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“VND100mil bribe for becoming a Hanoi’s public servant just rumors”

VietNamNet Bridge - Director of the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs--Tran Huy Sang, affirmed that by January 4, the city did not find any case of giving or taking bribes to get a post of public servant in Hanoi.

In crisis, people celebrate Tet in home cities, air tickets unsold

VietNamNet Bridge – Numerous air tickets for the flights to depart on Tet days from HCM City to Hanoi, Da Nang and Vinh City have been left unsold. Meanwhile, more air tickets for the flights at non-peak hours have been put on sale.

Ministry puts skids on vehicle tax proposals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has rejected measures proposed by the Viet Nam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) to reduce vehicle taxes in order to help auto makers overcome their current difficulties.

Dong Nai River pollution affects 11 provinces, cities

Twenty million people in 11 provinces and cities in the southern region of the country are being affected by the worsening water pollution in the Dong Nai River, all of who use the river water for some form of daily activity or production. 

GTel to use VNPT’s infrastructure – new chapter in Vietnam’s telecom industry

Gtel Mobile, the owner of Gmobile network, has signed a principle agreement with the giant Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) on roaming services. No agreement of this kind was inked in the past.

Civil servants prepare for duty

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee will train 500 public servants on a trial basis to work within communes and wards.

Bao Long: From a pharmacy to a big brand of Vietnam

The Bao Long Medical Group is one of the two businesses in Vietnam that are honored as the most successful firms in building trademarks by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Ha Long Bay boat accommodation, tour prices announced

VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Finance of northern Quang Ninh Province has posted prices of boat tours and boat accommodation for visitors to Ha Long Bay.  

High end supermarkets, shopping malls shift to attract popular customers

Splendid high end supermarkets with fandangle windows, which were once the shopping destinations only for the rich, have shifted to serve popular customers as well.

Vietnam lays red carpet to welcome foreign teachers

Thousands of English teachers would come to Vietnam within the framework of the national program on teaching foreign languages at schools by 2020.

New regulation seeks to refine urban planning process and slash wastage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has issued a new regulation on urban planning aimed at curbing scattered and uncoordinated development and ineffective and wasteful investment.

Hanoi to open 65 flower markets for Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will open 65 flower markets during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the municipal People's Committee has announced.

 

Family in Quang Binh Province born with abnormal feet

 VietNamNet Bridge – A woman in the central province of Quang Binh has two children who were born with deformity on their feet, each having extra toes, which compels them to walk barefoot even in winter.

Fencers busy with seven int'l competitions in 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam fencing team will compete in seven international tournaments this year. 

Opinions differ over foreign ownership

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission (SSC) is considering a pilot project allowing foreigners to raise their stakes in listed companies, a policy shift that has drawn varied reactions from market insiders.

Island requires VND1.1 bil./bed for five-star hotels

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors wanting to develop five-star hotels in Kien Giang Province must have a minimum investment of VND1.1 billion for each bed.

Banners, slogans used to shield crops from cold

The banners, slogans and propaganda posters for anniversaries, holidays and social-cultural-politics events, after completing the propaganda mission, were utilized for many different purposes.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/1

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'Rock' fix for oceans is badly flawed: study

 Claims that global warming can be braked by dissolving huge quantities of rock in the sea to absorb carbon emissions are laden with flaws, a study published on Tuesday says.

Imminent rule to force transparency at SOEs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is making a draft decree that requires all information of State-owned economic groups and corporations to be made transparent before the public.