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Growing stem cells – a new profitable business in Vietnam

Vietnam is really a potential market for stem cell services with the increasingly high number of people suffering from dangerous diseases and the people who can afford the expensive services.

Travel firms earn huge revenues from domestic segment

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic tourists, including those buying domestic and outbound tours, have generated much bigger revenues for travel firms than those earned from the inbound tourism segment,

Mobile computer schools narrow divide

VietNamNet Bridge – One-thousand days since the idea of building mobile schools and provide computer education to children in rural areas struck Nguyen Van Hanh, five such institutions have been set up.

US performer to give free concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – American performer, director and choreographer Michael Parks Masterson will present a free musical show at the HCM City Music Conservatory on April 18.

Big guys try to transfer property projects to stop loss

The HCM City in the first quarter of 2013 witnessed 4 high-rise building project transfer deals worth $600 million, according to CBRE, a real estate service provider.

Rate of incorrect diagnosis is very high

More than half of the patients who should be treated at the district level hospitals and more than one third of those only needing treatment at the provincial level hospitals go to central level hospitals for treatment. Why?

H7N9 vaccine expected ready within 7 months: ministries

 As part of China's emergency response to the H7N9 bird flu on technological front, China formally launched a research project on Wednesday for developing a vaccine for H7N9.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/4

EC limits Vietnamese fuel lighters; Real estate firm seeks affordable housing investors; Non-life insurance firms suffer losses while sector booms; Low-cost housing helps revive real estate market

Da Lat: Tuyen Lam Lake at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Blue-green algae, a type of bacteria, has been detected for the first time in Tuyen Lam Lake, an attraction in Da Lat, a popular tourism destination in the Central Highlands, raising worries of water contamination.

New regulations manage pharmaceutical industry

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 29, 2013, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No10/2013/TT-BYT amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No02/2007/TT-BYT on conditions for the drugs business.

Workforce doesn’t change over the last 5 years

The number of workers at enterprises has reportedly not increased over the last 5 years. New workers have been employed to offset the left ones, not to serve the enterprises’ business expansion plans.

Quarantine law to protect production

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers agreed that a new law on plant quarantine and protection would protect domestic production and help improve their quality at a meeting of the 17th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday.

Dak Lak: 63-year-old elephant died of overwork

VietNamNet Bridge - On April 10, the Center for Elephant Conservation of Dak Lak Province said that an elephant named Buon Nhang died on April 9 because of overwork - serving tourists.

Officials jailed for role in land seizure

 VietNamNet Bridge – The trial of five local officials involved in a land seizure case in Tien Lang District, Hai Phong City, concluded yesterday, April 10, following a three day hearing.

Hanoi’s history through recordings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recordings of bygone days on the streets of Hanoi, including train bells, ancient songs and Ca Tru will resound again for the first time in an event called Hanoi Soundwalk on April 13.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/4

  Region lung health conference in capital to focus on new technology; Farmers, ethnic groups to be briefed on laws; Exhibition showcases Australian science and technology; Hotline set up for pot holes, fallen trees

Uruguay legislature approves same-sex marriage

 Uruguay's legislature voted to allow same-sex marriages nationwide, making it only the second Latin American country to do so.

Team to play in Asian champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will compete in the Asian Badminton Championships in Chinese Taipei on April 16.

Vegetable oil manufacturers kick off legal battle to protect themselves

Vocarimex, together with the other 7 vegetable oil manufacturers in Vietnam have asked to apply safeguard measures to protect the local production.

Vietnam warned about Dutch disease, urged to stop raw minerals

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of Vietnam has been prohibiting exporting raw natural minerals over the last few years. However, the ban has not had high enforcement.