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German banks lose taste for food commodities trading

 German banks seem to be losing their appetite for agricultural commodities trading as public opinion turns against the investment vehicles blamed for driving up global food prices.

ASEAN senior officials meetings in Phnom Penh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several ASEAN Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) and Senior Officials meetings between ASEAN and partners took place in Phnom Penh from Sept. 11-14.

128 U.S. embassy personnel leave Tunisia

 128 diplomats and members of the U. S. embassy in Tunis have left the country for Washington, Shems FM reported on Sunday.

HCMC-Mumbai air service in the offing

 VietNamNet Bridge – India’s Jet Airways is studying the Vietnamese market in preparation for starting an air route connecting HCMC with Mumbai in the coming time.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 17/9

 Belarus counts on Vietnam in trade with ASEAN; Vietnam active in Montreal protocol; Largest Vietnam festival underway in Japan

New regulation believed to lead to the “professor inflation”

The new regulation that university presidents have the right to appoint professors and associate professors has raised the worry that Vietnam would have too many professors, or the so called “professor inflation.”

Banks believed to make fat profit with ATMs, though reporting loss

While banks have been insisting on charging fees on the clients’ ATM transactions to cover operation expenses, analysts have pointed out that even if banks do not collect fees, they still can make fat profits with ATMs.

Miss Vietnam performs Minh Hanh’s ao dai in France

  VietNamNet Bridge - Miss Vietnam 2010 and models performed the brocade-made ao dai collection by famous designer Minh Hanh in France.

Vietnam strengthens management over e-waste

Vietnam has yet to pay appropriate attention to learning about the influences and the electronics waste treatment methods. Scientists have warned that it would have to pay a penalty for this.

Japanese, Taiwanese artists join city’s dan tranh gig

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese artists Toshiko Nagase and Kenzan Nagase join a dan tranh (16-chord zither) show at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday at Conference A in the Labor Culture Palace downtown.

Glitch for Cat Tien heritage records

International specialists highly appreciated the fauna - flora system of the Cat Tien National Park, but due to Vietnam’s sketchy preparation of the park profile, they asked Vietnam to complete the file or prepare a new file.

Marvellous Son Tra Peninsula

 Located about 6km from the downtown of Da Nang City (Central Vietnam), Son Tra Nature Reserve with its primeval forests has been attracting more and more tourists with each passing year.

Safety net for workers left in the lurch

  Relevant government agencies are  moving to support labourers losing jobs at enterprises with employers who have absconded.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/9

 Provisions push bank profits down; Farmers join world trend to go ‘green'; Shrimp breeders scoff rising prices in Mekong Delta; Trade with Americas hits $18bn this year; Real estate market expected to heat up

Investors snub Vietnam telecom market

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are showing little interest in the telecom market of Vietnam as it is said to have been saturated. 

PM directs focus on strategic program on education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minster Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a strategic program for better education and training during the period 2012-2015 with an investment capital of VND15 trillion (US$720 million).

School leaders responsible for money mismanagement

 VietNamNet Bridge – School leaders must take direct responsibility for abuses in the school fees system, the Ministry of Education and Training have declared.

Longer maternal leave is a two-edged sword

 VietNamNet Bridge – After four years of trying, Le Kim Thoa couldn't believe it was true. Both her quick test and ultrasound results showed she was pregnant again, 48 months after first becoming a mum.

Ambitious expansion outlined for HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – New commercial centres and residential areas are expected to be built near 11 stations on HCM City's Metro Line No 1, according to the city's Urban Planning and Architecture Department. 

Arthouse Vietnam to bring local works to Art Expo Malaysia

Artist Vu Trong Anh, founder of Arthouse Vietnam Gallery, will bring works of Bui Tien Tuan, Lieu Nguyen Huong Duong, Van Tho and Dang Phuong Viet to Art Expo Malaysia 2012 from September 27-30.