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Businesses complain about regulation on scrap imports

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) are still asking enterprises to pay deposit for scrap imports 15 days in advance, ignoring businesses’ complaints about the requirement.

Liem on top at Millionaire Chess

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem of Viet Nam maintains top place at the Millionaire Chess tournament in Las Vegas, United States.

Customs clearance time reduced

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since its introduction in May, Viet Nam's National Single Window (NSW) has significantly reduced the time required for customs clearance, helping import businesses save time and money on lengthy administrative procedures.

Tien Cave – a pristine beauty of ‘unknown paradise’

Hidden away in the woods and giant limestone mountains of ‘the land of caves’ in Quang Binh Province, Tien Cave (the Cave of Fairies) is an almost ‘anonymous’ destination that has yet to be featured on tourist maps.

When will the flooding end in HCM City?

 VietNamNet Bridge – When will HCM City’s flooding end? It is a big question raised for the municipal authorities.

Special economic zone to go up in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Institute for Development Studies has sent the city government a huge plan to develop a special economic zone (SEZ) nearly 890 square kilometers to drive growth here in the city.

Viettel to spend big money on upgrading undersea cable network

VietNamNet Bridge - The military telecom group Viettel plans to spend $20 billion to upgrade the InterAsia undersea cable network with an aim to strengthen the connection for its 20 million internet subscribers.

How to apply for visa exemption certificates

The following articles of Decree 82/2015/ND-CP provide instructions for applying visa exemption certificates by Vietnamese people residing overseas and foreigners who are spouses, children of Vietnamese people residing overseas

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/10

$3.17 billion thermal power plant for Long An, Hai Phong goes looking for investment in Japan, Tra fish exports to China turn up sharply, Vietnam believed to gain the most in TPP, September’s automobile sales surge 17 percent

Vietnam meets 40 pct of domestic milk demand

 Vietnam meets 40 percent of domestic demand for milk, deputy head of the Livestock Production Department Tong Xuan Chinh told a seminar in Hanoi on October 8.

Agriculture insurance vital to mitigate risks

 Agricultural insurance will not only help farmers cope with natural disasters, storms, floods, epidemics, but also contribute to a new rural development programme, officials said.

Mekong faces water shortage

The drought in the Cuu Long Delta continues to severely affect farms and households in the region, causing water shortages for thousands of families in the provinces of Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang and Can Tho City.

Illegal sand dredging barges overwhelming Red River

 VietNamNet Bridge – The section of the Hong (Red) River that runs through Ba Vi District is now full of dredgers exploiting sand both day and night, but district authorities have failed to do anything about the illegal dredging.

Vietnamese faces by Réhahn Croquevielle

Many newspapers from the world have written about French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle’s Vietnam photos saying that they have helped introducing Vietnam’s beauty to the world.

Athletes spin tales of Ultimate Frisbee

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ultimate Frisbee, a casual sport introduced to Ha Noi by expats, has grown increasingly popular through word of mouth.

Confidence decreases as CDS index rises

VietNamNet Bridge - The credit default swap (CDS), the index that measures the risk of holding government bonds, increased in the last two months of the third quarter of 2015, showing foreign investors’ concern about Vietnam’s public debt.

Software to streamline coach stations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The directorate for roads in Viet Nam plans to use a coach station management software programme nationwide following a successful trial in Da Nang City.

Film festival seeks to raise scientific awareness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pupils from primary and junior schools in the country will enjoy attending a film festival that will be held from October 11 to December 6.

In photos: European splendour in Ba Na Hills

Images of Ba Na Hills in Danang when evening arrives and the temperature cools are reminiscent of ancient mysterious and irresistibly romantic European castles shrouded in a mist of fog.

Vietnam's sea transport sector still weak

 Vietnamese shipping companies are losing in their own homeland as domestic producers continue to choose foreign shippers for their imports and exports.