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Minimum wage to increase from January, 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Monthly minimum wages will increase to between VND2.15 and VND3.1 million for every employee nationwide from January 1, 2015, according to latest Government Decree.

Ebola outbreak: MSF to start West Africa clinical trials

 The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres has said it will host clinical trials of new treatments for Ebola at three centres in West Africa.

Ministry criticises quality of domestic press

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of the press in Viet Nam was not high, despite the number of publications and outlets, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said at a meeting yesterday

India sterilisations: Doctor arrested over operation deaths

 A doctor has been arrested in connection with the deaths of 15 women at two state-run sterilisation camps in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

NA calls for workplace safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee has reported that a new bill on labour safety and hygiene is needed to ensure better protection for workers in both formal and informal sectors.

FDI for footwear projects increase as new free trade agreements to take effect

Within three years, foreign direct investment capital has soared from $0.5 billion to $2 billions, with a number of foreign companies relocating their factories to Vietnam.

Escaped NZ murderer recaptured in Brazil

 A New Zealand man serving a life sentence for child molestation and murder who escaped to Brazil is now in custody, New Zealand police say.

Vietnam, Italy hold defence policy dialogue

 Hungary keen to boost judicial partnership; Vietnam, Italy hold defence policy dialogue; Vietnam asks Japan for more help to Mekong River Commission

ASEAN should play peaceful role

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN should play an active role in maintaining peace, security and stability in the region, and implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea,

SPORTS IN BRIEF 13/11

 Badminton star Minh ousted from China Open by top seed; Da Nang to host national amateur futsal qualifiers; Da Nang, Sport Clube Capixaba progress to cup semi-finals

Websites for discounted products launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency and the Vietnam E-commerce Association on November 10 launched the websites of the “Online Shopping Day 2014” program

Hao Duong hit with record fine for polluting environment

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has imposed a fine of VND6.3 billion, the highest ever, on Hao Duong, a leather company, for discharging untreated waste water into the environment.

Ministry blocks cable-car plan for giant cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has told Quang Binh Province authorities to postpone the highly controversial Son Doong Cave cable-car project.

Viber to be put under strict control for paid services

Under a draft circular on the management of internet-based voice and text services, Viber will have to cooperate with Vietnamese telcos and obey the regulations on charges and service quality to be eligible to provide Viber Out in Vietnam.

Hi-tech transfers by foreign firms remain a pipe dream

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixty six per cent of the technology transferred to domestic firms came from other domestic firms using low and medium-grade technology,

Ha Tinh sentences rioters to prison

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of central Ha Tinh Province yesterday (Nov 12) sentenced 11 people to prison for between 15 to 39 months and three others to suspension for causing public disorder

Nghia wins Nanning event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Tuan Nghia has won the Nanning-ASEAN Board and Card Games International Invitation Tournament 2014's overseas group in China.

High school teacher dismayed about students’ lack of life skills

An informal survey of students’ life skills found that 12th graders lack general knowledge which they should have learned many years ago.

Vietcombank sells Vinalines’ debt

Vietcombank has sold the debt owed to it by the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), which is undergoing a mandated restructuring process as requested by the government.

Demand for environmental technology soars

 VietNamNet Bridge – All of Vietnam’s 16 economic sectors will need around 7.6 billion USD of investment in environmentally friendly technology,