested in electricity-saving products.

Four die in fireworks explosion in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Four people were killed and three others were injured when two containers of fireworks exploded at 11:40am, October 6 near the My Dinh National Stadium.

Golfers criticize one of Vietnam’s best golf courses

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of Hanoi’s Van Tri golf course have fiercely opposed the golf course’s new rules which became effective on October 1.

Vietnam to join global climate day with 27 events

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has registered to take part in the world day against climate change (October 10) with 27 events.

Travel firms offer Hanoi-discovery tours

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s tourism companies have launched many tours to discover Hanoi’s culture on the occasion of the capital city’s 1000th anniversary.

Senior advisor: Vietnam should take advantage of the yen appreciation

The appreciation of the yen will make Japanese enterprises become potential investors in Vietnam

Vietnamese firms to import 2,000 iPhone 4

VietNamNet Bridge – VinaPhone and Viettel will purchase an additional 2,000 iPhone 4 products in October to meet the high demand for this luxurious cell phone.

Troubled shipbuilder has another new chief

VietNamNet Bridge - There has been yet another change at the top at the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, with Truong Van Tuyen taking over as general director from acting chief Nguyen Quoc Anh.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/10

Domestic gold prices set new record; 3.8 million ha reserved for growing rice; Laos Airlines opens route to HCM City

Vietnamese fishing boat doesn’t have dynamite

The authorities of An Hai commune in Quang Ngai have confirmed a Vietnamese fishing boat that was captured by Chinese authorities in Hoang Sa archipelago catches holothurians and therefore doesn’t have explosives.

FAO says 22 countries facing food crisis

The UN food agency said 22 countries are facing enormous challenges like repeated food crises and an extremely high prevalence of hunger

IMF revises upward world economic growth to 4.8%

IMF upwardly revised its projection of world output to 4.8 percent this year, but warned downside risks remain elevated.

Facebook rolls out new tools to give users more control

Facebook on Wednesday unveiled three new tools that are designed to give users more control