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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.

The craft of jewellery making in Chau Khe

 Chau Khe Village in Thuc Khang Commune, Binh Giang District, Hai Duong Province is known nationwide for its craft of jewellery making. Thanks to this traditional craft the village is changing for the better with every passing day.

Growth rate to be blunted to match reality

  Vietnam’s economic growth rate for 2012 is poised to be adjusted.

Nha Trang Bay

 Nha Trang Bay, covering 507km2, is located in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. The bay includes 19 named islands and many small rock islands. In 2003, it was recognized as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

Billions of dollars buried under real estate projects

It is estimated that with 60,000 apartments unsold, roughly 2.86 billion dollars worth of capital has been “buried” under the real estate projects.

Oyster farming in Can Gio

Can Gio District is located southeast of Ho Chi Minh City with an approximately 20km-long coast and interlaced river system. It s favorable conditions for farming many valuable commercial seafood species, including oysters.

National jobs, training programme to boost employment

 VietNamNet Bridge – A national employment and vocational programme will help create up to 800,000 new jobs by 2015.

Int’l Techmart 2012 to open later this month

VietNamNet Bridge – The International Techmart Vietnam 2012 will be held in Hanoi from September 20-23, said an official from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). 

Russian tour operators to introduce tour professionals to Viet Nam

Vietnamese travel agency Anh Duong Co. and its Russian counterpart Pegas Touristik will bring 400 tourism-industry employees from 18 Russian cities to Viet Nam in late September and October for familiarisation trips.

HIV patients may buy health insurance

 VietNamNet Bridge – As funds from international sources for HIV/AIDS prevention are shriking, patients need to buy health insurance to cover treatment, a spokeswoman for HCM City's HIV/AIDS Prevention Committee has said.

What “teacher” means – educators or teaching workers?

Experts believe that the biggest problem in Vietnam’s education now is that teachers cannot act as educators, but they just simply are the “teaching workers.”

Big telecom groups meet with barriers on the way to obtain cable TV licenses

Some telecom conglomerates have revealed their plans to jump into the pay-TV market. They might not anticipate the barriers they would meet when implementing the plan.

Da Nang’s civil servants must be top-grade university graduates

Da Nang City People's Committee has issued the recruitment plan of administrative civil servants in 2012. Accordingly, candidates who do not currently work at state agencies in the city must graduate from colleges before 2011 with excellent marks.

Women’s Union leader acts as woman seeking a foreign husband

  VietNamNet Bridge - Ms. Le Thi Thuy Hang, Chair of the Women's Union of Co Do District, Can Tho City, played as a woman who desires to get married to a foreign man.

Part 2: The bottled drink market to see strong waves

Technology, transport, labor cost and distribution network are the four factors every investor needs to consider when attempting to join the Vietnamese bottled drink market.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/9

 Banks forecast to fall short of credit targets; VietGap logo to be introduced soon; Less production, steel, cement stock down; Imports of outdated machinery halted; VN and Tariff Alliance to launch FTA negotiations

Hanoi hosts fourth int’l book fair next week

VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s international book fair will be held at the Exhibition and Fair Centre in Hanoi from September 17-21 2012, reports VietnamPlus.

 

Vietnam-made medicines swallowing a bitter pill

  Vietnam-made medicines are losing out to due consumers’ and doctors’ obsession with foreign products.