At least 20 killed at shooting rampage at Las Vegas concert

 A gunman opened fire at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others before the shooter was killed by police.

Fatal accident kills six in Tay Ninh Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least six people were killed and 10 injured in a serious accident involving two coaches at about 4am on Monday morning in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Social News 2/10

 Man’s body recovered from southern river, Worker crushed to death in construction accident, Mid-Autumn fest presents granted to disadvantaged children, Tuberculosis prevention project launched in VN

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/10

 Ethanol gasoline E5 accounts for 6.2 percent of consumption, Hanoi apartment market seeing positive performance, Ba Ria-Vung Tau revokes $450-million port licence, EVN looking for alternative capital sources

SSI, UBS AG selected as next Vinamilk’s share sale advisors

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) and the Singaporean branch of Swiss financial services firm UBS AG have become advisors to sell another package of the State’s capital in Viet Nam’s biggest dairy producer Vinamilk.

Vietnamese model Thuy Trang impressive at Paris Fashion Week

Vietnam's model Thuy Trang has had a wonderful performance at Tabot Runhof show within the framework of the ongoing Paris Fashion Week.

Top 6 destinations for Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi

The Mid-Autumn festival is a special occasion bringing all family members together and giving them a great time to stroll along Hanoi’s colourful streets. Here is the top six destinations for you to enjoy the full moon festival in the city.

U.S. invests $170 million in late-stage Ebola vaccines, drugs

 The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Chinese cars allowed into Lang Son

 Chinese tourists can drive their vehicles through Lang Son Province following an approval from the Government Office.

Are Vietnamese manufacturers afraid of Thai products?

VietNamNet Bridge - The first warning about the ‘Thai goods threat’ was given two years ago when Thai groups took over a number of retail chains in Vietnam. 

Vietnam to have dengue fever vaccine from next year

 The first-ever vaccine for the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever is expected to be released in Vietnam next year following testing.

Murder suspect Doan Thi Huong pleads not guilty

 Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen suspected of murdering Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen Kim Chol, pleaded not guilty at the start of the trial in Malaysia on Monday.

Vietnam's industrial production index up 7.9 percent in nine months

 The national industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 7.9 percent in January-September, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. 

When walking is really good medicine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese men ended a very long walk yesterday.They’d been on the road for 58 days after starting on August 6 from the Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi.

The life of the Cham in Saigon’s apartments

VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 Cham people living in an apartment block in Binh Thanh District, HCM City have been preserving their customs and habits.

New academic year begins, students rush to private classes

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the new academic year only began several days ago, students are as busy as bees with overloaded learning schedules. 

Waste water plants hung out to dry

VietNamNet Bridge – It has been exactly ten years since an industrial waste water treatment station was built in Tan Trieu Village in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. However, the plant has not operated for a single day, 

Nearly 4,000 pigs injected with sedative found in HCM City

About 3,750 pigs at a slaughter house in HCM City tested positive for sedatives, said Pham Tien Dung, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development inspectorate.

The moon and pink pomelo: celebrating mid-autumn in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and 94 per cent humidity are hardly the ideal, inspirational conditions for celebrating an event called “mid-Autumn Festival”. 

Demand for unskilled workers exceeds supply

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unemployment rate is on the increase among young people in Viet Nam, however, many companies are facing difficulty in recruiting unskilled labourers in the final months of the year, 

Andy wins first VPA Tour event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Andy Chu Minh Duc championed the FLC Vietnam Masters 2017, the first national professional golf tournament, at the Thanh Hoa FLC Luxury Sam Son Resort on Saturday.

Hanoi place second in V.League after big win

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC jumped to the second position in the V.League after trouncing Long An 4-0 in a round 20 match at their Hang Day Stadium yesterday.

TPP 11: What will Vietnam do?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still has great opportunities if it joins TPP, but instead of focusing too heavily on trade agreements like the TPP, Vietnam needs to strengthen internal resources, experts say.

Vietnam has 49 million motorbikes, 3.2 million automobiles

Vietnam now has 49 million motorbikes and 3.2 million automobiles which have been registered, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Ha Giang readies for Buckwheat Flower Festival 2017

 The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to host annual buckwheat flower festival from October 4 to December 31.