UK Minister of IP keen on cooperation

  Minister of Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, spoke about working with Vietnam and ASEAN on enforcing IP protection.

25 bridges to be built with JICA loans

 The Prime Minister has approved the construction of 25 bridges with the second transport sector loan for the national road network improvement project.

Heart Beat braces for Pulse#9 music party on Friday

 Heart Beat , a hub of DJs from different countries, is preparing for their Pulse#9 music party featuring DJs from Italy, Ukraine, Germany and Vietnam at The Observatory in HCMC’s District 4 on October 2 from 9 p.m. till late.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/9

 State Bank lowers interest rates on USD deposits, Apartment retail market booms in Nha Trang, Rice exports face difficulties, Buying reserve oil must be delayed, says minister, Saigon Port gearing up for share listing

President attends Policy Dialogue on Vietnam-US ties

 President Truong Tan Sang has affirmed that the Vietnam-US ties has become an indispensable element in the concerted efforts of the international community to maintain peace, security and development in the region. 

President starts official visit to Cuba

 President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Jose Marti Habana Airport in Cuba’s capital on September 28 night (Havana time), starting his two-day official visit to the Caribbean country. 

Hanoi to verify reports about water pollution

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai recently asked the Ha Noi People's Committee to verify media reports about the severe pollution of some rivers and lakes in the capital.

Nearly 50 companies attend International Exhibition on Environment 2015

 About 50 international and domestic companies are displaying their technologies to protect the environment at the two-day International Exhibition on Environment 2015 kicked off today in Ha Noi's National Convention Centre.

Tipsarevic to compete in Vietnam Open

 Former world tennis No 8 Janko Tipsarevic will compete in the coming Viet Nam Open.


Road accidents kill 700 in one month

 There were 1,836 road accidents nationwide between August 16 and September 15 that left 696 people dead and injured 1,692, the latest statistics from the public security ministry said.

Da Nang to pay for citizens' ideas

 Central city Da Nang authority is willing to pay citizens for ideas to improve the city's environment and image or at least search of investors to fund these ideas.


Leaking dam worries thousands of households in An Giang

 A leaking dam in southern An Giang province has become a source of worry for thousands of households in the province for the past several months.

Vietnam tops lists of ideal investment destinations

VietNamNet Bridge - Surveys from several organizations have all concluded that Vietnam is among the most attractive destinations for investors.

Russian songs at Opera House

Conductor Tran Nhat Minh and leading soloists Cho Hea Ryoung, Khanh Ngoc, Thu Huong, Dao Mac and Trung Kiet, accompanied by the choir of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera, will perform Russian songs tonight

Ceremony honours Vietnam's best footballers

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the 2014-15 football season officially ending, the best players, coaches and teams were honoured last night in Ha Noi.

Pictures: Hanoi’s glorious period 1873 - 1888

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce pictures in the photo book "Hanoi in the glorious period (1873 - 1888)" by André Masson, published in Paris in 1929.

The first 3D painting museum in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Artinus (Art In Us) is a 3D painting museum that has just been put into trial operation in HCM City, the first of its kind in the city. 

Investors continue pouring money into steel industry

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors are still interested in steel projects despite the warning about the oversupply of structural steel and protests from environmentalists.

Social News 29/9

Troubled boat rescued off Truong Sa Archipelago, Two dead in five-vehicle Long An pile-up, Ministries declare new vision standards for motorbike drivers, Ba Ria- Vung Tau’s largest fishing port inaugurated

Da Nang sets sights on river tourism

The Central city to introduce tours along Han River and others nearby to offer tourists more options and increase tourism revenue.

In pictures: Chuong Temple – a must-see place in Hung Yen

Chuong Temple is one of the must-see places in the northern province of Hung Yen. Built in the Le Dynasty (15th-17th century), this ancient temple is known as the one of the top three destinations of Pho Hien.

Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Taiwan

 Two people have been killed by a powerful typhoon which swept Taiwan on Monday night.

Volkswagen to assemble cars in Vietnam

According to a report in VnEconomy, Volkswagen has been working with Phu Thai Holdings to develop plans in Vietnam, with the aim of importing, assembling, and distributing its models.

Colour Me Run held for the first time in Hanoi: In pictures

 The unique running event, ‘Colour Me Run’, was organised for the first time in Hanoi on September 26 at Vinhomes Riverside Eco-Urban Area, Long Bien district.

Pictures: Foreign runners win Sapa int’l marathon awards

 Foreign runners received great applause from supporters after they crossed the finish line at the third running of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2015 (VMM2015) on September 27.