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‘Use it or lose it' policy for low-income homes

VietNamNet Bridge – Low-income housing contracts will be terminated if beneficiaries don't move in within three months, according to a recent decision by the Ha Noi People's Committee.

Songwriters go head to head

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the late 1960s, Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son has been compared to well-known US songwriter Bob Dylan. But for American professor John C Schafer, the two songwriters belong to two different planets.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 24/6

HCM City to co-operate in all fields with Cambodia; Taxi driver saves young man in attempted suicide; Life term upheld for woman who set husband on fire; Three workers die in factory wall collapse

Hard times, low margins weigh on bank profits

VietNamNet Bridge – Total net profits in the banking industry last year increased by 15.1 per cent over 2010, a rate lower than that of the preceding several years, the State Bank of Viet Nam announced on Wednesday.

Vice President visits provinces in Thailand

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 23 visited the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Village, President Ho Chi Minh relic, and Vietnamese nationals in Nakhon Phanom province. 

Pollution an unsolved problem at IZs and traditional craft villages

VietNamNet Bridge – Central Quang Ngai Province's Natural Resources and Environment Department will force enterprises causing serious environmental pollution to make good the damage, according to Department Director Le My Lien.

Banks warned their flexible interest rate policy may lead to virtual capital

Long term capital has been flocking to commercial banks. However, banks have been warned that the capital might turn into “virtual capital.”

Obama urges Congress to extend student loan subsidies as deadline looms

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged lawmakers to stop playing politics and pass legislation to extend student loan subsidies due to expire at the end of June.

Vietnam defeat Mozambique in friendly match

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite missing numerous scoring chances, Vietnam ended a friendly clash against Mozambique with a 1-0 victory thanks to Manuel’s own goal.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 24/6

Vietnam water puppetry enchants Austrians, Slovaks; Traditional art development under spotlight; Festival to promote Vietnamese family tradition

Export processing companies seem to be favorite model for foreign investors

Besides Samsung, Nokia and some other foreign investors have also been operating as export processing enterprises.

Two localities oppose China’s Sansha city plan

The central city of Danang and central coastal city of Khanh Hoa have expressed strong opposition to China’s decision to establish the so-called Sansha city that administratively covers Danang’s Hoang Sa island district and . . .

Many FIEs face closure

Thousands of foreign-invested enterprises are in jeopardy because of missing a crucial investment certification re-registration deadline.

Egypt to announce results of presidential polls on Sunday

Egypt's Higher Presidential Election Commission will announce the final results of the run-off polling on Sunday, said the election commission's secretary general Hatem Bagato on Saturday.

Lower margin costs fail to attract stock investors

A number of stock brokerages are attempting to attract capital back to the stock market by reducing the interest rates they charge on loans to finance clients' margin trading or by offering advance trading settlement payments to investors.

SCIC dials in telco changes

The State Capital Investment Corporation is weighing up exits from the telecoms sector.

National Junior Badminton Championships concludes

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi topped the final rankings at the National Junior Badminton Championships, which was wrapped up at the Thai Binh provincial gymnasium on June 23.

A green economy, why not?

Vietnamese scientists believe that Vietnam has all conditions needed to develop a green economy, urging the government to take the actions right now to lay the cornerstone for the Vietnamese green economy.

Alonso scores twice to gift Spain 2-0 win over France

Xabi Alonso's powerful header and penalty kick helped World Cup and Euro champions Spain beat France 2-0 in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals here on Saturday night.

The Bach Coc Elder

Japanese scientists have concluded many findings of great value in Vietnam. A particular one is the project on Bach Coc Village by Professor Yumio Sakurai (locally known as Bach Coc Elder) and his associates.