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Hitachi Zosen keen on waste treatment projects

 VietNamNet Bridge –Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation has asked the government of HCMC for approval to get involved in three projects to treat garbage for electricity and fertilizer production

Profitable businesses do not seek the state as a shareholder

The State has been urged to withdraw capital from Vinamilk because dairy production is not a business field the State needs to invest in. However, SCIC, which has the power to make investments in business with the state’s money, does not agree.

Asia migrants: Bangkok meeting to debate crisis

 A regional conference is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/5

Inward remittances continue to rise in HCM City, Hoa Sen chairman to compete at WEOY Award, Agricultural exports hit US$11.4 billion in five months, Hong Kong businesses interested in Phu Quoc Island

Fifa to vote on Sepp Blatter presidency

 The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal.

Yamaha football camps to coach Vietnamese kids

 The organisers of For the Future of Viet Nam Football programme will conduct a two-day camp this weekend in Ha Noi to select young players.

Binh Duong welcome Croatian striker

 V-League 1 defending champions Becamex Binh Duong have signed up Croatian striker Simic Marko to strengthen their attacking line for the rest of the season.

Agribank remains top dog in terms of assets

 With total assets of VND763 trillion (US$35.16 billion), the Viet Nam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) retained the top slot in terms of assets in the first months of this year.

US musician recalls ‘warm' audience upon return to VN

VietNamNet Bridge – American violinist Stefan Jackiw has returned to Viet Nam to perform in the Hennessy concert tonight at Ha Noi Opera House.

Boy band MTV hopes for return to glory days

 VietNamNet Bridge – Arguably Viet Nam's most popular boy band of all time, MTV, will perform live at a concert in HCM City that will showcase the milestones in its 15-year career.

Ministry wants e-papers to apologise over airport report

 Deputy Minister of Transport Pham Quy Tieu has asked relevant agencies to find individuals or organisations responsible for spreading wrong information about the design of Long Thanh Airport.

Travel News in Brief

Riding a cyclo among top 40 tourist experiences in Vietnam, Wifi available on HCM City's Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, Nha Trang authorities limit beach chair rental areas, Motorboat tours to national historic site begin in Vung Ro

Vietnam orders Chinese novel to be pulled for inaccuracies about territory

 Vietnam authorities have ordered a popular Chinese novel to be withdrawn from publication and sale after discovering inaccuracies regarding Vietnam's territory in the book.

SOE assets at 80% of GDP

 The concentration of resources in the hands of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) allegedly created barriers to reforms, said experts from the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Vietnam, Israel seek ICT cooperation

 A conference on telecommunication and mobile devices was organised by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam on May 28, bringing together six leading Israeli corporations and Vietnamese firms active in the industry.

First Vietnamese trade office opens in China

 Vietnam’s first trade promotion office in China was inaugurated in Chong Qing city on May 28.

Vietnam verifies news on child slavery in UK

 The Vietnamese Embassy to the UK is working closely with relevant agencies to verify the news that 3,000 Vietnamese children were trafficked into cannabis production in the UK as reported by The Guardian newspaper.

Purchase of railway stations eyed by big companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced the plan to call for public capital for railway projects, business tycoons announced they were interested in investment, even though they have no experience in the field.

Government News 29/5

Embassy liaises with Brunei to safeguard detained fishermen’s rights, HCM City – UK partnership to foster national relations: official, VN President to attend inauguration of Lao airport, Hanoi Party leader welcomes US senator

PM embarks on series of international working visits

PM Nguyen Tan Dung is attending a signing ceremony for the Vietnam – Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement in Kazakhstan and is travelling to Algeria, Portugal and Bulgaria for official visits from May 29 – June 6.