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Cambodia releases surrogate mothers who agree to keep children

 Thirty-two surrogate mothers charged with human trafficking in Cambodia for carrying babies for Chinese clients have been released after agreeing to keep the children, 

Google trainee puts up dummy advert by mistake

 A Google training exercise that went wrong meant a dummy advert was placed on a "huge number" of webpages and apps, 

Golden Globes: Lady Gaga up for best actress award

 Lady Gaga's performance in A Star is Born has landed her a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes.

Multi-level marketing is under strict managment

Nguyen Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới newspaper on his department’s resolve to monitor closely the multi-level marketing activities in the city.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 7/12

Vietnam spends 1.57 billion USD on fruit, vegetables in 11 months, Singapore venture capital firm eyes Vietnamese startups, Vietnam not increase pepper growing areas: MARD, Japanese consumer goods producers explore Vietnamese market

Social News 7/12

Gong Culture Festival attracts young performers, HCM City provides free physiotherapy for disabled residents, HCM City medical emergency service gets satellite station, Company told to withdraw supplements containing sibutramine

Digital banking is here to stay, but effects still unclear

VietNamNet Bridge - Making late investments in high technology could cause a bank to lag behind, but if a bank goes too fast and customers are not ready, it will suffer losses.

Teachers make activated carbon from wild plants

VietNamNet Bridge - The activated carbon made from Gleicheniaceae, a species of forked ferns, has carbon content 2-3 times higher than other activated carbon products available in the market, with a value equal to imports.


Vietnamese professor in the US uses online games to teach classes

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Vu Hoang Phu from UNK (University of Nebraska at Kearney) is using games to train future teachers.


Hoang Lien Son among National Geographic’s list of most exciting destinations

 Hoang Lien National Park is situated at a height of 1,000m to 3,000m above the sea level in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. 

Destructive fishing methods depleting aquatic sources

VietNamNet Bridge - The overexploitation of aquatic resources in Quang Ninh province has worsened in recent years because of destructive fishing methods.


Vietnam-based FDI firms seize upcoming trade deals

 Foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam are speeding up investments to grab huge export opportunities as the country’s new-generation free trade agreements are due to take effect soon.

Expat community to perform in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives of expat communities and individuals living, working or studying in the cities of Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An will join the annual ‘Đà Nẵng’s Expats Got Talent 2018’ 

Vietnam gets first point in U20 futsal Asia Champ

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam took their first point in the first qualifying round of the U20 futsal Asia Championship 2019 (SEA region), which kicked off late Wednesday in Thailand.

Vietnam’s first aircraft engine parts factory launched

 Hanwha Aero Engines Company Limited, a member of the Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Group, inaugurated the first of three planned aviation engine parts plants in Ha Noi’s Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park on Thursday.

Organisations fight violence against women

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts at a dialogue held yesterday in Hanoi discussed ending violence against women and girls.

Da Nang set to boost digitalisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang City has established a steering board on e-Government and smart city development for the 2018-25 period, with an aim of promoting the city’s digital government, economy and society.

“Dirty” food needs to be controlled when Tet approaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Food safety control needs improving to stop “dirty” food during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Cao Phong orange to be served on board Vietnam Airlines flights

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will serve Cao Phong orange, a speciality fruit of northern Hoa Binh province, as a dessert in business class from December 8 – 22.

Hanoi: Market porters prosecuted for alleged asset appropriation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Procuracy of Ha Noi has approved a request by the Investigative Police Agency to launch legal proceedings against three people for allegedly appropriating assets.