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Davines Hair Show 2012 to be held in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Davines Hair Show & Contest 2012, presenting the latest hairstyle trends from across the globe will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on September 20.

Wood manufacturers struggle to reoccupy the home market

Vietnamese wooden furniture manufacturers have vowed to reoccupy the domestic market, but they still do not know where they should start since they still have no distribution networks.

Illegal online games set to flood Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal online games are being accessed in Viet Nam through servers from other countries, and industry observers are warning the country could be flooded with such products from mainland China and South Korea in the near future.  

Mining companies forced to bear responsibility for environment protection

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) has stated that mining enterprises must bear the responsibility for environment protection.

Early Mid-Autumn color at D5’s ‘lantern street’

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are still three more weeks to the Mid-Autumn festival which falls on September 30 or the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

The craft of casting bronze in Tong Xa

 For over 900 years, bronze casting in Tong Xa Village, Yen Xa Commune in the district of Y Yen in Nam Dinh Province has been preserved and strongly developed, bringing a good life to the local people.

“Swan Lake” to be performed in Hanoi

Famous American cellist Jeffrey Solow will perform “Swan Lake” with artists of the Vietnam Opera Ballet Theatre at the Hanoi Opera House on the evening of September 21.

Street-vendor cheats to face tougher penalties

VietNamNet Bridge – Efforts are being made to save foreign visitors from being overcharged by street vendors in Ha Noi's Old Quarter.  

Travel firms see negative signs from Chinese market

The number of Chinese travelers to Vietnam has been decreasing after a long period of hot development, thus causing worries to travel firms.

iPhone 5 disappoints Vietnamese, but will still sell well

iPhone 5, the most expected technological product in 2012, has not raised the special amenities among Vietnamese people as previously expected.

Gov’t to increase preferential credit for agriculture, review SOEs

 The Government has tasked the State Bank of Viet Nam to continue pursuing a flexible and cautious monetary policy and increase preferential credit for agriculture and rural development, according to a newly-issued resolution. 

Counterfeit degree market heats up in employment season

It’s now the time for new university graduates to rush buy counterfeit degrees and certificates, which help them make-up for their profiles and polish their images in the employers’ eyes.

New York imposes partial ban on huge soda drinks

 New York became the first city in the United States to impose a limited ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fueling a national obesity crisis.

Haiphong to host National Tourism Year 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national tourism year 2013 will be held in Haiphong City aiming to introduce destinations, attract both domestic and foreign visitors, and foster tourism linkage among localities across the country.

Among media, TV is still on top

VietNamNet Bridge – In Viet Nam, television remains the most powerful and effective form of mass media, with 85 per cent of the population watching TV every day, according to a report released by Kantar Media's TNS Media Vietnam.

Building $500 million museum in Hanoi: Great waste!

 VietNamNet Bridge - As soon as VietNamNet published an article about the VND11 trillion museum project in Hanoi, hundreds of readers sent feedback about the article.

Tricks to turn Mekong Delta girls into overseas prostitutes

  VietNamNet Bridge - By different tricks, swindlers lure many girls in southwestern provinces to go abroad to get married in the form of travel. Many girls have been sold to pimps.

The big bugs in the Vietnamese business circle

VietNamNet Bridge – Most of the Vietnamese big fish and influential businessmen have injected money in many different fields.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/9

 Projects ready for Hoa Lac Park; Overseas Vietnamese invest US$20 billion annually; Sector still energising foreign firms; Asian investors help boost realty sector; Banks take stock in lieu of payment from debtors

Vietnam proposes Southeast Asian heritage network

Vietnam UNESCO National Committee has proposed establishing a network to keep an eye on, develop and preserve heritage sites in Southeast Asia to raise public awareness on preservation of these areas and to sustain