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Instagram ban of Imogen Cunningham nude photos stuns Boston museum

 Social media company Instagram pulled photos by U.S. photographer Imogen Cunningham promoting an exhibit at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, saying they violated decency standards, 

’Zero VND tours’ a blight on Vietnam

The head of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Van Tuan, tells Kinh te & Do thi newspaper that localities need tailored mechanism to curb poor-quality tours.

Mongolian capital to ban low-grade coal to ease smog

 Mongolia will ban the burning of low-grade coal in its capital Ulaanbaatar within the next decade, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said, as the country tries to curb toxic air pollution.

100,000 City households unwilling to use tap water

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to provide clean water to all households, HCM City in recent years has connected nearly all households in the city to water pipelines and meters for free. 

Brazil's agriculture ministry, police say meat problems not widespread

 Brazil's federal police and agriculture ministry said late Tuesday that sanitary and corruption problems found in the nation's meatpacking industry were isolated incidents, an attempt to tamp down a scandal 

Vietnam’s pepper faces difficulties because of India’s ban

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) are working with Indian counterparts on the removal of the country’s ban on imports of six agro-products from Vietnam.

Madrid to ban old cars by 2025 in crackdown on air pollution

 Madrid's city government announced plans on Monday to ban the oldest and most polluting vehicles from the city center by 2025 in a bid to crackdown on air pollution.

’Funky balls’ face Ha Noi ban

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sale of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide-filled balloons might be temporarily banned in Ha Noi,

Govt bans 2,4-D, paraquat in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a diktat prohibiting the use of plant protection products containing paraquat and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in Viet Nam.

Party bans Lunar New Year fireworks displays nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee has banned all provinces and cities in the country from displaying fireworks during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet),

Canada may ban farm pesticide that harms midges, mayflies

 Canada may ban an insect-killing chemical used to protect crops because it harms aquatic bugs, including midges and mayflies, while the government continues to investigate whether imidacloprid poses a risk to bees.

Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 sales over fire concerns, tells users to switch off

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) halted sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on Tuesday and told owners to stop using them while it investigates reports of fires, fuelling expectations the tech giant will scrap the flagship device.

HCM City to ease ban on extra classes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Van Hoan, chief of staff and spokesperson for the HCM City People’s Committee, said the ban on extra classes would be reviewed.

Gov’t: overturn online business limits

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice on Monday proposed eliminating a ban on business services offered online or via communication networks without getting prior permission.

Ban on after-school lessons a step in right direction

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting with HCM City People’s Council last week, a principal of a local public primary school burst into tears while talking about a harsh prohibition in which schools are no longer permitted to operate extra classes.

Students still cram for secondary school entrance exam

In an effort to ease pressure on students, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in 2015 decided to prohibit secondary schools from organizing entrance exams. However, the decision has not improved the situation.

Myanmar bans lucrative logging in bid to preserve forests

 Myanmar has banned lucrative logging operations as the newly-elected government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi steps up a battle on deforestation, an environment official said on Thursday.

U.S. bans most Pacific sardine fishing after population crash

 Federal fishery managers have banned nearly all sardine fishing off the U.S. West Coast for the second straight year in a move hailed by conservation groups as key to protecting decimated California sea lion herds.

Hanoi to restrict private vehicles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi may ban private vehicles from the central areas and streets, as well as issue limitations on the registration of new vehicles.

Health Ministry warns of risks related to overuse of antibiotics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health sector called on health workers and residents to use antibiotics responsibly by only taking medicine doctors prescribe at a meeting on Saturday in Ha Noi.