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Revised anti-corruption law should better accord with UN convention

 The revised Anti-Corruption Law should accord with relevant laws and the United Nations Convention against Corruption, participants said at the third session of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Legal Affairs. 

Online ad rate in Vietnam lowest in the world

VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s top brands allocate modest budgets for online advertisements in Vietnam, with the CPC (cost per click) the lowest in the world.

Vietnam Open 2016 to kick off in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Open 2016 will take place at Lan Anh Tennis Club in HCM City on October 8-16.

Chinese arrivals up 57.7% in Jan-Sep

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1.98 million Chinese tourists have visited Vietnam this year, up a staggering 57.7% against the same period a year earlier,

Senators accuse Yahoo of 'unacceptable' delay in hack discovery

 Six senators on Tuesday demanded that Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) explain why hackers' theft of user information for 500 million accounts two years ago came to light only last week and called the company's handling of the breach "unacceptable."

German product rescues Hanoi’s polluted lakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Water Drainage Company Ltd. is cleaning the lakes of Hoang Cau and Van Chuong with Redoxy-3C technology from Germany.

Truong Son Cemetery – the resting place of 10,000 martyrs

VietNamNet Bridge - Truong Son Martyrs’ Cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri is where thousands of martyrs are resting in peace. 

How tattoos can help patients with skin grafts and scars

 Patients who get tattoos to cover facial skin grafts and scars may feel happier with both their appearance and quality of life,

As wages increase, Vietnamese product competitiveness may weaken

Real wages in Vietnam have increased by 8 percent per annum, higher than the GDP growth rate, while regional minimum wages have increased by 12.2 percent per annum, higher than the labor productivity increase.

Bach Long Vi: Best little island in the world

Seclusion, sprawling beaches, rolling waves and untouched pockets of wilderness are all credentials to describe Bach Long Vi - one of the best little islands in the world.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/9

 IPs near Hanoi looking popular, Thaco makes big investment in bus project, VN targets 95m tonnes of cement by 2020, Gov't supervision urged to ensure sustainable growth, Chinese fertilizer plagues Vietnamese market

WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast to 1.7 percent, cites wake-up call

 The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

Three int'l designers to join Vietnam Spring-Summer Fashion Week 2017

One Malaysian and two Italian fashion designers will join 24 Vietnamese colleagues to introduce more than 1,000 designs at the Vietnam Spring -Summer Fashion Week 2017.

Clinton seeks to keep Trump on defensive after presidential debate

 Democrat Hillary Clinton sought on Tuesday to keep Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive a day after their first U.S. presidential debate with accusations he is a sexist, racist and tax dodger,

Key changes in top personnel as bank restructuring gains momentum

 During the recent six months, Vietnam has seen the most exciting changes in high personnel at domestic banks, showing that the bank restructuring process is gaining momentum, according to newswire Cafef.vn.


Social News 28/9

Hospital overload still persists in HCMC, Symbolic lighthouse to go up in HCM City Book Street, Man sentenced to death for murder, German television features Vietnam and its people, MoH preparing law to tackle alcohol harm

Elle Fashion Journey 2016 to open in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and foreign fashion designers will introduce luxury and ready-to-wear clothing and accessories at the Elle Fashion Journey 2016 at HCM City’s Gem Centre this week.

Should Vietnam take pride in low labor costs?

VietNamNet Bridge - For every pair of shoes worth $100, Nike makes a profit of $20, while Vietnamese workers earn $0.6. In order to have enough money to buy a pair of Nike shoes, a Vietnamese worker has to make 166 pairs of shoes.

Will FPT, Vietnamobile be able to catch the ‘4G train’?

FPT is preparing for 4G trial, while Vietnamobile has announced it wants to join the 4G playing field. However, the telcos will have to wait until 2017 to attend the auction for the 4G 2.6GHz frequency band.

New commodities exchange coming to VN in 4th quarter

 Viet Nam plans to launch a new commodity exchange in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Singapore-listed logistics firm Straits Financial Group and the Viet Nam Commodities Exchange (VNX).