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22,000 cosmetics with cancer causing preservative banned
Vietnam is set to ban about 22,000 types of cosmetics containing five derivatives of Paraben that are suspected of causing breast cancer and male infertility.
Numbers blocked to prevent spam
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) blocked nearly a million numbers sending spam text messages in the first six months of the year in its latest attempt to fight the growing wave of mobile spam.
Mobile phone imports from China increase
China was the biggest supplier of mobile phones and parts to Vietnam in the first half of this year, accounting for 64.2 per cent of the country's imports of these products, the General Department of Vietnam Customs said.
European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects tourist arrivals from five western European countries to increase by 50 per cent in the next three years as visa exemption norms kicked in this month.
Domestic gold prices continue to decline
The gold buying price fell further in the local market on July 20.
State bank official allays fears of further devaluation of dong
The State Bank of Vietnam will not weaken the dong by more than 2 per cent this year to protect national interests, Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong has said.
M&A picks up speed in banking
At an extraordinary meeting on July 11 Sacombank shareholders approved plans to merge with Southern bank and issue three-fourths of a share for each share of the latter.
Dengue outbreak fears rise in several regions
Dengue fever hospitalisations are on the rise in southern regions and cities across the country, the Ministry of Heath's General Department of Preventative Medicine recently reported.
Tung wins swimming bronze
Disabled swimmer Vo Thanh Tung has won a bronze medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
Straying off the beaten beach path makes a difference in Khanh Hoa
An endless blue embraces a white sand bank. Big rocks shaped like rough caricatures of different animals stand sentinel on the beach. You are admiring the scenery on Binh Lap Beach.