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A sartorial, culinary adventure in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mulberry Garden Restaurant in Hoi An Silk Village offers the centuries old rich, traditional cuisine of the ancient town and Quang Nam Province.

Vietjet gets international recognition for outstanding operational standards

Vietjet recently received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) certificate for operational safety audit (IOSA). 

Quang Ngai to build $5.2m medical waste treatment area

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central Quang Ngai Province has become the first locality to receive more than VND120 billion (US$ 5.28 million), funded by the World Bank, to build a facility for medical waste treatment.

Nam to team up with Sumit Nagal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will pair with India's Sumit Nagal in the professional HCM City Challenger that will be held from October 12 to 18.

Low vitamin-D genes linked to MS

 People genetically prone to low vitamin-D levels are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, a large study suggests.

Agencies cannot explain $20 billion discrepancy in China-VN trade figures

VietNamNet Bridge - The $20 billion gap between China’s and Vietnam’s figures about trade revenue still cannot be explained. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/8

 Lotus Residences sale shows growing interest in resorts; National online shopping day launched; Business associations urged to boost co-operation

Is incineration technology out of date?

VietNamNet Bridge - Small-scale incinerators, set up to treat waste and protect the environment, are causing pollution and spreading germs.

PM approves BOT highway project plan

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved in principle a plan to invest in an extension of National Highway No 3, connecting Ha Noi and the northern Thai Nguyen Province. 

Students taught to lie in literature lessons

Teachers described by Vietnamese students in their compositions are all slender and have long black hair, while the personalities in their essays are all heroes. 

Vietnam capable of building oil rigs larger than China’s Haiyang 981

VietNamNet Bridge - Building large oil rigs is within Vietnam’s reach, according to Pham Tien Dung, general director of PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PV Drilling).

Consumer price index slips 0.07 per cent during August

The national consumer price index (CPI) in August declined 0.07 per cent against the previous month but increased 0.61 per cent compared with the same month last year.

Circular limits used machinery imports

Vietnamese enterprises should carefully consider before importing second-hand machinery and equipment for production, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Quan said in a recent interview.

SBV to hold forex rate steady until early 2016

The State Bank of Viet Nam has said it would hold the exchange rate steady till the end of the year and also in the early months of 2016.

BOND to stir up at Monsoon Festival 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – BOND band will come to Vietnam for the first time to perform at the Monsoon Music Festival 2015 (MMF 2015) in Hanoi on October 11.

The Shells Resort & Spa Phu Quoc wins awards

The Shells Resort & Spa Phu Quoc, invested by HCMC-based Tran Thai Group, has won Best Hotel Architecture Design, Best Hotel Interior Design and Best Hotel Development titles at the Vietnam Property Awards 2015.

Phuong suspended for V.League clash

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai striker Nguyen Cong Phuong will miss the decisive match against Dong Nai in the 23rd round of the V.League 1 on Friday due to suspension after three yellow cards.

Elderly people warned over alcohol consumption

 One in five people over 65 who drink is consuming an "unsafe" level of alcohol, say researchers.

Contest on ASEAN world heritage sites launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – A contest about world heritage sites in ASEAN countries has been launched for the Vietnamese people.

Transport sector to end risk to traffic safety on highway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has suggested to the provinces and relevant agencies to ensure traffic safety and bring order on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway in view of certain unorganised activities noticed there.