VN moves on copyright violations

VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia Pacific Director of the Business Software Alliance Tarun Sawney has praised Viet Nam's efforts in cracking down on copyright violations in a meeting with General Director of the Copyright Office Vu Ngoc Hoan.

Top US lawmakers rally behind Obama Syria plan

 Top US lawmakers began rallying behind President Barack Obama's plan to launch military strikes against Syria to warn the regime and nations like Iran that the world will never condone chemical weapons.

Investigation opened into local banks following ACB fraud scandal fallout

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has named 26 banks which are being investigated for receiving deposit money from the Asian Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) at interest rates higher than the ceiling level.

Festival features Raglai lifestyle

 VietNamNet Bridge – When a Raglai person dies, he or she does not go to heaven or, for that matter, hell.

Ha Giang: Sappers clear explosives in the peace time

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Corps of Engineers of the Ha Giang Province Military Command is tasked to clear explosives in the province. The unit is working in some villages of Xin Man commune, Xin Man district.

Beautiful Bac Kan still sitting pretty

VietNamNet Bridge – War veteran Ta Ngoc Tho and his comrades in Ha Noi's Hai Ba Trung were recently invited to Bac Kan to attend the 65th anniversary of Phu Thong victory over the French.

Government imposes fines to improve waterway safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – Passengers on boats or ferries who refuse to put on life jackets or life-saving equipment will receive a fine of between VND100,000 (US$4.8) and VND 200,000 ($9.6).

The prices of talents

Hanoi, Da Nang and then Can Tho and Ca Mau provinces have stated they will offer high salaries and good working conditions to the talented experts who agree to work in the localities and devote themselves to the local socio-economic development.

Eximbank’s managers are the best paid in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The managers of Eximbank, a big joint stock commercial bank, received VND243 million a month in 2012. The figures were VND190 million for ACB and VND149 million for Sacombank.

Wildlife capture in Mekog Delta flood season

Water from the upper reaches of the Mekong River is flowing downstream and inundating watershed fields in the southwestern provinces of Vietnam. This is the time people start a harvest season of specialties like snakes, turtles, birds...

Austrian researchers discover potential remedy for dementia

 Austrian scientists have discovered a natural remedy which could play an important role in the future treatment of dementia.

1-2 storms/depressions hit Vietnam in September

 Between 2 and 3 tropical storms or depressions are expected to hit the East Sea in September, of which 1-2 will affect Vietnam, according to weather experts.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/9

 Rubber exports reap over US$1.52 billion; VFA proposes stockpiling more rice; 2013’s economy likely to grow by 5.3%; Promoting cooperation potential with Japanese locality

Nguyen Dynasty’s documents proposed as world documentary heritage

Vietnam is building dossiers to submit to the UNESCO for considering the royal documents of the Nguyen Dynasty – the only preserved administrative documents of Vietnam’s feudal dynasties in the history - as the world's documentary heritage.

800-year-old antiques in shipwreck in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the last few days, fishermen in the island commune of Tam Hai, Nui Thanh district in Quang Nam province have salvaged hundreds of artifacts from the two newly-discovered wrecks.

$9 million proposed as bonus for contractors

 VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time in Vietnam, the contractors who finished their works ahead of schedule have been proposed by the Thang Long Project Management Unit to be awarded with nearly VND180 billion ($9 million).

Vietnamese athletes triumph at int'l marathon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Long from Gia Lai won the Da Nang International Marathon after finishing a 42km race in two hours 56 minutes and 31 seconds at the East Sea Park on Sunday.

T&T celebrate V-League championship win

 VietNamNet Bridge – Newly crowned champions Ha Noi T&T celebrated wildly in front of their fans as the curtain fell on one of the most embattled V-League seasons in living memory.

Thanh Hoa: Toxic chemicals buried in pesticide factory

 VietNamNet Bridge - People in Thanh Hoa broke into a polluting factory, dug up many chemical tanks buried under the ground and discovered numerous bottles of expired pesticides in the factory campus.

Earthquake again at Song Tranh 2 hydropower

 VietNamNet Bridge - Less than a week after an earthquake response exercise, a major earthquake occurred this morning, September 3, in Bac Tra My district and some neighboring areas, making people panic.

10-year-old girl killed by “petrol bomb”

 VietNamNet Bridge - After three days in the hospital, a 10 -year-old girl in the south-most province of Ca Mau with severe burns caused by a "petrol bomb" has died.

100 Saigon grooms carry brides on bicycles

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of September 2, 100 couples dressed in Vietnamese ao dai made a bicycle parade around the center of Ho Chi Minh City before attending the mass wedding ceremony.

Vietnamese movie maker wins S Korean peace prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese veteran movie director Dang Nhat Minh last Thursday has been granted the Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Film Award at the Gwangju International Film Festival in South Korea.

Saigonese watch National Day fireworks

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of September 2, tens of thousands of people flocked to downtown HCM City to admire the firework display to celebrate the National Day.

Climate at five minutes to midnight: IPCC head

 Humanity has pushed the world's climate system to the brink, leaving itself only scant time to act, the head of the UN's group of climate scientists said on Monday.