Banks yet to implement capital withdrawal plans, as required by SBV

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank has not taken any drastic measures to force commercial banks to withdraw capital from other credit institutions, as requested. The aim was to reduce their ownership ratios to below 5 percent by the end of 2015.

Vietnam suffering burden of gynecological cancer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has around 150,000 new cases of cancer every year with 75,000 people succumbing to the disease. It means 208 people in the country die everyday or each hour 9 people succumb to chronic diseases.

Image: Stunning giant wall in Son Doong Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ryan Deboodt, who published photos of Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, to the world returned here to shoot beautiful pictures of the giant stone wall.

Last quarter rush for VN real estate

 The final quarter of this year should be the beginning of the next “heyday” of Vietnam’s real estate market as changes to the Law on Real Estate Business and the Law on Housing start to be felt.

Official faces petty backlash over car comments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some people in Hanoi have reacted against Department of Transport deputy director Nguyen Xuan Tan’s personal opinion that many people are just buying cars to show off.

Best for the fest

As always there’s a wide choice of moon cakes available in Hanoi for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Kind-hearted youth give back by helping poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are many paths for young adults to follow in their early twenties. Some grab a backpack and venture out to explore the world. Others risk investing in their own businesses.

Science and technology ‘awakens’ agricultural and rural development

VietNamNet Bridge – Science and technology has become a major factor in increasing productivity, reducing costs, and improving the quality of agricultural products, especially in the context of globalisation and international integration.

Social News 20/9

 Norway helps Vietnam surmount bomb, mine aftermaths, Eight dead as floods raging in central Vietnam, Lack of cash ends resettlement work, Pollution kills millions of Quang Tri shrimp, Bac Ninh gets specialised technology centre

Sale of stocks slows, number of equitized SOEs falls behind target

VietNamNet Bridge - It is highly possible that the plan to equitize 289 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2015 could fail once again.

Detailed information about Monsoon Music Festival 2015

The international Monsoon Music Festival 2015 will take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, 19 Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi from October 8-11.

Bloomberg: Vietnam among top 5 emerging markets

  Investors should take a closer look at Central Europe and Vietnam, according to Bloomberg.

Morning dew, floating trees instil a sense of calm at Noong Lake

Waking up in the fresh air near Noong Lake, located on the Tay Con Linh Mountain Range in Phu Linh Commune, in the northern mountainous Ha Giang Province's Vi Xuyen District, backpacker Tran Trung Dung felt very comfortable.

HCM City expects to control flooding in inner-city areas by 2020

The government of HCMC expects to control flooding in inner-city areas by 2020 and the suburbs afterwards, the HCMC Steering Center for the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC) said Wednesday.

Vietnam’s culinary paradises

VietNamNet Bridge – The following places not only attract tourists with their landscapes but also delicious dishes.

Unfairness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Energy groups are quick to complain about the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, which they claim have caused huge losses for them. They have floated the possibility of adding those losses to their production costs.

Revolutionary propaganda pictures - valuable treasures of Vietnam arts

Vietnamese propaganda pictures featuring political and national events such as the August Revolution (August 19), Reunification Day (April 30), National Day (September 2), National Assembly election, and Party Congresses are prime works of art.

Former national congress town evolves

VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Tan Trao Village, known as the capital of the Viet Nam's revolutionary base where the National Congress was held, you will be astonished to see the great changes that have been ushered.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/9

BIDV named as best foreign exchange provider for third time, Vietnam builds a $1.7 billion port, Dien Bien Phu Airport plans redesign for larger airplanes, Imported car market booming, Inspectorate targets BOT projects

Foreign tourists see few smiles in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign tourists have ranked the friendly smiles of Vietnamese people behind ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress), cuisine and destinations in terms of their recognition of Vietnam’s tourism,

IT News in Brief

 Vung Tau offers free public WiFi, Pre-paid subscribers urged to sign contracts, Viettel sells Mocha software to world, BKAV opens first Bphone showroom

U16s in historic 18-nil AFC win

 Viet Nam tore into the Guam defence to score an impressive 18-0 win in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship in Ha Noi.

Vietnam win in Olympic qualifier

  Viet Nam jumped into third position in the group after their 4-2 win over hosts Myanmar in the qualification round of the Olympic Games' women's football event.

Outstanding singers-song writers

  Young Vietnamese singers like Vu Cat Tuong and Dinh Manh Ninh are pushing artistic boundaries by writing their own songs in an industry where few vocalists write their own material.

Care needed in handling bad debts

State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Van Binh has sent a document to the National Assembly outlining the ongoing handling of bad debts, emphasizing that the matter needs to be considered carefully and that it will be a time-consuming process.