Vietnam affected by pollution from local, Chinese coal power plants

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese have to breathe the polluted air caused not only by domestic thermal power plants, but also from plants in the southern part of China.

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

 Coastal town Phan Thiet to host seafood festival, Psy to bring 'Gangnam Style' to Vietnam, Vietnam holds tourism road show in Beijing, Quang Ninh to host national Buddhist dissemination festival

The faces of Vietnam’s young leaders

VietNamNet Bridge – Some provinces and cities in Vietnam have elected the youngest-ever Party Secretaries and Vice Party Secretaries for the 2015-2020 term. 

Vietnamese over 10cm shorter than WHO standard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malnutrition has greatly contributed to Vietnamese people’s shortness compared with other countries in Asia and Europe, according to the National Institute of Nutrition.

How will the TPP raise Vietnamese salaries and wages?

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and 11 other nations reached agreement on October 5 on the final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade agreement that if ratified will cover two-fifths of the world's economy.

Pig-chopping ritual to be held next year, but not in public

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bac Ninh authorities have said that the pig-chopping rite of Nem Thuong Village will be continue next year but it will not be held publically.

Hanoi, HCM City seek to improve traffic management

  The Ha Noi Police Department will increase manpower along favoured routes to ensure traffic order and combat traffic congestion during rush hours, the director of the department said.

China - "penny wise, pound foolish"

 VietNamNet Bridge - State Councilor of China Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on October 8, met the US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/10

 Electricity sector copes with water shortages, State capital investment corporation set to be strategic investor, Gazprom seeks cooperation with Dong Nai, Farmers, businesses remain indifferent to TPP

PM presents socio-economic situation at NA session

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a Government report on the 2015 socio-economic situation and the socio-economic development plan for 2016 during the 13 th National Assembly (NA)’s just-opened 10th session on October 20.

VN tops Int'l Judo Tournament in HCM City

 Viet Nam 1 came out on top at the Viet Nam International Judo Tournament that ended in HCM City on October 19.


Hoi An Village to put silk on show

Hoi An Silk Village will join the International Silk Forum at Hangzhou, China with world-famous silk enterprises and brands from Brazil, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Thailand and mainland China on October 22-23.

China’s ambition and peaceful resolutions for East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge - Peaceful negotiations and legal tools are important measures to prevent the ambition of China to monopolize the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea).

Toyota Classics 2015 in details

VietNamNet Bridge - Toyota Classics 2015 will bring world-famous operettas to the Hanoi Opera House, No. 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi on October 22. 


Jasmine fragrant rice to be developed as Vietnam’s national rice brand

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has decided that Jasmine, a type of fragrant rice, will be developed into the country’s national rice brand.

The glowing brides of Japan’s 'wedding-dress queen' Yumi Katsura

 VietNamNet Bridge – In her first visit to Vietnam, the 80 year old designer Yumi Katsura satisfied Vietnamese fashion lovers with her sophisticated designs.

In pictures: Hanoi’s most romantic roads in the fall

VietNamNet Bridge - In autumn, Hanoi not only has Com (green rice) and Hoa Sua (milky flowers) but also long, quiet roads covered with golden yellow leaves. 

Social News 20/10

 Tri An reservoir faces water shortage, Hanoi building developer fined for exceeding permitted height, International hospital constructed in Hai Phong, Workers beaten in Algeria discharged from hospital

Philippines reprimands China over illegal lighthouses

 The Philippine Government strongly protests China’s construction and operation of two lighthouses on artificial islands in the East Sea, the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs said on October 19. 

Vietnam IT Outsourcing Awards presented to 33 firms

 Thirty-three enterprises pick up awards at Vietnam ITO Conference 2015.

Photo news: Hanoi is covered by post-harvest straw smoke

 VietNamNet Bridge - Smoke from burning stacks of straw and waste in fields on the outskirts of Hanoi occurs annually, causing risks to people's health and traffic safety.

Ly Hoang Nam up five spots in ATP rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped up five places to No 1045 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals' world rankings.

VN International Fashion Week wins plaudits

 International fashion designers attending the second Viet Nam International Fashion Week last week have been raving about the creativity and energy they see in this country.

VN, Austria to collaborate in developing transport sector

  Viet Nam and Austria will step up bilateral co-operation in transport projects, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experiences in the transport sector.

Flooding threatens to close HCM City airport

 HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport faces the risk of closure as flooding threatens a power station supplying electricity to air traffic control facilities.