At least 7 killed, over 100 injured in train collision in S. India

At least seven people were killed and over 100 were injured in a train collision in Tamil Nadu of southern India late on Tuesday night, local media the NDTV reported.

Many football sponsors interested in Super Liga

Chair Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC, Chair Hoang Manh Truong of Vissai Ninh Binh, senior coach Le Thuy Hai are very exciting with Hanoi ACB Chair’s Nguyen Duc Kien’s idea to establish a new football league named “Super Liga”.

Smart travel link wave appears in Vietnam

Experts say they can see a new wave of smart travel links which will help heat up the high end resort real estate market in Vietnam.

E-commerce: high hopes put on the market after 60-million-dollar affair

The agreement on investing 60 million dollars on MJ Group by IDG Ventures, Rebate Networks and ru-Net is considered the biggest investment deal in the e-commerce sector.

Ruc people eating rats believed to be extinct 11 million years ago

VietNamNet Bridge – Laonastes aenigmamus, a kind of forest rats, which scientists believe was extinct 11 million years ago, turns out to be the daily food for the Ruc minority people in Vietnam.

International schools not ideal education centers at all

More and more students want to leave international schools in HCM City and return to state owned schools. However, many of them have been refused by state owned schools.

Securities companies say idle money would flow from banks to stocks

The interest rate reductions is really good news for the production sector, the real estate market, and especially the stock market. Securities companies, in their analysis reports, have all predicted a brighter period for the stock market.

Vietnam to overhaul marine sector

The Vietnam Marine Administration (Vinamarine) will develop a seven-pronged plan to create a marine-service system that meets international standards.

Death toll in Argentina train crash rise to 11, at least 228 injured

Death toll in Argentina train crash rise to 11 on Tuesday and at least 228 were injured after two trains and a public bus collided in a major crash in the heart of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local police said.

U.S. researchers find target for treating smoking, alcoholism

An enzyme that appears to play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol in mice might be a promising target for a drug that simultaneously would treat nicotine addiction and alcohol abuse in people,

Amazon in talks to launch digital book rental service: report

Amazon.com Inc. is talking with book publishers to launch a rental subscription service for digital books, U.S. media reported on Monday.

Historical photos of Vietnam’s navy

VietNamNet Bridge – During the Vietnam War in the 1970s, the naval force shot down 118 American aircraft to defend cities and factories in northern Vietnam.

Traffic accidents soar despite police efforts

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 222 people were killed and 185 injured in road and railway accidents across the country in the first week of this month despite the police effort to control it.

Five killed in school bus attack in Pakistan

At least five people including four students were killed and 11 others injured when a private school bus was attacked by unknown gunmen near Peshawar of northwest Pakistan Tuesday afternoon, reported local Urdu TV channel ARY.

At least 6 dead, 100 injured in metro-bus crash in Argentina

At least six people were killed and 100 others injured when a metro and a bus collided outside the capital city early Tuesday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/9

Air transport agreement to pave way for closer ties; Revamp of economy boosts manufacturing; Investors snap up land in provinces near HCMC; Motorbike imports increase steadily; Shell plans Vietnamese expansion; Economists call for drastic reforms  

South Korea urges Vietnam to join Asian Film Commission Network

Aiming to build a strong network among film commissions and contribute to the overall development of the Asian film industry, the Asian Film Commission Network (AFCNet) is urging Vietnam to become its 17th member.

Sci-tech Minister: “Investment needs to increase five times”

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Nguyen Quan, newly-appointed Minister of Science and Technology, says that it is necessary to increase investment in sci-tech field by 4-5 times to have scientific products which meet expectations.

Jetstar Pacific suspends Hanoi-Nha Trang service

VietNamNet Bridge - Jetstar Pacific Airlines has called off its daily flights between Hanoi and Nha Trang City after more than three months of flying to the city in Khanh Hoa Province in summer.

Two Vietnamese models to attend Asia-Pacific Supermodel

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Anh Thu and Kim Dung will represent Vietnam at the Super Model of Asian Pacific 2011 in Thailand.

No radiation leak at French nuclear plant after blast

There has been no radiation leak at Marcoule nuclear site in south of France after a blast on Monday, said France's nuclear safety watchdog ASN.

Obama urges Congress to pass jobs bill

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to pass the 447-billion-dollar jobs bill that he proposed last week to revive the stalled economic growth.

VN firms among most willing to go green

Viet Nam has one of the highest rates of willingness, at 68 per cent, to endure short-term pain that may arise due to focus on renewable energies, a study by auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton has found.

Unemployment hangs over HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – High lending rates and surging prices for production input materials had led to a rising unemployment rate in HCM City this month, according to the City's Association of Enterprises.

Hundreds of people clean Vung Tau beach

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 500 volunteers from HCM City and Vung Tau city cleaned up Thuy Van beach in Vung Tau on September 11. This is the most crowded beach in the city.