Net security to be tightened

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities will strengthen information security among State offices and State-owned enterprises due to increasing information and network insecurity, heard a conference in the capital on Friday.

Luu Huynh’s much-hyped lay chong nguoi ta has arrived

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite losing out on an international film prize at Toronto International Film Festival, Saigon film fans are in for an award-winning weekend at the movies with Lay chong nguoi ta (In the name of love)

The Vietnamese “hot teachers”

Students nowadays idolize the teachers who are young, beautiful, talented and have their special characters which make them outstanding from others.

Foreign bourses remain a too far finish point for Vietnamese businesses

Vietnamese businessmen once believed that with their prestige better known in the world market, they would be able to easily call for capital from the international market.

Games for smartphones hits at Tokyo Game Show

Social networking games installed on smartphones are having the call at the Tokyo Game Show in progress. 

Hue to have full free wi-fi coverage by year-end

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue has planned to cover Hue City with free wi-fi service by the end of this year.

Nam Dinh to celebrate royal heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of events beginning later this month will celebrate the 750th anniversary of Thien Truong, the old capital of the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) in the northern city of Nam Dinh.

National football team recruits new players

  VietNamNet Bridge - Phuoc Vinh, Hong Tien and Xuan Hieu are the latest names recommended for the national squad by coach Phan Thanh Hung.

Credit ratings ‘would help minimise risks'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banks have called for the urgent introduction of credit ratings to encourage businesses to operate more transparently, and therefore minimise credit risks.

”The Little Prince” to go on Saigon stage, in English

  VietNamNet Bridge – Nicaraguan director Jaime Zuniga will bring “The Little Prince”, a famous work by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, to HCM City’s stage.

Funds needed for dam inspections

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most of the reservoirs and dams in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have not undergone mandatory safety inspections due to a shortage of funds,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/9

 Trade surplus – a positive economic sign; China is Vietnam’s leading trade partner; 16 export items surpass US$1 bil in eight months; First geothermal power plant project licensed; US warns against Vietnamese farm product processors

Hanoi: Early Mid-Autumn Festival at night market

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people flock to Hanoi’s night market and Hang Ma Street to enjoy the bustling atmosphere of the early Full Moon Festival.

Vietnam wins two gold medals at Int’l Circus Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Circus performances titled Du Chong Dau (Swinging) and Thang Bang Tren Day Thep Chung (Balancing on a String) by the Ho Chi Minh City Circus Troupe won gold medals at the International Circus Festival

VN smartphone use surges

  As many as 21 per cent of mobilephone users in Viet Nam will use smartphones by the end of this year, according to Qualcomm, the US's leading phone chip maker.

VN enjoys trade surplus in eight months

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s excess of exports over imports reached US$134 million in the first eight months of 2012, according to the Viet Nam Customs.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 24/9

  Penalties for traffic violators increase by 2.5 times; 14 victims of Russian fire brought home; Int’l law enforcement program to be held in Hanoi; Australian Vietnamese to help build school

Province cracks down on tourist ripoffs

VietNamNet Bridge – Tour boats in Ha Long Bay, a newly voted world heritage site in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, have been banned from stopping at floating fishing villages during tours since the start of this month, 

Flashmob to support homesexuals

VietNamNet Bridge - On September 23, thousands of people in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, including gays, joined a flashmob dance called "Love is love" to show their support for homesexuals in Vietnam.

Bankers seeking sweetness in sugar industry

Sugar companies once were considered the “pretty traders” if compared with the big guys in the banking sector. However, nowadays they are the aiming points of many big bankers.

Pens at the ready for prestigious national writing competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young professional and amateur writers are invited to participate in a writing contest organised by three prestigious national organisations.

Britain, France, Germany call for new Iran sanctions

 Britain, France and Germany have officially called for new European Union sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said Sunday.

A strong storm moving into the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - A strong storm has been forming offshore and it is moving north-west to the East Sea.

100 Vietnamese workers in Russia call for help, police investigate

  VietNamNet Bridge – The Criminal Police Department (C45) has prosecuted a criminal case related to over 100 Vietnamese workers who claimed to be over-exploited in Russia.

Nha Dai of E De ethnic people

 Located in Buon Me Thuot City, Dak Lak province, the E De people in Ako Dhong Hamlet are considered a model community of ethnic people in the Central Highlands.