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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/10

Thai group to manage new Hoi An resort, Agricultural export turnover shrinks, automobile import rockets, Cao Bang steel complex starts operation, Tra fish export revenue forecast to fall 3.5% this year

Cancer stricken student dedicates himself to charity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Bao Ngoc's whole world collapsed last year when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Should the interest rate be cut or the exchange rate stabilized?

VietNamNet Bridge - In order to keep the interest rate gap between the dollar and the dong attractive, the interest rates for dong have not been reduced.

French Ambassador always had ‘magical connection' with VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – French Ambassador to Viet Nam Jean-Noel Poirier has had a "magical connection" with the S-shaped country since he was young.

IT outsourcing grows strongly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's strong growth in the IT sector, low-cost and easily trained workforce, and support infrastructure for offshore outsourcing has made it a an emerging destination for IT outsourcing services,

Pepper grilled duck in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – In Asian cuisine, when duck dishes are mentioned, people usually think of roasted duck. A new dish made from duck, which resembles roasted duck at first glance, has appeared in Saigon in the past few years.

Range of woes beset VN's agro exports

 On October 12 in Ho Chi Minh City the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a conference reviewing trade in the first nine months of the year and set plans and implementation measures for the remainder of the year.

Nguyen Du: Symbol of Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year is renowned poet Nguyen Du's 250th birth anniversary. Do Thuy takes a look at his life, and how his words written long ago still shape society today.

Time to think seriously of rural pollution

 Decades after opening its door to the world, rural Vietnam has undergone considerable transformations, but an unintended side effect has been environmental deterioration at an alarming pace, according to environmental officials. 

Plethora of high-rises causing Hanoi's traffic jams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have warned that the increased number of high-rise building in recent years is exerting pressure on the capital's overloaded road infrastructure.

Five peaceful Vietnamese villages for your exploration

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life with a bit of tranquility, try taking some time off exploring one of these rustic villages.

Possible impacts of TPP on VN

Experts and HCMC Securities Corporation have projected possible impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on certain sectors in Vietnam’s economy after trade ministers of a dozen Pacific Rim countries concluded negotiations

German writer's award-winning book depicts Hanoi inhabitants

VietNamNet Bridge – Michael Waibel is the first German to be awarded the Bui Xuan Phai Award, launched by Vietnam News Agency's Sport & Culture daily and the family of late painter Bui Xuan Phai, to honour individuals and organisations

HCM City to expand ARV therapy in AIDS fight

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to expand anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy to general district hospitals in an aim to achieve the target of providing treatment to 90 per cent of the city's patients diagnosed with HIV by 2020.

Chances still ahead for environmental goods, services in Vietnam

 More Vietnamese and foreign entrepreneurs are realising how they could benefit from investing in the environmental goods and services (EGS) sector in Vietnam, experts said at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16. 

Transport trading floor to be introduced

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport is planning to pilot a transport trading floor for the first time this month.

Vietnamese lip lute gets an ambassador

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Van Khai Nguyen is trying to introduce the Vietnamese lip lute to the world - starting with the kids in his neighbourhood.

Hanoi can prop up old homes or let them fall

Restoring dangerously dilapidated French-style houses in Ha Noi isn't a simple task. And it's further convoluted by the amount of money that's needed and residents' lack of knowledge about how to preserve their history.

TPP countries watch out for ‘exchange rate game’

VietNamNet Bridge - Reuters has quoted reliable sources that say TPP member countries plan to sign an agreement not to devalue local currencies to boost their respective exports.

Photos: Tram Chim National Park in the flood season

Located in Tam Nong District of Dong Thap Province, the Tram Chim National Park is a microcosm of the Dong Thap Muoi region, featuring a broad and diverse range of animals and plants in Southern Vietnam.