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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/4

 Vietcombank's $352.9mn bond issue approved, Humax opens R&D center in Hanoi, Dragon Capital offsets annual carbon emissions, Logistics association to assist in national plan on competitiveness

Transmission & broadcasting companies report losses

VietNamNet Bridge - The competitive broadcasting and transmission market has taken shape, with the first three players saying they are taking losses because of low service fees.

Great opportunities exist for securities investors in second quarter

VietNamNet Bridge - The eventful first quarter of 2017 ended with the closing VN Index at 722.31 points on March 31.

Mekong Delta protective forests wiped away by rising waters

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of households along the coast in Ca Mau province have been living in fear as hundreds of meters of protective forests have been lost to the sea each year.

11th grader invents robotic arm for disabled

VietNamNet Bridge - The son of a motorbike repairman, an 11th grader in the central province of Quang Tri, has created a low-cost robotic arm for the disabled. 

VN-American swaps body building for community building

Amazin LêThi, a former professional bodybuilder with a global career spanning over 20 years, has shifted her focus to community work, hoping to "give back" some of what she got over the years from her native

VN’s first human milk bank benefits at-risk babies

Some 136 at-risk babies have received milk over two months from 46 donor mothers from the country’s first human milk bank at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children.

Gender equality improves, but obstacles remain: summit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having control over their lives, making independent decisions, and keeping up to date on social and political issues can help ensure women’s rights at work and at home, 

VN Railways lays tracks to free market success

Optimum use of infrastructure, diverse, quality services and increased turnover are some of the measures planned to get the railways industry out of its current slump, 

Rivers in Vinh Phuc becoming polluted

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various rivers in the northern province of Vinh Phuc are getting polluted by waste water used by households for daily chores and from trade villages.

126 karaoke shops suspended

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following an overall inspection of all karaoke shops, Ha Noi has decided to suspend 126 shops and asked more than 530 others to temporarily close.

Vietnamese defender can play in Europe

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC’s young defender Vu Van Thanh has confirmed the news that he was introduced to playing in Europe by veteran scout Jernej Kamensek.

India's biggest film franchise hot on Hollywood's heels

 Dozens of animators work into the night in India's southern city of Hyderabad, fueled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India's biggest and most ambitious film.

Samsung putting Note 7 behind it as S8 pre-orders surpass S7's

 Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7, the firm's mobile chief said on Thursday, suggesting many consumers are unfazed 

Nam Du islands hot destination for summer

 The best time to visit Nam Du islands, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang province, is between November and May, when the sea is peaceful and turquoise.

Malaysian court postpones Kim Chol murder trial

 A Malaysian court in Sepang district of Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the death of a North Korea citizen to May 30. 

HCM City asks to build flyover, dismissing protocol

 HCM City authorities have asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to urgently build a flyover bridge instead of following normal protocol, which could delay construction until next year.

Decree sets higher fines for aquatic products violations

 The new Government Decree 41, issued this year to replace the 2013 Decree 103, has hiked administrative fines for violations in the aquatic products sector.

Social News 13/4

 Osaka, HCM City mark 10th anniversary of sister city relations, Don Ca Tai Tu Festival promotes cultural identity, Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark construction plan ratified, Bus overturns, killing 2 in Ha Tinh

Thai businesses struggle for power in Vietnam’s real estate market

VietNamNet Bridge - The strong recovery of the real estate market has brought golden opportunities to Thai investors.