Quinvaxem vaccine returns after five months of suspension

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chief of the Preventive Medicine Agency – Mr. Nguyen Van Binh – has said that the 5 in 1 vaccine Quivaxem of Korea will be used again in October, after being paused for five months.

The youth accidentally become passive dirty game players

VietNamNet Bridge – Not purposely looking for online games, a lot of users have been forced to see obscene game ad pieces when accessing to some websites.

How much SOEs’ directors earn?

VietNamNet Bridge – The wage mechanism applied to state owned enterprises (SOEs) has become no more reasonable in the context of the market economy.

Ninh Thuan bustles with Kate festival in Oct.

Just in October, the central province of Ninh Thuan is bustling by the sound from Saranai trumpets and Ginang drums, which signals the come of the Kate season. Cham girls in nice gowns and traditional fan dances will captivate visitors.

Students draw inspiration from free calligraphy classes

VietNamNet Bridge – In a classroom filled with the scent of lotus tea, students use brushes to write an ancient script. Some are teenagers; others, like Nguyen Huu Dong, the oldest student in the class, are in their late 70s.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/9

 Local companies need x-factor to hit Indonesian market; Food processing industry given financial support; Can Tho eyes hi-tech incubator; August trade surplus hits US$176m

Chartered flights to bring HK visitors to Cam Ranh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang City in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will welcome two chartered flights each month carrying Hong Kong visitors from late November this year.

Japanese cuisine a movement in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Interim statistics of the Consulate General of Japan in HCMC show that there are over 200 Japanese restaurants in the city. The figure is projected to increase fast in the coming time

Japan helps Hanoi generate electricity from waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has granted 1,770 million Japanese yen (over VND472.1 million) in non-refundable aid to a Hanoi-based plant to generate electricity from waste.

Hue Festival pavilion draws huge crowds in Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A display booth presenting the ancient culture of Hue at the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Tourism & Travel Forum in Japan attracted thousands of Japanese and international visitors.

Friendship Order awarded to late Japanese archaeologist

VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony took place in Hanoi on September 19 to bestow posthumously the Vietnamese President’s Friendship Order on late Japanese archaeologist Nishimura Masanari in recognition of his devotion to the local archaeology.

Tien Minh enters Japan Open quarter-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has cruised to the third round of the Japan Open Tournament after defeating Kento Momota from the host country 2-1 on September 19.

VSA warns of sanctions against Chinese steel

VietNamNet Bridge – Given the massive imports of steel products from China due to a zero tariff, the Vietnam Steel Association has written to the China Steel Association warning of petitioning anti-dumping duties on steel products

Petroleum distributors claim self-determination in pricing policy

Petroleum enterprises have launched a new campaign to ask for the right to determine the retail petrol prices themselves, saying that the market rules need to be applied in a market economy.

Hugh Jackman to be honoured at San Sebastian film fest

 Australian actor Hugh Jackman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival which gets underway Friday in Spain with 13 movies in competition for the best film award.

Project to prepare deprived children for school

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam School Readiness Promotion Project launched yesterday (Sept 19) aims to raise school readiness for five-year-old children from disadvantaged groups and ethnic minorities.

Dong Nai spends big on elephant control

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Dong Nai will invest VND74 billion (US$3.5 million) in an elephant preservation project from 2014-2020.

Book of Truc Lam Zen Monastery recognized as world record

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Records University (WRU) has offered a certificate to recognize the massive book titled ‘Thi Van Yen Tu’ by Professor Hoang Quang Thuan on the Lan Pagoda-Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Uong Bi City

VN to defend Chinese chess titles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will leave for Sydney, Australia tomorrow (Sept 21) to defend their titles at the Asian Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Individual Championships starting this Sunday.

Several die in eighth tropical storm of year

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year's eighth tropical storm has killed at least three people, left one missing, one injured, and seven farmers isolated after bringing torrential rains to central and central highland regions.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 20/9

 Viet Nam, Denmark agree to a comprehensive partnership; The Vatican seeks to reinforce ties with Vietnam; Hai Phong ‘gateway to north' says Party

Fidel Castro's visit to VN battlefield recalled

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday attended a meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of the inaugural visit of former Cuban President Fidel Castro to the battlefield in Quang Tri Province.

Russian rebels in Syria 'pose threat to Olympics'

 Islamist rebels from the Russian Caucasus who are fighting alongside Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria could pose a serious security threat to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, analysts say.

VNOB travel to Japan for concert tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNOB) will begin a concert tour in Japan on Saturday.

Suoi Da offers tourists a city escape

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who are bored of hectic city life can choose Suoi Da, a tourist site boasting primitive mountains, forests and streams in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province for a short weekend escape.