Vinacomin: only earthquake can break red-mud reservoir in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Liem, Head of the Aluminium-Bauxite Division under the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has reaffirmed after his visit to the Central Highlands to again survey the site for bauxite project that only an earthquake can break the red-mud reservoirs here.

Japan to go to Vietnam to explore rare earths

VietNamNet Bridge – Japan plans to cooperate with Vietnam to explore rare earth minerals in Vietnam after their home industries became stagnant due to the interrupted supply from China.

Mobile phones will replace fixed lines?

VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile phone service providers are gradually swallowing up the market share held by fixed line service providers. The latter have voiced their concern about the sharp fall in their revenue.

What do VIPs use super cars for?

VietNamNet Bridge – Super cars by well known brands have appeared in Vietnam, from Lamborghini, Rolls Royce to Bentley, Porche and Audi. However, it may be a surprise to manufacturers and many other people that Vietnamese businessmen do not want others to know about their cars, which they buy not for use, but for their collections.

“Price transfer” by FIEs causes headache to taxation body

VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) reported losses for the last 9-10 consecutive years, but in reality, no losses were made. Instead, many of them have been expanding their production and increasing the investment, according to Pham Duy Khuong, Deputy General Director of the General Department of Taxation.

Service-related majors favoured, technology-related studies unattractive

VietNamNet Bridge – What causes headache to many big universities is that they cannot enroll enough students for some majors, but they still have to continue offering the subjects

Intellectuals urge the Party and State to halt bauxite projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Following the spill of toxic mud in Hungary, former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh, as well as many intellectuals issued a letter to the Party and the State requesting a temporary halt of the bauxite mining projects in the Central Highlands.

Hungary’s red-mud spill - a warning for Vietnam’s bauxite projects

Famous blogger arrested

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City police have arrested Le Nguyen Huong Tra or blogger Co Gai Do Long, who is accused of “slander”.

Intel opens biggest ever chip plant in Vietnam

Paul Otellini, chief executive of Intel, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of Intel's assembly and test facility in Ho Chi Minh City.

US-based chip maker Intel opened a billion-dollar plant in Vietnam, the company's biggest in the world, expected to create thousands of skilled jobs as the nation moves from low to hi-tech.

Sea change needed

Pham Thi Lan, the wife of boat captain Mai Phung Luu, is still awaiting the return of her husband in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Her father might come back home this week.