Police official appointed as deputy chief of aviation body

Colonel Dao Van Chuong, Deputy Director of the General Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Public Security, has been assigned as Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam of the Ministry of Transport.

Vietnamese, Indians to take part in marine-rescue drill

An Indian vessel named Samudra Paharadar carrying 122 members of the Indian Coast Guard arrived at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City on October 14. During its three-day visit, the ship will join a search and rescue exercise with the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Unique antiques on display for the first time

Fifteen collectors are showcasing their antiques and paintings at the ‘Antiques Culture & Contemporary Fine Art Paintings – the National Pride’ exhibition from October 12-19 at No. 628 Hoang Hoa Tham Street in Tay Ho District in Hanoi.

The wealthiest Vietnamese in the early 20th century

 VietNamNet Bridge – Among the richest entrepreneurs in the early 20th century were the owner of Co Ba soap brand, the king of waterway transport Mr. Bach Thai Buoi, the ‘ancestor’ of the paint industry Ms. Nguyen Son Ha.

Man Booker Prize: Richard Flanagan wins for wartime love story

 Australian author Richard Flanagan has won the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for his wartime novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Typhoon cancels Japan friendly

 Typhoon cancels Japan friendly; Liem draws in eighth round; Can Tho to host international U21 tournament; Dong claims yellow jersey

Step Up Revolution actress to perform on Vietnam reality show

 American contemporary dancer and Step Up Revolution actress Kathryn McCormick will perform during a gala night on Saturday celebrating the top 20 performers on Viet Nam's So You Think You Can Dance.

Hong Kong protests: Police move in to clear main road

 Police in Hong Kong have clashed with pro-democracy protesters as they tried to clear an underpass near the city government headquarters.

Social News 15/10

Endangered pythons released into the wild; Fire kills one in HCM City house disaster; Six Vietnamese sailors reported missing in Japan; New rule reduces child patient overload; VN stores destroyed in Kazan market fire; 12 held for drug trafficking

Vietnamobile clinches deal with Chelsea

 Mobile network operator Vietnamobile has reached a three-year deal with the Chelsea Football Club.

Ebola crisis: Outbreak death toll rises to 4,447 says WHO

 The death toll from the Ebola virus outbreak has risen to 4,447, with the large majority of victims in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

British action star cast in Vietnamese film

Hollywood action star Gary Daniels (Expendables 2010) of the UK has been cast in the Vietnamese film Quyen, which is expected to be released next year.

Students confused about new university-exam groups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities have drawn up their 2015 enrollment plans and created several new groups of exams, leaving students with more questions than answers.

Proof of corporations’ tax evasion continues to elude authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of foreign-invested enterprises have allegedly tried to evade tax over the last 10 years but no proof of guilt has been found.

Political News 15/10

 Azerbaijan to reinforce comprehensive ties with Vietnam; Vietnam vows to join global efforts in disarmament; Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee meets; Vietnam, China foster cooperation on drug crime fight

Vietnam rolls out red carpet for European investors: PM

 Vietnam is currently the only Asian recipient of Belgian development aid and is keen to boost investments from Belgium and Europe, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed.

Vietnam, Iran ink customs agreement

 Viet Nam and Iran signed an agreement yesterday in Tehran on the co-ordination of administrative affairs in customs.

Vietnam cities offer seven new adventure activities

 VietNamNet Bridge - Highwire, zipline and flyboard are famous imported adventure activities that Vietnam now offers at cities around the country.

Delay sought in ‘change provider save digits' policy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's small mobile carriers have sought a postponement of the implementation of a policy allowing mobile phone users to change network providers without having to change their phone numbers.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung starts official visit to Germany

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Stuttgart city, Baden Wuerttemberg, in the afternoon of October 14 (Vietnam time), beginning his official visit to Germany at the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

ODA for Long Thanh airport not to affect public debt

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact, if any, of ODA loans on the Long Thanh international airport project on gross domestic product would not be considerable, especially in 2016-2019,

Schonleber and Padrock to hold concerts in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – Freelance pianist Boris Schonleber of Berlin will perform the music of Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Frederic Chopin in a solo concert at the Goethe Institute here on Saturday.

Nguyen wins bronze at Guri Three-Cushion World Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Quoc Nguyen won a bronze medal at the 2014 Guri Three-Cushion World Cup which concluded in South Korea on Sunday.

Former pilot proposes trans-Indochina road, railway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former pilot Mai Trong Tuan has asked the Government and relevant agencies to consider developing a trans-Indochina road and railway linking Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

KFC to open first Myanmar outlet in 2015

 KFC's parent company, Yum! Brands, has teamed up with Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings to bring the franchise to Myanmar, also known as Burma.