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Vietnamese banks’ CARs surprisingly high

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banks see bad debts increasing, but all of them have got higher capital safety. Meanwhile, the commercial banks believed to have high capital safety are the ones which may lose capital easily.

Vietnam gives green light to genetically modified crops

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Vietnam has imported genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans for around decade, the country is trying to set up a legal framework for the application of biotechnology domestically.

More than 3,000 people sign to support same-sex marriage

Over 3,000 people participated in the campaign to collect signs to support equal marriage in Vietnam, held by the organizations for the community of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders in Vietnam from September 26 through October 11.

Finnish band to debut in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dance and music collective Jari&Taika from Finland will make their first ever performances in Viet Nam next week.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/10

 Three banks to get bonds for bad-debt swap; HCM City firms in line for short-term SBV loans; Security application reaches 1m mobiles; Long An tops Delta investment; Vietnam-Russia trade to hit US$4 billion in 2013

VND55 million award for Dairy Queen

 VietNamNet Bridge – A healthy, fat dairy cow of Mr. Duong Van Noi has won the prize worth VND55 million ($2,500) for the title of Miss Cow Moc Chau 2013.

Banking sector reform remains a crucial priority

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Minh Tuan from the Advisory Council to the National Assembly Committee for Economic Affairs tells Countryside Today newspaper that banking sector reform remains a crucial priority.

American historian returns to VN for a new book

 VietNamNet Bridge – Larry Berman, an American historian, will return to Viet Nam next month to begin interviews and research for a new book on Vietnamese agent Nguyen Van Tau, alias Tu Cang.

Central region’s tourism services resume after storm

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can now return to the ancient town of Hoi An, Danang and Thua Thien-Hue after a typhoon earlier whipped the central region and ground travel services to a halt.

Devoted collector unearths hidden gems

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bearing inside them a lively and thrilling beauty, a solemn philosophy, these stones have long been endowed with the spirit of heaven and earth.

Vietnamese shipping meets raging waves on open sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Selling ships is a solution that helps shipping firms survive the current difficulties, but it is not the way they can follow to earn their living.

S. Korean contractor disowns debt of VND44-bililon to Vietnamese firms

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean company, Hyupjin Vina, has refused to pay debts totalling VND44 billion to 39 Vietnamese sub-contractors of the five-star Mariott Hotel project, instead shifting responsibility to the project’s main contractor,

Viettel to remain wholly State-owned

 The Military Telecom Corporation (Viettel), one of the biggest mobile network operators in Vietnam, will remain a wholly State-owned enterprise, according to the Prime Minister's direction.

Former tennis star helps young to shine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five-time national tennis champion Tran Duc Quynh and his coaching staff are beginning to reap the benefits of seven years of hard work, at the Binh Duong-sponsored tennis academy.

Martial artist fighting for ancient culture

VietNamNet Bridge – A famous master of Vietnamese martial arts, living in the central coastal province of Phu Yen, has dedicated his life to discovering and preserving antiquities that originate from his homeland.

Textbooks turn out to have too many mistakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Textbooks used in teaching and learning at general schools are believed to provide standard knowledge. However, educators have found a lot of mistakes in the books.

CNN broadcasting in Vietnam will be stopped

The news TV channel CNN still has been broadcasted on some Vietnamese pay-TV companies. However, the broadcasting would be stopped if the content of the TV channel cannot be edited as required by the Vietnamese laws.

Life through photos of streetwalkers

 VietNamNet Bridge - The story about the past, present and dreams of the women who had been sexually exploited are reproduced through the photos taken by themselves, with the support of photographers.

It’s easy to buy, but difficult to re-sell bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though recognizing the efforts by the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC), experts have pointed out that VAMC is not experienced enough to deal with bad debts.

Brain cleans itself during sleep: study

 Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep's basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts.