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 VietNamNet Bridge – A female artisan of the M’nong people in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Dak Nong has devoted herself to keep alive traditional music and literature for younger generations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thi Tuyet Nhung, 55, had suffered pain for two months earlier this year before she decided to visit Binh Chanh District Hospital for treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's representative Nguyen Thi Loan ranking 3rd at the national costume event of the Miss Grand International 2016 with her four-panel traditional dress (ao tu than), a perfect representation of Vietnamese culture.

 Mrs Vietnam World Tracy Hang Nguyen will represent the country to compete at Mrs World set to take place in the Republic of Korea in November.

 South Korea's stock market operator reported yesterday that it had secured a contract with its Vietnamese counterpart to set up the IT infrastructure for the Southeast Asian nation's equity trading.

 With a world-class furniture and chemical emissions testing laboratory expected to open in the country early next year, furniture manufacturers will be able to save money and expand into global markets.

 Fish sauce makers and food technology experts are voicing their scepticism and discontent towards an announcement on the high arsenic content in fish sauce, an essential element in Vietnamese cuisine.

 A delegation from the Ministry of Health has arrived in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to inspect the suspected Zika-linked microcephaly case reported earlier in the locality, an official said on October 20.

 Vu Thai Binh is confident showcasing his skills with do (poonah) paper at a painting exhibition in Hanoi’s Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre that began on October 19. 

  The fourth Latin American Film Week will take place in Hanoi from October 24-29 at the National Cinema Centre. 

  Chess player Luu Duc Hai will represent Vietnam at the 2016 U50 and U65 Asian Chess Championship, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training. 

 The Government will submit a tax reduction plan to the National Assembly (NA) this month, which aims to meet a target of increasing the number of efficient enterprises in the country to one million by 2020.

 The governments of Vietnam and Luxembourg have signed a protocol to support the State Securities Commission in its implementation of the Vietnam Stock Market Development Strategy 2016-2020.

 Vietnam hopes that newly-elected UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will actively mobilise resources and partnerships to successfully realise the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.

Vietnam has actively joined and made significant contributions to activities of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in the first year as member of the council, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga.

  The country’s macro economy was stabilised and major balances were basically ensured in the first nine months of this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the opening of the second session of the 14th National Assembly on October 20.

 Newly-accredited French Ambassador to Vietnam Betrand Lortholary has expressed his hope that cooperation between Vietnam and France will further thrive in the years to come.

 The Party and State of Vietnam always treasure the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with the Party and State of China, Politburo member Dinh The Huynh stated.

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has suggested the US-based Business Council for International Understanding endorse the early ratification and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

 The Special Vietnam-Cambodia Working Group will meet in early November to exactly locate four border markers in the field in Dak Lak-Mondulkiri and Tay Nay-Svay Rieng pair provinces.

The 14th National Assembly convened its second meeting in Hanoi on October 20 and dedicated the first day to the country’s economic affairs presented by Government members.

The fact that poor students have sent letters directly to ministers asking for help has raised controversy. Some show sympathy for the students, while others say the students are "faint-hearted". 

Under the national electricity development plan, coal thermal power will make up 50 percent of Vietnam’s total electricity output from 2020. The Mekong River Delta will become one of the nation’s thermal power centers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Rooftop has always been one of the most appealing places for those who love to spend time chillaxing and enjoying luxurious meals.