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Vietnam to spend VND1.8 trillion in exchange for huge FDI projects

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has proposed to offer attractive tax incentives to major investment projects in an effort to lure more huge foreign investors to Vietnam.

Binh Duong win Mekong Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Nguyen Anh Duc scored a double in Becamex Binh Duong's 4-1 win over Myanmar champions Ayeyawadi United yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

Vietnam elected to ITU’s Radio Regulations Board

Vietnam has been elected to the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), according to the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications.

Cartoon an anti-corruption tool

VietNamNet Bridge – Newspapers should publish more cartoons in order to educate the public about corruption, cartoonist Ly Truc Dung said at a seminar in Ha Noi last week.

Malaysia asked to protect Vietnamese citizens

 Vietnam strongly condemns all actions that harm the bodies and lives of Vietnamese citizens, Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang said on October 31 regarding the Vietnamese citizen who was attacked in Malaysia.

Agricultural restructuring heavily debated during NA sessions

 Agricultural restructuring was one of the most hotly discussed topics during the plenary sessions on October 30-31 of the ongoing eighth session of the National Assembly.

Phu Quoc foresees tourist influx

 VietNamNet Bridge – Things are looking rosy for the service industry in Phu Quoc with an expected boom in tourism following a fall in prices and the completion of major tourism projects.

Vietnam-Argentina committee convenes fourth meeting

 The fourth meeting of the Vietnam-Argentina Inter-governmental Committee on Cooperation took place in Buenos Aires on October 29-30, discussing specific measures to boost bilateral collaboration for mutual benefit.

Prime Minister affirms close relations with UK

 Vietnam and the UK should continue to implement signed agreements and propose new cooperation programmes, especially in economics, trade and investment.

Ba Om Pond

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Om Pond in the southwest region is a famous tourist sightlocated in the village of Ta Cu, in Nguyet Hoa Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tra Vinh Province.

Three Vietnamese develop switch for smart homes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three young Vietnamese men have developed sensing touch switches and an integrated solution package for smartphones based on capacitive sensor technology.

Vietnamese banks to apply Basel II governance standards

Ten Vietnamese commercial banks, chosen by the State Bank of Vietnam, will be applying international bank management standards in accordance with Basel II governance standards.

Hanoi images through architect-turned-designer’s eye

 VietNamNet Bridge – He loves travel, having spent years going places around the world, and Hanoi is just a city among many destinations the Spanish architect has visited.

Illegal logging destroys Dak Lak pine forest

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 90 per cent of the pine forest along the Ho Chi Minh Highway that runs through Krong Buk District in Dak Lak Province has been destroyed by residents as well as the local administration.

Land title delays a pressing problem

VietNamNet Bridge – Delays in issuing land titles (red books) and land-use right certificates is a problem that needs urgent attention, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Manh Hien said last week.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/11

 VN economy improving: CBRE; Minister Vinh says falling FDI approvals no cause for concern; Bac Ninh welcomes smartphone plant; Trade surplus in 10 months: Satisfactory but unsustainable; Vietnamese flock to Japan on reduced prices

Vinamilk holds 50 percent share of liquid milk market

 The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Co. (Vinamilk) is now the largest dairy producer in Vietnam, holding half of the liquid milk market share, according to the company’s CEO Mai Kieu Lien.

For a greener and cleaner corner

VietNamNet Bridge – Like any other day, Lien, a housewife living in HCMC’s District 3, spends some time visiting her small vegetable garden and watering it. She calls it a garden but it just consists of some pots of scallion and garlic chives

Breathing new life into an old lifestyle

Bho Hoong Village enjoys cool weather all year round, and has amazing scenery. But visitors get their biggest kicks from the direct glimpses they get into the lifestyle, culture and special skills of the village's Co Tu ethnic minority residents.

Vietnam must be more thrifty in making spending decisions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phung Quoc Hien, chairman of the National Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs, told Hai quan newspaper that Viet Nam's spending structure was ‘irrational'.