New regulations on Vietnamese passports

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese citizens will have their passport renewed when it comes to expire after 10 years of validity, instead of applying for a new one, according to a new Government decree. 

Real life of delta via Duong Sen’s brush

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Nature and People’ solo exhibition by artist Duong Sen last Wednesday opened at the HCMC Association of Fine Arts, taking visitors on a tour of daily life and landscapes of Mekong Delta.

The Voice suspected of being pre-arranged

A recorded three-minute conversation which is supposed to be between the music director and the producer of The Voice vocal competition series, reveals that the results are possibly pre-arranged.

Concern over unknown insect causing skin infection

A local clinic in Huong Son Ward in the central city of Hue reported on September 8 that in the last few days about 200 households living in Huong Son Resettlement Area had expressed concern about a skin infection

Food fair urges young people to go vegetarian

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eat less meat and seafood, and contribute to environmental protection.

HCM City elects new football boss

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Anh Tu was elected president of HCM City Football Federation (HFF) for its fifth term that will run from 2012 to 2016.

“Photo translation” application by Vietnamese students in Apple Store

  VietNamNet Bridge – Less than one month after The Smart Companion application by a group of the Hanoi-based FPT University was introduced, it has been offered in the Apple Store.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 10/9

  Ca Mau supports student boat fees; Memorial held for Buddhist patriach; Media lays groundwork for greater international reach; US grant to improve HCM City water supply

Hoi An locals back car-free campaign

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Hoi An yesterday launched its first Car Free Day campaign, coinciding with its annual Nature Day in which over 5,000 people participated.

Viet Nam remain mired in 146th in FIFA world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's national football team remains 146th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings released in September.

Scientists to study recurring earthquakes in Bac Tra My District

VietNamNet Bridge – A team of scientists has arrived in the central province of Quang Nam to study the cause of reoccurring earthquakes around the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant in Bac Tra My District in recent days.

Vietnam welcomes 100 percent foreign owned securities companies

Vietnam would open its market doors to 100 percent foreign owned securities companies from September 15. However, experts do not think that there would not be a new foreign investment wave in the field.

Status of Viet kieu reviewed

VietNamNet Bridge – The integration of the Overseas Vietnamese community with its fatherland will come under review at a conference to be held in HCM City later this month. 

National team leaves for friendly match in Malaysia

VietNamNet Bridge – The national team departed yesterday, Sept 9, for a friendly match against Malaysia as part of their preparations for the Southeast Asian Football Championships (AFF Cup) later this year.

 

Long out for bad behaviour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defender Quoc Long was ousted from the national team after displaying uncultured behaviour during the match between Ha Noi T&T and Sai Gon Xuan Thanh at the National Cup final on August 29.

Asian real estate investment wave heads for Vietnam

A lot of Asian investors are pouring their capital into the Vietnamese real estate market, despite the short term challenges in the market.

1,000 days to find 'smile' for a Vietnamese boy

The image of a cleft palate boy who “missed out” during a charity surgery program but still ran after doctors to say goodbye had haunted doctors for 15 years. Back in Vietnam, they searched everywhere to return a "smile" to the boy of the old day.

Stamps of Vietnamese athletes at 2012 Paralympics

  VietNamNet Bridge – On the next to last day of the 2012 Paralympics, swimmer Vo Thanh Tung broke the Asian record for the men’s 100m event, with 1.19.83 minutes.

Touching “Children in Wartime” exhibition

  VietNamNet Bridge - Over 70 photos depicting the life of Vietnamese children in northern Vietnam during the Vietnam War (1964-1972) are now on display at No. 93 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi.

Terraced field festival canceled because of fatal landslides

After the landslides that killed 20 people in Mu Cang Chai district on September 7, Yen Bai authorities have decided to cancel the cultural, sports and tourism week about the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai.

Quang Ngai: Hundreds of fishermen collect shipwreck antiques

In the morning of September 8, hundreds of fishermen flocked to Chau Thuan Bien in Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, to seek antiques from a shipwreck. The antiques are said to date back to the Ming Dynasty of China.

Illegal trade of dugongs uncovered

VietNamNet Bridge – An illegal trade network of dugongs and other marine species in southern Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island has been detected by Wildlife At Risk (WAR),

Big Delta rice market set to open next year

  The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's largest wholesale rice market, which is under construction in Can Tho City's Thot Not District, will become operational next year.

Chess players draw with Philippines in Istanbul Olympiad tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite possessing the stronger team, Viet Nam could only manage a 2-2 draw with the Philippines in the 10th round of the Olympiad Istanbul Open chess tournament on Saturday. 

Tourism sector needs skills standards

  The implementation of a universal and consistent set of occupational skills standards is crucial for the development of Viet Nam's tourism sector..