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Inbound tourism not so busy despite peak season

 VietNamNet Bridge – The peak season of inbound tourism has arrived, yet many tour operators have not recorded growths in international tourist arrivals.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 29/11

  Legislature chief meets Ha Tinh voters; Party leader welcomes PT Chief; Vietnam treasures ties with China; Prime Minister holds reception for Mongolian, Nigerian ambassadors; Vietnam attends UNHRC meeting on ethnic minorities

Vietnam, Brunei issue joint statement

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Brunei on November 28 released a joint statement on the occasion of the State visit of President Truong Tan Sang to Brunei from November 27-29.

Jazz Viet in the capital on Sunday

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Jazz Viet 2012’ organized by Vietnam’s Association of Musicians will take place on Sunday at the Opera House at 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

France confirms plant nationalisation plans: unions

France is committed to nationalise a steel plant at the centre of a bitter row between the government and its owner ArcelorMittal, unions said on Wednesday. 

The “petrochemistry ambition”

Once all the registered oil refinery projects become operational, the refined oil supply would be double the domestic demand.

Too old motorbikes to be banned from circulation

Under a draft plan by the Ministry of Transport, the owners of the motorbikes would be fined if they cannot show the certificates on meeting emission standards.

Literature teachers give “prototypes,” students “manufacture” essays

Imitation, not creativeness, is the thing Vietnamese teachers require on their students when they teach how to write compositions. The traditional teaching method has been facing the heavy criticism from parents and radical educational experts.

Automatic display ad network to “usurp” the throne of banner ad

The display at network is believed to witness a boom in 2013, while the banner advertisement would gradually fall into oblivion.

Foreign investors believe they won’t sink in “red ocean”

The high purchasing power in the Vietnamese market proves to be the biggest reason that make foreign investors feel secure when they continuing pouring more capital to their consumer goods production projects in Vietnam.

First aerobic coach receives international coaching certification

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Thi Bich Lam has become the first aerobic Vietnamese coach to receive International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Coaching Brevet certification after finishing level 3 of the FIG's Aerobic Academy.

When will Vietnam’s wind power industry thrive?

VietNamNet Bridge – The opportunity to develop the wind power industry in Vietnam has never been clearer than now. But without the right policy and implementation, the potential is just potential and the "golden opportunity" will pass.

Dog registration to be made mandatory

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a regulation requiring people to register their dogs as part of the effort to fight rabies.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/11

Energy giants fuel oil discussions; Economy expected to prosper in 2013; Mini-apartment sector at risk; Contractors rapped on slow motorway construction progress; VND2 trillion for SMEs; Agro-forestry and seafood exports keep rising

Multi-level companies close due to economic difficulties

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 14 multi-level marketing companies in HCM City have stopped their operations due to inefficiencies, the city's Industry and Trade Department said.

German pop-rock band heads up north

VietNamNet Bridge – German pop-rock band FOTOS will play two concerts in Hanoi on Saturday and Sunday and Haiphong on December 4 before heading to Bangkok on their Southeast Asia tour. 

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/11

 Over 50 workers admitted to hospital for food poisoning; City aims to rein in adolescent gangs; Doctor saves premature infant; Vietnam, Thailand join hands to combat drug crime

Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses to date

 Microsoft announced on Tuesday that 40 million Windows 8 licenses have been sold one month after the new operating system was officially released.

Artist finds lighter side

 VietNamNet Bridge – A solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Luong Luu Bien opens next Thursday at HCM City's Craig Thomas Gallery.

Tchaikovsky concert to return to HCM City

The HCM City Symphony Opera and Ballet Theatre will hold a concert to introduce a number of famous works by Tchaikovsky, with the participation of two internationally renowned artists: Filip Tomic and Boris Kraljevic.