People stone policemen to prevent exploration of ancient wreck

Considering the 500-year-old ancient wreck in the sea of Binh Chau commune in Quang Ngai province as the "fortune" from the sea, hundreds of fishermen stoned the police and explorers to prevent them from exploring the ship on October 13.

Viet Nam, Kuwait reach visa deal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Kuwait have agreed on visa exemptions for their diplomatic passport holders, according to Kuwait's state news agency KUNA.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/10

 Delegation attends Francophone Summit; Leaders of Viet Nam, Laos prepare for landmark year; Vietnam-Laos solidarity inspires literary works

Ca Mau: About 100 crocodiles escaped from cages

VietNamNet Bridge – The fence of a crocodile farm in Ca Mau city collapsed on October 12. Around 100 crocodiles weighing 50 - 70kg escaped from the farm. By this morning, October 15, 72 crocodiles have been caught.

Tony Blair visits Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Hanoi on October 14 for a two-day visit to Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President underscores businesses’ role

 VietNamNet Bridge – The role and position of businesses and entrepreneurs was highly underlined in important documents and resolutions of the Party and increasingly recognised by society,

Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk dies in Beijing

 Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk, a revered figure in his home country who had suffered from a number of ailments in recent years, died in Beijing on Monday, Chinese state media said. He was 89.

Airfares soar, passengers refrain from flying

  VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese airlines all have raised the airfares from October 15. The return ticket for Hanoi – HCM City could be as high as 7.6 million dong, while the airfare for the Hanoi – Phu Quoc flights to 8.8 million dong.

What expect Huawei, ZTE in Vietnam?

Huawei and ZTE have been well known as the big telecom device providers in Vietnam, whose presence in the market has helped make the hi-tech devices cheaper. However, questions have been raised about the security of the products of the two suppliers.

MOET plans to give ‘consolation money” to teachers

  VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is considering providing the once- seniority allowance to retired workers. However, teachers say they feel “self-pity” with the new policy.

Workers chase bosses to demand salary payment

  VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of workers have not been present at production shifts these days, because they spend time doing everything they can to force business owners to pay salaries

Hollywood actor to star in Dustin Nguyen’s film

  VietNamNet Bridge - Roger Yuan, an American director and actor in action movies, has been in Vietnam to play in a new movie by Dustin Nguyen – “Buddha Fire”.

Distinguish between rich and poor in public hospitals

In the same public hospital but there are two completely opposing world for wealthy and poor patients. It should be noted that many public hospitals use public resources in private services to increase revenue.

104 bears to be removed from national park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Bear Rescue Center is facing the risk of closure and 104 bears may have to be relocated.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 15-31 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s vocation training quality lowest in region

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of vocational trainings in Vietnam is the lowest among regional countries and has yet to meet the market’s demand, an official said at a seminar on Wednesday.

Decree aims to end pesky spam email messages

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has launched a new decree aimed at scuppering the spam messages which are becoming a blight on our daily lives. 

When young people have to pay for “showing-off”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The young always want to express and show themselves off,  but when they try to prove their personality by odd hobbies, then perhaps it's time for young people to look back.

Students document access problems for disabled

 Tran Thu Tham and her classmates received this gratuitous advice often while investigating public buildings and other facilities and services to compile a brochure on accessibility for people using wheelchairs.

Vietnamese shares getting as cheap as vegetables

Shares have become cheaper than ever after continual sharp falls. About 200 shares have always been traded at the prices lower than 5000 dong.

Warning issued on birth drug

VietNamNet Bridge – The Health Ministry's Department of Maternal and Child Health has requested obstetric clinics throughout Viet Nam not to use prostaglandin (E1), a labour inducing medicine, to avoid obstetric complications.

No mobile virtual network active yet

 VietNamNet Bridge – No mobile virtual network has started its service in Vietnam, even although the first network of this kind was licensed three years ago.

Denying girls school entrenches poverty: report

 Millions of girls worldwide are condemned to lives of hardship because they don't go to school, an education gap that entrenches broader extreme poverty, a new report said.

Free tickets for Rakugo Comedy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan’s leading comedian Utazo Katsura will perform for free in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in late October.

Life of the talented painter who draws by his mouth

VietNamNet Bridge - Until now, Do Minh Tam could not remember that horrific accident. From a young, tall, healthy man with many dreams and aspirations, suddenly Tam became disabled.