Vietnamese businesses’ role in hardware industry gets shrunk

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese hardware and electronics enterprises have witnessed their market shares narrowed gradually in recent years.

Iron Chef judge to host Hue royal treats in town

VietNamNet Bridge – Diners wanting to discover the unique features and tastes of Hue royal dishes can join two events hosted this month by Phan Ton Tinh Hai, one of the three judges of the Iron Chef reality show in Vietnam. 

Agent Orange victims handed treatment lifeline

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 24 out of 62 residents living within 1km around the Da Nang airbase who have high dioxin concentrations in their blood were taken to Hospital 103 in Ha Noi yesterday for detoxification. 

First day at the school for hearing and speaking-impaired students

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 400 students of the Xa Dan School in Hanoi participated in the opening ceremony of the first academic year on September 5. Instead of singing the national anthem, they performed it by hands.

Golfers to challenge at Montgomerie Links

VietNamNet Bridge – Amateurs will compete in the Viet Nam Amateur Golf Championship at Quang Nam Province's Montgomerie Links from today to Sunday. 

U.S. actress Ellen DeGeneres honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

U.S. actress Ellen DeGeneres was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, representing a fitting honor on the popular comedienne, talk show host and the prime-time television star 

Panama diplomat's photos record time in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – One hundred photos featuring the landscapes and people of Viet Nam taken by a Vietnamese painter and the Charge d'Affairs from the Panama Embassy are on display in Ha Noi.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/9

Mooncake makers compete for share; Woman sentenced to death on drug charges; Bus company to be fined for upping fares; Human traffickers detained by police  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/9

Party leader visits Nghe An central province; Theory Council convenes fifth session;  Vietnam willing to help Laos train judicial staff 

Vietnam’s 2012 ICT White Book released

 VietNamNet Bridge – By the end of 2011, Vietnam had 127.3 million mobile phone owners, 10.2 million landline subscribers and 30.5 million Internet users.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/9

 Cham ethnic group to hold culture festival; Woodcuts reveal early 20th century life in Hanoi; Sunday Market offers uniquely designed products; Malaysia's electronic musicians to debut; Cool Latino party to heat up your weekend

National football squad does strange exercises with foreign coach

  VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam football team has employed a foreign physical strength coach to prepare for the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) Cup later this year.

VN women's team remain in seventh at chess Olympiad

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam maintained seventh place in the women's section of the ongoing World Chess Olympiad in Turkey yesterday with 18.5 points after drawing 2-2 with Serbia in the seventh round of the tournament. 

Bulgaria offers trade arrangement

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is considering a proposal by the Bulgarian Government on a new bilateral co-operation model based on exports of Viet Nam's semi-processed goods to Bulgaria.

New Zealand scientists make breakthrough in identifying Parkinson's disease

New Zealand scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in identifying the early indicators of Parkinson's disease, enabling doctors to offer early treatment for the dementia caused by the neuro-degenerative illness. 

Traffic accidents: Not dying of accidents, but because of a curse

  VietNamNet Bridge - Heartbreaking murders coming from frictions and scuffles after traffic crashes are no longer a rarity in the street. Instead of giving an apology or explaining gently-- behaviors swell, resulting in murders.

To ease the reliance on banks, businesses issue corporate bonds

VietNamNet Bridge – Since it’s very difficult to access bank loans at this moment, a lot of businesses issue corporate bonds at high interest rates, or issue convertible shares to restructure their debts or develop their projects.

Trung fails in final round of men's 100m breaststroke

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite strong efforts, Nguyen Thanh Trung failed in the final round of the men's 100m breaststroke SB4 at the ongoing London Paralympics this morning.  

German expert to treat Queen of Speed’s injuries

 VietNamNet Bridge – German expert Günter Lange will personally go to Vietnam to assist Vietnam's top female sprinter Truong Thanh Hang, whose leg was broken in a traffic accident last week.

Banking crime: No forbidden zone

VietNamNet Bridge – Answering questions of correspondents on handling banking crime, Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam confirmed “anyone who breaches the law is strictly punished, there is no forbidden zone.”

The most special school on its first day

The stage was built on the pavement. Hundreds of primary students sat on plastic chairs on the road to attend the first school-day ceremony of the new academic year.

15-year-old mother abandons her baby at hospital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hospital in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 4 reported that a 15-year-old mother left her newborn baby at the hospital and did not pay hospital fees of $500 yet.

“It’s my fault,” says Buddhist nun of 1,000-year-old temple

VietNamNet Bridge – The manager of Tram Gian Buddhist temple in Chuong My district, Hanoi, nun Thich Dam Khoa, admitted responsibility for “renewing” the 1,000-year-old temple at a meeting on September 4. 

Ministry may ban some petrol re-exports

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the temporary import for re-export of oil and petrol transported by sea be banned in an effort to tighten management and prevent enterprises from seeking illegal profits.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/9

Scandals continue to depress shares;  Government bond sales total $3.8 billion year to date; Nation sees decline in global competitiveness; Tighter rules on performance of securities companies; Vinacomin unlikely to divest from insurance holdings