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Long Thanh Airport has little impact on public debt: MOF

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has said that the proposed Long Thanh International Airport’s impact on the public debt would not be higher than 0.28 percent of GDP.

Schools struggle to choose from large pool of ‘excellent’ students

VietNamNet Bridge - Secondary schools in Hanoi are finding it hard to select the best students among thousands of primary school graduates with excellent marks.

Bitexco tower- Symbol of prosperity

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its unique architecture, Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City has become a tourist attraction. Shaped like a lotus, the tower symbolizes Ho Chi Minh City’s prosperity.

Chinese trains proposed for Hanoi urban railway project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Railway Authority has proposed buying 13 trains from China at a total cost of over US$63.2 million for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project in Hanoi.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/6

Vietnam’s rubber exports rise in volume, Work begins on a 25-million USD measurement instrument company, Techcom Securities to issue millions of bonds, IFC launches EDGE green building certification system in Vietnam

Rowing, shooting keep VN in second place

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rowing and shooting won five gold medal in the morning to cement Vietnam’s second-placed position on the medal table at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore with 53 gold medals.

Inward remittances show rosy prospects

Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the State Bank of Vietnam, shares with VIR’s ThuyVinh the city’s inward remittance picture during January-May and its growth perspective in 2015.

Japanese firm eyes metro line centre

VietNamNet Bridge - A Japanese firm is exploring opportunities to develop a commercial centre in the underground portion of HCM City's metro Line No 1 near Ben Thanh Market. 

Nestle India challenges Maggi noodles ban in Mumbai court

 Nestle India has challenged a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator on its popular Maggi noodles.

Foreign investors see business opportunities with Long Thanh airport

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Long Thanh International Airport project is still under discussion at the National Assembly, foreign investors have flocked to Dong Nai province to seek business opportunities. 

Transport Minister grants request to solve transport problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has promised to invest in improving roads in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

The charming beauty of Northern Vietnam in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Terraces in Yen Bai, tea hills in Thai Nguyen, rocky islands amid the sea of Quang Ninh and ancient communal houses are typical images of Northern Vietnam.

Arrested Mount Kinabalu 'nudist' admits 'stupidity'

 A British woman arrested for allegedly posing naked on Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu has admitted she was "stupid and disrespectful", her father says.

ITE to attract over 25,000 visitors

 The 2015 International Travel Expo HCMC, scheduled in September, will attract many participants from international travel organizations such as Tokyo Tourism Department, Brunei Airlines, Poland and Turkey Tourism Department & Philippines.

Greek debt talks 'must intensify'

The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have agreed to intensify negotiations with Athens' creditors, but there was little sign of progress.

 

Ship rescues fishing boat adrift at sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fishing boat with a 38-member crew, which drifted for several days in the East Sea, reached Nha Trang Port in central Viet Nam at midnight yesterday, June 10.

Five members of family die in fire

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five persons, including two elderly and one child, were killed in a huge blaze that destroyed a house in alley 190 of Hoang Mai Road, Hoang Mai District, Ha Noi, early this morning.

Japan defeat Viet Nam in friendly futsal match

 Viet Nam lost 1-2 to Japan in a friendly futsal match on Tuesday. Dinh Dong scored the only goal for the visitors, which was sandwiched between the two goals scored by the hosts.

Fishermen complain over Chinese action

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Fisheries Association has denounced Chinese ships for obstructing the rescue of Vietnamese fishermen and attacking Viet Nam's fishing vessels.

Long's photo shortlisted in Britain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Long figures among the world's top environment photographers, with one of his photos being included among the top 111 photos of an international contest in the United Kingdom.