Lan Khue wins bronze at Asian Supermodel Contest 2012

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Ngoc Lan Khue has won the bronze cup at the 7th Asian Supermodel Contest 2012 in Nanning, China.

BIDV misses bourse debut again

Over 2.3 billion shares of Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) were not listed on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HSX) in the third quarter as planned as the starting price had not been set.

The private brand war

In Vietnam, the total revenue from private brands could make up 40 percent of the total revenue, but it is expected to reach 15-20 percent soon.

FPT changes 2 CEOs within 4 years – strategy or personnel crisis?

After two times of “swapping horses in midstream” within 3.5 years, FPT has been once again, led by an old portrait – Truong Gia Binh, the founder and the manager of FPT until 2009.

Businesses’ production depends on loans

  VietNamNet Bridge – The serious diseases suffered by Vietnamese businesses over the last decade still have not been treated well.

Archaeological finds bring nation's history into focus

Nearly 500 new findings of Stone Age, Metal Age and Cham Pa - Oc Eo civilisations at excavation sites throughout the country in the past year had made considerable contributions to building scientific files, planning preservation

Youth to set sail on Asian exchange tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send a 29-member delegation to set sail on the 39th ship for the Southeast Asian Youth Programme from October 10 to December 14.

VFF’s friendly games canceled

  VietNamNet Bridge - Three friendly matches against Indonesia, Singapore and India can not be held as planned.

Aussie veteran seeks war artist

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Australian veteran, Derrill De Heer, has been in Viet Nam to look for the author of 38 sketches of Vietnamese soldiers that were found after a battle in Ba Ria-Vung Tau during the war.

Gold, platinum giants toughen stance over S. Africa strikes

 The world's top platinum miner ordered 26,000 striking workers in South Africa to report for disciplinary hearings Tuesday or risk the sack, as gold giant AngloGold Ashanti warned strikers there they might be forced to scale down their operations.

Death toll of HK ship collision rises to 36

 The death toll of a ship collision took place on Monday in Hong Kong rose to 36 as of 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Hong Kong's Information Services Department said in an updated statement.

Low cable TV quality attributed to monopoly

The cable TV market has been dominated by television stations, which is believed to be the main reason behind the low quality of the services.

Big boss states to withdraw all capital from football

VietNamNet Bridge – On October 1, Mr. Do Quang Hien or Boss Hien told the media that he had withdrawn the whole capital in the two sports companies - T & T and SHB Da Nang Sports JSCs. 

Saudi Arabian Finance Minister to visit Vietnam

  VietNamNet Bridge - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf will pay an official visit to Viet Nam on October 9 at the invitation of Vietnamese Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 2/10

  Vietnam peace committee delegation visits Laos; Party delegation attends Mozambique's party congress; Cao Dai followers celebrate grand ritual

Removing number plates of illegally parking cars proposed

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, has proposed to remove number plates of cars that illegally park on the road, without the drivers and to collect car parking charges by the hour.

ASEAN strengthens ties with UN, GCC

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledges to continue expanding cooperation with the United Nations (UN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture.

Not to be seduced by billions of dollars, VN doesn’t welcome IRs with casinos

The foreign investors in the integrated resort (IR) industry now have to reconsider their plan to invest in Vietnam, since the Ministry of Finance (MOF) still has decided to close casino’s door to Vietnamese people.

Hoi An ancient town in danger

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although the authorities of Quang Nam province have offered preferential loans to people to renovate seriously degraded houses in the ancient town of Hoi An, many homeowners deny the soft loans.

Party Central Committee convenes sixth meeting

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth meeting of the 11th Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee (CPVCC) opened in Hanoi on October 1. 

Hanoians torment each other with noise

Visitors to the capital city all complain that there is too much noise in Hanoi. In fact, Hanoians have been living together with the noise pollution for many years.

Restored home throws open doors to tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – A restored nha ruong in the old village of Phuoc Tich will allow tourists to visit a typical house in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue.

Contaminated bamboo shoots seized in Thanh Hoa Province

VietNamNet Bridge – A large volume of contaminated bamboo shoots were seized by authorities in the northern province of Thanh Hoa from September 18-23,

The tragedies of students living far from home

A lot of students have got shocked since the day they entered universities. The discriminatory treatment has reduced them to despair.

Craft pollution endangers northern rivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nhue and Day rivers in northern Ha Nam Province are being seriously polluted by waste water from craft villages, experts say.