Ba Dinh Square’s historical milestones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Dinh Square in Ba Dinh District, the site where President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945 proclaimed the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

First Vietnamese movie about super cars

Speed and the Curve is the first Vietnamese movie to feature top-speed super cars and curvy racing tracks in many thrilling action scenes to express the competitiveness and burning ambition that exist in every man.

Library brings books to poor rural area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Determined to help others despite her disability, Tran Thuy Nga opened a library for poor students.

Phu Quoc island to welcome luxury cruise ships

 VietNamNet Bridge – A modern passenger terminal will be built on Phu Quoc island, a tourist destination in the south and Kien Giang province, to accommodate luxury cruise liners.

Thanh Hoa sign Anjembe Timothy

 Thanh Hoa have signed a one-year contract with Anjembe Timothy, a trouble-maker in V-League.

400-yr-old forest in Quang Binh protected by patrol teams of local residents

Even the oldest men in Phu Tho Village, Quang Binh do not know when the loc vung forest first appeared. The trees, which surround their village, have been protecting the residents from scorching sun, rains, storms and even enemy bullets.

Conquering Fansipan from the ground up

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Viet Nam's tallest mountain is certainly not as intimidating as Everest, reaching the summit is hardly an easy feat. Le Viet Khanh describes the unforgettable experience of tackling Mount Fansipan.

Laws fail to deter firms from utilising unlicensed software

VietNamNet Bridge – More companies including foreign ones have been found using unlicensed software despite many warnings about the potential risks they face,

Vietnamese-born tycoons make a name for themselves in other countries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese have made fortunes in other countries. Some of the more notable ones that have appeared in international media?

Experts: Inflation target obtainable this year

VietNamNet Bridge – Local experts have more grounds to believe that the Government’s target of curbing inflation at 6-7% this year is achievable given a slight consumer price index rise this month as announced by the General Statistics Office

French ballet troupe to perform at Idecaf

 The French Institute in Vietnam and Idecaf will present a new contemporary ballet performance named “Your Ghost is Not Enough” by the French dance group Kubilai Khan Investigations on September 26 at Idecaf.

Peaceful Hoi An City in early morning

 A new day has come to the World Cultural Heritage site of Hoi An in central Vietnam. The ancient city looks tranquil, with few people walking along narrow streets, seeing old houses and breathing in fresh air.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/9

SBV yet to mull deposit rate ceiling cut; Chinese goods imports into HCMC shrink; Fibre industry on the rise; OTT market sees fierce competition; Int’l community supports agricultural restructuring

Experts worry over textbook reform

 Many experts attending a seminar on textbook reform in Hanoi on August 28 voiced their concerns over the flaws of the scheme to reform curriculums and textbooks the Ministry of Education and Training has initiated.

Vinaphone, Vodafone clinch strategic partnership

 Mobile carrier Vinaphone has struck a strategic partnership agreement with the UK-based telecommunications corporation Vodafone to jointly provide high quality services to customers from next month.

Vietnamese consumers shun low-cost cars, see them as ‘low quality’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most low-cost cars introduced in Vietnam have failed to win the hearts of consumers, as many Vietnamese equate low-cost with low-quality.

Investors asked to stop building factories near Ha Long Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – A leader of northern Quang Ninh province has asked ministries and central agencies to halt the construction of new thermoelectric and cement plants near the province’s urban and populous areas,

Pictures: Offshore island doctors

Treatment of diseases for people on the mainland still has difficulties. This kind of challenge affects remote areas, especially on the offshore islands. For that reason, stories about the army doctors working on the islands are special.

HCM City tourism association told to lure more visitors

 A city official has urged the HCM City Tourism Association (HTA) to carry out measures to raise the city's tourism competitiveness, while industry leaders have asked the government to amend laws related to tourism.

Students want dialogue with Ministry on reform of university entrance exams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twelfth-grade students have suggested holding a dialogue with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) about university entrance-examination reform.

Automobile market picks up steam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest sales figures confirm that despite lingering market difficulties, sales of domestic automakers continue to grow with Toyota, Thaco and Ford outperforming foreign manufacturers in recent months.

Local veteran duo marks 34 years of music career

 The married couple of singer Cam Van and drummer Khac Trieu will be the main characters at the Sol Vang music program which will take place at 8 p.m. on September 13 at Hoa Binh Theater in HCMC’s District 10.

Singaporean investors earning big money in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Singaporean businesspeople have invested in big projects in Vietnam in many different business fields, especially real estate.

Striker Kesley joins Dong Nai FC

 Huynh Kesley Alves has joined Dong Nai FC for the new season.

Donations evoke era of liberation

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is not a well known fact that the first children's beauty contest was held in Ha Noi in 1954, when the capital was liberated.