Seoul, Pyongyang agree to fully reopen Kaesong complex

 South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea agreed to fully reopen the Kaesong industrial complex next Monday after agreeing on several institutional tools to help prevent future shutdowns and develop the factory park

Big firms beg for tax reductions and pocket billions of dong

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of big enterprises, the biggest cheeses in the national economy, have one after another asked for the permission to delay the tax payment or reduce tax rates.

Over 175,000 Vietnamese bit by dogs

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 175,000 people have been bitten by dogs so far this year, of which 64 died. Most of the samples were positive for the rabies virus.

In pictures: The visit of RoK President Park Geun-hye to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang, the Republic of Korea (RoK) President Park Geun-hye made a State-level visit to Vietnam from September 7 to 11.

French connection began in 1624

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of 150 photos featuring the long relationship between Viet Nam and France is on display in Ha Noi.

Co To - paradise island

 VietNamNet Bridge - 50km north-east of Van Don, Co To appears with its wild beauty and one of the longest white sandy beach in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Big tourism projects on Phu Quoc Island still unmoved

VietNamNet Bridge – Most of huge tourism projects on Phu Quoc Island have yet to be kicked off and the island will still be short of hotel rooms in the next couple of years,

“Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” to open in Hanoi

 The annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” will be held for the third time in Hanoi from September 26-29.

Ha Long bay to have another five-star cruiser

 Oriental Sails Company will operate a five-star cruiser on Ha Long bay from September 15.

Vietnam beat Thailand in AFF

 Vietnam win 3-2 over Thailand in the first round match of the ASEAN Under-19 Football Championship in Indonesia on September 10.

Worker dies by huge falling rock

 A worker was killed on Monday after a rock weighing nearly six tonnes fell on him while he and others were working on ta mining site.

Vietnam’s population hits 90 million

 VietNamNet Bridge - With nearly 89 million people, Vietnam has become the 13th most populous country in the world and 3rd in Southeast Asia.

US pursues Syria diplomacy but guards threat of force

 The United States pleaded with President Bashar al-Assad Tuesday to destroy his chemical arms and scheduled top-level talks with Russia on a face-saving way to head off air strikes on Syria.

MOF attempts to tax deposit interests

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is considering taxing the profits businesses make from depositing their money at banks or lending to others.

Protecting wildlife: Do it, but don’t be delusional

 VietNamNet Bridge - While the Vietnamese community has been trying to protect the wild animal and struggle for the green life, some people still keep indifferent to the environment protection movement.

Rowhani talks tough on Iran nuclear rights

 Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday Tehran will not give up "one iota" of its nuclear rights, echoing his hardline predecessor, while warning world powers the timeframe for negotiation was not unlimited.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/9

 President welcomes Cuba's chief judge; RoK President: HCM City is symbol of Vietnam-RoK cooperation; Public Security Minister receives outgoing Japanese ambassador

Administrative simplification required in draft law on immigration

VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung asked the drafting board of the law on immigration, migration and residence of foreigners in Vietnam to take special notice of simplifying administrative procedures

Singapore, Vietnam link up strategically

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will arrive in Ha Noi today (Sept 11) for a three-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

France seeks tough UN resolution on Syria chemical arms

 France, Britain and the United States on Tuesday pressed for a UN Security Council resolution to force Syria to destroy its chemical weapons in the face of tough Russian resistance.

Two jewellers await gold import licences

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will grant licences to two local jewellery companies this week, allowing them to import raw gold, but for production purposes only.

International Travel Expo opens in HCM City

 The ‘International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2013’ will kick off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City from September 12-14.

Industrial HCMC hubs struggle to treat waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only two out of 16 HCM City-based industrial hubs have set up centralised waste water-treatment systems, according to the city Natural Resources and Environment Department Director, Dao Anh Kiet.

Ethnic minority man invents rescue robot

The gold medal winner for a rescue robot at the 2013 International Exhibition for Young Inventors is Hoang Duy Khanh, a 12th grader in Lang Son province.

Mit Nai in Can Tho is worth an exploration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mit Nai-Dan Tien area in Can Tho City includes many historical and cultural relics such as Mit Nai Market, Dan Tien Pagoda and Thay Cau Garden.