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Vietnam to export measles and flu vaccines

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has produced 10 out of 11 types of vaccines used in the national immunization program and is preparing to export the vaccines.

HCM City concerned about monopoly in garbage treatment

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCMC is concerned that Vietnam Waste Solutions might become a monopoly in garbage treatment in the city if its integrated waste management facility in Binh Chanh District is allowed to bring

Vietjet offers amazing deals with Happy Weekend

 VietNamNet Bridge – Budget airline Vietjet will offer amazing discounts on airfares as part of a new promotion called “Happy Weekend,” which will take place from now until February 7.

USAID announces video contest, engages youth in development

 VietNamNet Bridge - USAID today announced the video contest for vocational, college and university students. The contest aims to engage Vietnamese youth in addressing the country’s development challenges.

Local investor wants to acquire Vinamotor

 VietNamNet Bridge – A local firm – the Investment and Development JSC (Sacom) – has revealed its ambitious desire to take over of the Vietnam Automobile Industry Corporation (Vinamotor).

EVN could go bankrupt if it cannot raise electricity prices, ministry says

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has voiced its support for Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) plan to raise retail electricity prices, saying that it would go bankrupt if not allowed to do so.

Hanoi police seize three tons of cats smuggled from China

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Police Department for Environmental Crime Prevention and Hanoi police on Tuesday morning detected a smuggling case of three tons of cats from China in Dong Da District in Hanoi.

U.S. firms want to open int’l standard schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – Education is one of the attractive sectors for U.S. investors and they are keen to establish colleges and universities meeting international standards in Vietnam, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius,

22 officials recommended for Politburo, Secretariat membership

The list of 22 officials recommended as members of the Politburo and the Central Party Committee’s Secretariat has been prepared, including under-40 candidates, said To Huy Rua, the head of the Central Organizing Committee.

Int’l arrivals to Vietnam increase in January

 International arrivals to Vietnam rose to nearly 700,700 during January, up 6.6 percent from last month, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Five highlights of Toyota V-League 1-2015 Round 5

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth round of the Toyota V-League 1-2015 concluded on January 25 with extremely surprising results. Let’s review the five most notable events from this round of play.

Dispute rises over flyover projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Department of Transport did not commit any violations during the construction of three flyovers that could go over budget by VND27.2 billion (US$1.2 million),

National midfielder to make V-League debut

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Midfielder Vu Minh Tuan will be back in action at the Toyota V.League 1 this weekend after being sidelined for two months because of an injury.

Facebook reports strong profits, adding millions of users

 Facebook reported fourth-quarter profits of $701m (£462m), a 34% increase on the same period a year ago.

Art & Entertainment News 29/1

Artists paint a picture of Mongolia's wild beauty; Spring concert to benefit music talents; Swiss-VN combo present italo; Pyjama reading party at Bookworm; Open-air market features Tet products; NZ food, wine to raise funds for girls' shelter

Sydney siege inquest: Police gunfire killed hostage Katrina Dawson

 The start of an inquest into the Sydney cafe siege has heard that hostage Katrina Dawson was killed by fragments from a police bullet or bullets.

ODA loans prioritized for Van Don EZ

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a special mechanism for Quang Ninh Province and its Van Don Economic Zone, with official development assistance (ODA) loans prioritized for some infrastructure projects there.

Vinalines wants to sell all State shares at Quang Ninh Port

 Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is seeking to offload all State shares at Quang Ninh Port, which is valued at VND622 billion with State capital making up VND500 billion.

Finance Ministry inspects transport fees in five provinces, cities

 The Ministry of Finance has established three inspectorates to inspect freight rates and fares in five provinces and cities including Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Dong Nai from today January 28.

Seven foreign pharmaceutical companies forced to stop their business

Seven foreign pharmaceutical firms’ business registrations and drug importing licenses were suspended for 12 months starting January 2015 due  to violations in their drug registration dossiers.