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Raising fines for traffic violations is an effective step toward restoring order in major cities and enhancing public awareness of road rules.

Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we delve into the little-known stories that lie beneath the busiest corners of life.

The 14th ASEAN Federation of Plastics Industries (AFPI) Conference and the 22nd Asia Plastics Forum (APF) brought together more than 300 delegates from 11 nations, examining the real situation and development trends for the plastics industry in member states as well as the entire ASEAN bloc.

The Hanoitimes -  Underground reticulation, parking areas and subways play a key role in the development of Vietnam cities but lack of planning, legal regulations and finance is making them inefficient. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong said putting such projects underground saved having to use valuable land.

Many enterprises have incurred losses and unfair treatment due to mismanagement of the petrol price stabilisation fund.

Asia-Pacific economies should promote greater economic integration by taking resolute actions to guard against financial and sovereign risks while pursuing trade and investment, and maintain a robust growth trajectory toward achieving certain goals, according to regional business learders at the third session of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

The campaign to encourage Vietnamese citizens to use Made-in Vietnam goods had achieved encouraging results, and authorities and businesses would continue to promote the idea in an effort to resolve high inventories currently held by domestic producers, said experts at a seminar.

The highlight of several update reports o­n Hanoi’s realty market in the second quarter is the discount trend in all apartment segments.

The jury is out to whether ceiling mobilising rate scheme should be removed.

Corporate outlook remains optimistic for 2012 overall, but more companies were concerned that their situation will further deteriorate compared to previous years, according to Nielsen Vietnam.

Vietnam should take stronger actions in the fight against corruption and help to create a more transparent environment for foreign investors.

Many people let out a yawn at classical music because not everyone understands the complexity of the genre.

Vietnamese authorities are making efforts to help Vietnamese exporters step up sales to India but it seems hard to expand exports there since many key export items of the two countries are quite similar.

Economic growth must be harmoniously combined with cultural development and social progress and equality, said experts at a seminar held yesterday in Hanoi.

The Hanoitimes - A number of symposiums were organised in Hanoi o­n May 3 as part of the o­ngoing 44th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors.