Iran's FM says nuclear talks "constructive"

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday described the nuclear talks with world powers "constructive."

VN values all-round cooperation with US

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has vowed that Vietnam is determined to promote multifaceted cooperation, especially in economics and trade, with the US.

20 wild elephants disturb town, attack people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday, September 26, a herd of wild elephants with about 20 heads disturbed people in village 5 in Ea Sup town, Ea Sup district of the central highlands province of Dak Lak.

Turkist FC arrives in Vietnam for friendly game with U23 Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U23 team of Turkist FC Galasataray arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to prepare for a friendly against the Vietnam U23 team.

$250 million to build a Vietnam-Laos bauxite pipe

 VietNamNet Bridge – An underground pipeline of 240 km long will be built to link from the Sekong and Attapeu plateaus of Laos to Quang Nam province of Vietnam, with a total investment of approximately $250 million.

Vietnam midfielder badly injured by Indonesian fullback

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kick of an Indonesian player in the finals of the Southeast Asian U19 Championships sent midfielder Trum Tinh of U19 Vietnam to the operating table.

Gold pit collapses, burying four gold miners

 VietNamNet Bridge – While digging into the mountain near the An Diem 2 reservoir in Quang Nam province to mine gold, the pit suddenly collapsed, burying four people.

Man arrested for 'sextortion' involving Miss Teen USA

 Federal investigators in California arrested a 19-year-old man accused of hacking into online accounts of women including Miss Teen USA and threatening to publish nude photos of them.

Many old temples in Hanoi turned into hotels, underwear shops

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts displays photos showing that old temples in Hanoi have been turned into hotels, coffee shops and even underwear shops.

Authorities' ability questioned after toxic waste case

VietNamNet Bridge – Early this week, Thanh Hoa Province People's Committee held a press conference about the case in which a pesticide manufacturer dumped untreated chemicals into the area.

HCMC education funding tied up in red tape tangle

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has been offering interest-free funding for educational projects, especially private schools, since 2011, but many complain it is almost impossible to borrow because of red tape.

Vietnam has more than 300,000 obese children

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country has recorded a total of 300,000 children suffering from obesity under the age of five, in several major cities, according to medical experts at a seminar on nutrition for children in urban areas.

VNPT’s $150 million sea cable project cancelled

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has agreed to stop the implementation of the North – South sea optic cable project of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), with VND3 trillion worth of Japanese ODA.

The South Korean wave in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam now has the great opportunity of attracting more investments from South Korea, especially the investments in high technology, said the Chair of Korean Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.

A visit to Hung Yen – the well-known ancient port city

 VietNamNet Bridge - From Hanoi by Highway 5 to Pho Noi town, then turning to Road 39A, going through rice and corn fields and longan gardens, you will reach Pho Hien - Hung Yen.

Soc Trang highlights eco-tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – In accordance with its tourism development master plan for 2020, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has a driving ambition to develop eco-tourism by tapping its rich natural resources and local culture.

Hanoi to kick off Vietnam-France Music Festival

On occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France, a large-scale music festival will be held at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on October 12.

GDP up 5% in nine months but may still miss target

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 5.14 per cent in the first nine months of this year, according to a report released on Tuesday, Sept 24, by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam may cut down rice land to increase incomes for farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Reducing the rice growing area in the Mekong Delta and the south has been projected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in a hope to help increase the rice growers’ incomes.

Three transnational drug traffickers face death penalty

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on September 25 sentenced three members of a drug trafficking ring to death.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/9

 Agro-forestry, seafood exports earn US$20.45 billion in 9 months; Garment sector lacking in material input; Viet Kieu car imports must clear customs

FDI enterprises must re-register operations

Some 2,900 enterprises out of 6,000 foreign-invested companies set up in accordance with the Foreign Investment Law had failed to renew their operations as regulated by the Enterprise Law 2005 as of May 31.

Auto JVs import cars to sell domestically

 VietNamNet Bridge – The members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association now tend to import cars from AFTA countries for domestic sale instead of assembling cars themselves.

American, two Russians take shortcut to space

 An American and two Russians blasted off Thursday for the International Space Station atop a Soyuz rocket that will slash more than a day off the usual travel time.

Vietnamese chess player crowned Asian queen

Champion Ngo Lan Huong yesterday successfully defended her title at the Asian Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championships in Sydney, Australia.