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Biodiversity management all in a muddle

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are three outstanding problems in biodiversity management in Vietnam – the legal framework, budget for biodiversity conversation and the wildlife trafficking.

Domain name traders still cannot do their trade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has abrogated the regulation on prohibiting the domain name trade and transfer. However, domain name trade activities still cannot be carried out because of the lack of a legal framework.

Big foreign investors make fat profit from stake sale deals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors seem to make an enigmatic decision when selling stakes in large quantities and discreetly withdrawing capital from leading Vietnamese companies.

Universities hesitate to enroll students with their private plans

The Ministry of Education and Training has turned the green light on, allowing universities to enroll students in their own ways, instead of following the ministry’s plan. However, schools still keep hesitant about this.

Gold policy alchemy starts to take shape

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government’s strategy to regulate and control the gold market towards healthy development in the coming time is coming into sharp focus.

Cambodia becomes the go-to place for Vietnamese artists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cambodia has recently become a popular destination for many Vietnamese artists, following high demand from Vietnamese expats there.

Lai wins men's 5,000m event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long-distance runner Nguyen Van Lai won a gold medal in the men's 5,000m event this morning, on the seventh day of competition at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.

Malaysia defeat Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champion Malaysia sent Viet Nam home earlier than expected after their 2-1 victory in the men's Group A football match at Myanmar's SEA Games.

Festive season frenzy

VietNamNet Bridge – While people are choosing decorations for Christmas trees and gifts for relatives and friends, their children have only one thing on mind – Santa Claus and the gifts he is likely to bear.

Sa Pa tour guides face steep challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you see little girls wandering through the Sa Pa Market with brocade bags and jungle knives, they are probably tour guides.

Vietnamese football players to test skills in Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Under-19 players Pham Duc Huy and Do Duy Manh will test their skills in Japan today, Dec 17, where football is played at the top level of Asia.

Five stamps of Vietnam tourism in 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge - 2013 was a successful year for Vietnam tourism as a continuous presence in the world rankings and the region, but also the year's tearful young backpacker favorite.

U.S. drug regulator raises safety concerns on antibacterial soaps

Manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes will have to demonstrate that their products are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections,

Review 2013: When Russia is back at Cam Ranh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia has officially returned to Cam Ranh with the proposal of building a wholly Russian-invested five-star resort near the Cam Ranh Airport. The resort for soldiers will be managed by a Vietnam-Russia management board.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/12

 Vietnam to export 6.5-7 mln tonnes of rice next year; Vietnam enjoys US$1.8 billion trade surplus from Japan; Shrimp exports likely to hit US$3 bln for first time; German housing finance model adopted in VN

Hundreds of workers admitted to hospital at night

 VietNamNet Bridge – At night, hundreds of workers of a helmet factory in the southern province of Binh Duong were brought to hospitals for food poisoning.

Vietjet Air pays $800 million to purchase GE engines

VietNamNet Bridge - After signing a contract worth more than $9 billion with Airbus in late September, Vietjet Air signed a $800 contract to buy engines of the General Electric (GE) & Snecma yesterday.

Exxon Mobil signs power plant deal with PetroVietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Exxon Mobil and Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group will build a gas and power plant in central Viet Nam to supply gas and power along the East Sea.

16-year-old girl wins second-season The Voice

VietNamNet Bridge – After defeating three competitors at the stunning finale in HCM City, broadcast live Sunday night, 16-year-old Vu Thao My won the second season of The Voice Vietnam.

Vietnam gymnast wins gold at Toyota Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thi Ha Thanh won a gold medal at the Toyota Cup international gymnastics tournament in Japan yesterday, Dec 16.