Woman cons lenders out of $5m in cash

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern border province of Lang Son's Police have started investigations into the affairs of a woman who is believed to have run off with hundreds of billions of dong.

Famed Japanese artist stages exhibition in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings featuring the unique feathery expression of famous Japanese artist Iwasaki Chihiro have gone on display at an exhibition in Ha Noi.

Haiphong champions Cat Ba for World Heritage site

 VietNamNet Bridge – Haiphong City leaders held a meeting with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on September 28 to consider Haiphong’s dossier seeking a UNESCO title for its Cat Ba islands.

HCM City sets 2015 waste treatment goal

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment targets collecting and fully treating all hazardous solid wastes by 2015.

Competent agencies’ delays harms jewelry industry

Jewelry companies had to wait for the State Bank of Vietnam’s nod to import gold materials for domestic processing. And now they have to wait for a circular from the Ministry of Science and Technology to turn this into reality.

Exploring Danang in one day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Danang, a coastal city in the central, is a mixture of stunning beaches, splendid islands, picturesque mountains, rich ancient history, and many beautiful bridges.

Central Vietnam devastated after storm Wutip

Last night, the storm left Vietnam to Laos. At Quang Tri and Quang Binh, the center of the storm, about 5,000 houses were unroofed, a series of signboards, trees and electric poles were knocked down, and the electrical grid was damaged.

Typhoon Wutip strikes down antenna mast, two deaths

VietNamNet Bridge – The over-100m antenna mast of the Radio Voice of Vietnam in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh province was knocked down in the Wutip storm, leaving two people dead and one wounded.

$340 million road opens for traffic in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - A five-kilometre section of the Tan Son Nhat- Binh Loi Outer Ring Road in HCM City opened to traffic on Saturday.

Vietnam builds first power plant fueled by rice husks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first thermal power plant project using rice husks in Vietnam is expected to begin in late December, in an area of 9 hectares in the town of Long My, Hau Giang province, with a total investment of approximately $31 million.

Big test for ageing economic system

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Pacific region stands on the verge of a historic trade agreement, in light of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.

The bizarre house covered by 8,000 ancient dishes

For over 20 years in Vinh Tuong, a farmer has traveled along the Red River to collect antiques. No money to buy a glass cabinet to display the antiques, he attached them to the walls of his house, turning it into a unique masterpiece.

Foreign man caught carrying 2.4 kilos of cocaine at Tan Son Nhat Airport

 A 27-year-old Laotian man was found carrying 2.4 kilograms of cocaine at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, according to the Tan Son Nhat Border Gate Customs Department.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/10

 Ornamental fish make profit splash; Car makers take early imports turn; Rubber exports hit $1.68b in first 9 months of 2013; Agro-forestry-fishery exports outstrip $20b mark

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR Oct. 1-15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

The door to US shrimp market open widely after won lawsuits

Vietnamese seafood exporters have got off the hook after the US DOC dropped the 4.7 percent anti-dumping tax on Vietnam’s shrimp. It has also won the CVD lawsuit. The “brace” is believed to pave the way for more shrimp exports to the US market.

Super typhoon makes landfall in central Vietnam

In many provinces on the central region, from Hue to Ha Tinh, wind is getting strong, accompanied by heavy rain. Super typhoon Wutip has begun making landfall in Vietnam, damaging many houses and trees.

Famous teacher Hoang Nhu Mai passes away

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor and People's Teacher Hoang Nhu Mai passed away on September 27 in Ho Chi Minh City at the ripe old age of 95.

Rene Izquierdo to perform in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – American guitarist Rene Izquierdo and Vietnamese guitarist Thai Minh will have performances in Hanoi on September 30 and Ho Chi Minh City on October 1.

Siemens to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide by end 2014

 German engineering giant Siemens said Sunday it plans to slash 15,000 positions worldwide by late next year as part of a cost-cutting programme, including 5,000 in its home country.

U23 Vietnam overcome Brazil in Challenge Cup

 Vietnam's under-23 football team defeated Brazil's Santos U23 squad 3-1 in the second match of the Ho Chi Minh City Challenge Cup on September 29 at the Thong Nhat Stadium.

Art & Entertainment News

 The reality television show ‘Vietnam’s Next Top Model’ has become a great attraction and drawing a large audience throughout the country.

PM calls for more efforts to rein in inflation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on ministries, sectors and localities to continue strongly applying measures to stabilise the macro-economy and rein in inflation.

PM Dung’s tour to France, US a success: FM

VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on September 29 arrived in Hanoi, successfully concluding his official visit to France and his tour to the United States to attend the general debate of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

HCM City approves pilot scheme on urban administration

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Council on September 27 approved a pilot project on the implementation of the urban administration to submit to the Government and the National Assembly for consideration in the Congress session in October.