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Drink manufacturers hurry to scale up investments

New investors have been flocking to Vietnam, while existing investors have been expanding their business in the country after realizing the great potentials of the market.

Puppeteer makes a splash with home-made homage to his art

There are no ticket booths at the door or any ticket collectors hanging around, and visitors are simply led upstairs inside what appears to be a normal, three-storey Vietnamese home on a small lane deep off the capital city

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/11

 Exports to India surge thanks to FIEs; Demand rises for US dollar loans; Petrol, gas dealers slapped with fines; Gold demand falls as banks gain time for deposits; WTO commitments may force import tariffs down

HCM City in top 10 for world's most air polluted cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to industrial pollution and vehicles, HCMC is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the worst air pollution in the world.

Fake medicines threaten consumers

VietNamNet Bridge – The increase in counterfeit medicine and the sophisticated manner in which it was distributed was fast becoming a global concern, officials said. 

Foreign films fuel cinema expansion

 VietNamNet Bridge – With favourable government policies and an increase in audience numbers, foreign and local investors have been more willing to spend more money in the entertainment field.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/11

  Museum marks Mexico's day of the dead; GaBLe and DJ Vincent Oleg to rock the town; Youths invited to enter letter-writing competition on water theme; Fans expected to flock to meet South Korean star on Viet Nam visit

Hue to host 2nd Viet Nam Int'l Choir Competition

The German-based organisation Interkultur is working with the central province of Thua Thien - Hue to prepare for an international choir competition to take place in the former royal city of Hue from December 12 to 15.

Principals to take course on climate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 35,000 heads of educational institutions from kindergartens to universities nationwide will receive training courses to improve their awareness of climate change and disaster risk reduction.

Growing capital feels the thirst

VietNamNet Bridge – Ongoing urban expansion and growth in the capital has necessitated the diversification of water sources from its long-term sole dependence on underground water.  

Public debt down 1.9 percent

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s 2011 public debt fell 1.9 percent over 2010 to 55.4 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a Government report.

Dong Nai River pollution rises

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution levels in the Dong Nai River have been increasing steadily since 2007, affecting the development of 16 southern provinces and its 16 million residents,

Sketches tell story of life and heroism in American War

 VietNamNet Bridge – Old drawings can become faded, lost to the passage of time and the worms but stories artists want to tell never grow old.

Banks urged to disburse money to rescue property market

Commercial banks have slashed the lending interest rates, but the real estate credit has not increased considerably, which still cannot warm up the real estate market as expected.

Binh Thuan loses fight against desertification in coastal area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Desertification in Binh Thuan is occurring so quickly that many sandy areas along the coast have already become "dead" for production,

Nghe An authorities investigate illegal tiger farming

After VietNamNet published reports on illegal tiger farming in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province, the local government has asked relevant agencies to clarify the situation. However, until now they have not yet detected any tiger in Yen Thanh.

Vietnamese designer Quynh Paris praised in the U.S.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Spring Summer collection by designer Quynh Paris, performed in the 'Style Fashion Week' in the US has been highly appreciated.

Overseas study consultancy put under no control, students suffer

The number of students becoming the victims of overseas study consultancy firms’ trickeries has been increasing. Meanwhile, the firms cannot be prosecuted for their swindling, because there has been no regulation on the punishments.

Loud and proud Tan Dinh Cathedral

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon is of course blessed with some stunning architecture with most people agreeing that the Reunification Palace is probably the most stunning and in the nation’s modern history, most historic.

Bird nest market re-divided after big commercial affair

The salanganes’ nest market has witnessed big changes after the hand joining between VinaCapital, an investment fund, and Yen Viet Company.