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New student-registration scheme raises concerns about enrolment figures

VietNamNet Bridge – Under a new regulation that allows students to apply at up to nine schools, educators fear the enrolment figures could cause confusion for administrators. 

Textile investors wary of high industry costs in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Many investors in the textile and garment sector would like to take full advantage of the benefits they would receive under the proposed TPP and FTAs with the EU and South Korea.

Fishing village widows eternally tied to the sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – For women in the small village of Chau Thuan Bien, the sea is like a double-edged sword. It provides their livelihood, but takes away many of their husbands.

Dong Nai: 185 polluters requested to leave residential areas

 As many as 185 production establishments causing pollution in the southern province of Dong Nai are requested to relocate out of residential areas by the end of 2015.

Former Tourism Ambassador invites foreign billionaires to Lynk Fashion Show in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress and entrepreneur Ly Nha Ky is busily preparing for a fashion show with the participation of two foreign designers and world celebrities.

Regulations to tackle text spam

 VietNamNet Bridge – IT technicians are working to control the deluge of spam text messages in Viet Nam,

Vietnam Airlines starts selecting strategic investors

 Vietnam Airlines has recently kicked off the process of selecting strategic partners, which will last for six months, according to the Vietnam Investment Review (VIR).

Exploring celestial Thien Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thien Ha Cave in Ninh Binh Province was named Galaxy by its first explorers. They found a sea of stalactite needles filling the heart of the underground wonderland.

High milk diet 'may not cut risk of bone fractures'

 Drinking lots of milk may not lower the risk of fracturing bones, a study in the British Medical Journal suggests.

PM’s India visit fruitful: Deputy FM

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s just-ended official visit to India has helped deepen the two countries’ time-honoured friendship and strategic partnership, affirmed Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh.

1,000-year esplanade revealed under new National Assembly House

VietNamNet Bridge - While building the basement of the new House of the National Assembly in Hanoi in early 2014, experts discovered an esplanade of the Ly Dynasty, which was built in the 11th century.

Shipbuilding plan set to launch

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister on Wednesday approved an action plan to develop the shipbuilding industry into a key industry under the implementation of Viet Nam's Sea Strategy by 2020.

French film maker falls in love with Vietnam

 Frenchman Daniel Roussel has worked for a long time with Vietnam Television (VTV) and has directed 20 films about Vietnam, including the popular documentary Dien Bien Phu - The Battle between a Tiger and An Elephant.

Social News 31/10

Police bust online gambling ring; Vietnam-Philippines Friendship Association makes debut; US supports Thua Thien-Hue’s natural disaster response; Hanoi to host ASEAN great unity days; Ho Chi Minh City intensifies Ebola prevention efforts

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/10

 VinGroup to convert international bonds into shares; Viglacera signs MoU with Cuban construction giant; Textile businesses investing in advance of TPP; EVN struggles to cope with rising input costs

Online games not subject to special consumption tax plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government previously proposed imposing special consumption tax on online games to prevent negative impacts on society but removed the proposal in a draft of the amended law on the tax presented

VN vows best conditions for Indian oil and gas firms: PM

Vietnam welcomes and is committed to creating every favourable condition for normal economic cooperation activities between Vietnamese oil and gas companies and their foreign partners, including Indian companies, said PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Vietnam beaten by Malaysia in AFF Beach Soccer Championship

 Vietnam lost to Malaysia 6-4 on October 29 in the final round of the AFF-Felda Beach Soccer Championship, which took place at Teluk Chempedak beach in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Cyberspace dream can become a nightmare

 VietNamNet Bridge – Social networking sites such as Facebook and web-based email services such as Gmail are not as safe and secure as they seem to Internet addicts.

Vietnam kicks off international bond sale plan

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to Reuters, the Ministry of Finance has chosen three foreign banks - Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered - to hold roadshows to introduce Vietnam’s upcoming bond sales to international investors.