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Water used for kidney dialysis fails int’l standards: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 hospitals nationwide that conduct kidney dialysis fail to follow proper procedures for liquid quality management and testing regulations, 

Nation’s cooperatives must be strengthened

Nguyen Van Doan, director general of the Department of Co-operatives, under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, talks to Vietnam New Agency about the role of the collective economy in national economic development.

Social News 28/9

Mekong Delta needs VND153 trillion for climate change responses, Quang Nam to spend 5 million USD upgrading fishing port, Project promotes job opportunities for youths in HCM City

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/9

 SSI opens new transaction office, Year’s 2nd Vietbuild opens in HCM City, Vietnam Airlines reports sparkling nine-month business result, HCMC credit growth reaches 13.5% in 9 months

Mobile carriers complete preparations for mobile number portability

 Major mobile service providers such as VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone have completed preparations for mobile number portability (MNP) which allows subscribers to retain their phone numbers when switching carriers.

Vietnam spends heavily on fertilizer, pesticide imports

 Fertilizer and pesticide imports, especially from China, have amounted to nearly US$1.7 billion in the year to September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a report.

Ministry to review bonus points in national high school exams

The Ministry of Education and Training has required related agencies to review priority students and localities to adjust bonus points in national high school examinations and admission procedures at colleges and universities.

Vietnam, Paraguay agree to foster bilateral relations

 Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Xuan Dung on September 26 presented President Tran Dai Quang’s credentials to Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes.

HCMC proposes higher museum admission fees

 The HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has suggested raising museum admission fees for locals and removing the fee discrimination against foreign visitors. 

Italian book on Vietnam’s island sovereignty introduced in Rome

An Italian-language book entitled “Il Banco Di Sabbia Dorata. Il Vietnam e Gli arcipelaghi del Mare Orientale” was introduced in Rome, Italy, on September 27.

Vietnam, Paraguay agree to foster bilateral relations

 Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Xuan Dung on September 26 presented President Tran Dai Quang’s credentials to Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes.

Retail premises in HCM City’s CBD in high demand

Even though retail premises in the central business district (CBD) of HCMC are becoming more scarce and the rents are increasing, premises far from the center are still unpopular with new retailers.

President: Vietnam ready to bridge Bulgaria-ASEAN relations

 Vietnam is willing to serve as a bridge to support Bulgaria and the EU in enhancing relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member nations.

Joint efforts called to boost women’s leadership rate to 50 percent

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has voiced her hope that there won’t be any barriers and bias against women, and female leaders in businesses and economic organisations will make up 50 percent and even higher.

Full moon cake market no longer fertile business segment

 This year might be the gloomiest year of the full moon cake market as high cake prices have not attracted customers to purchase for presents as they used to in previous years.

Binh Duong win National Cup semis first leg

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong inched closer to the final of the National Cup after beating SHB Da Nang 3-1 in the first leg of the semi-finals yesterday.

Love on the Fields goes viral

Thach Thanh Binh, the young owner of a new photo-studio recently received more than 20,000 on line "hits" when photos he took and posted of them went viral. 

VN translator receives Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese translator, Giap Van Chung, living overseas in Hungary, has been awarded the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit or Magyar Arany Érdemkereszt.

National theatre stages new production

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam National Drama Theatre will perform Dream of the Red Chamber for the first time with staging by Singaporean director Dr Chua Soo Pong. 

Firms must remove from defense land near Da Nang Airport by October

 Businesses must remove their headquaters, factories and other properties from defense land west of Da Nang Airport to hand over the premise to Air Force Division 372 from September 29 to October 6.