VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 15 serious labour safety violations at coal mines in northern Quang Ninh Province were reported in the first nine months of this year, leaving 18 people dead and injuring dozens more,

Viet Nam has honoured its commitment to the Paris climate agreement through diverse activities under the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions framework which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang is worried that its main source of fresh water will be polluted if a steel factory in Quang Nam Province is relocated to the banks of the Vu Gia-Thu Bon River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The leading HCM City Wings will play Saigon Heat in a city derby today in the Viet Nam Basketball Associational League.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wild card holder Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam defeated French player Maxime Tabatruong 6-4, 6-4 in the first round match of the Vietnam Open tennis tournament yesterday (Oct 11) in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The goal by Viet Nam’s Nguyen Minh Tri against Guatemala on September 11 at the Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 has been chosen as the second best goal of the tournament, voted for by the users of FIFA.com.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island is becoming an attractive destination for domestic and foreign visitors because of its unique natural landscape.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment, which came into effect in July, is expected to create a breakthrough in the management of marine resources and environmental protection.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about his ministry’s resolve to enforce law and order in the collection of toll fees.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  “Almost all farmers face difficulties getting bank loans as they struggle to put a security up for loans,” said Nguyen Dang Cuong, a farmer in Thuan Thanh District, northern Bac Ninh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Assoc Prof and PhD Nguyen Hoang Anh, vice director of the Institute for International Economics and Trade under the Ha Noi Foreign Trade University, speaks to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recently the State Bank of Viet Nam told credit institutions to restrict loans to real estate projects to reduce risks and credit concentration in a single sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Ha Noi and HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking a leisurely walk through the pedestrian areas that surround Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake on the weekends, one can see there is a lot on offer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health last Saturday confirmed two new cases of Zika virus infection, raising the total number of locally transmitted cases in Viet Nam to five since April.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 200 artists and musicians from 30 countries and territories will participate in the second Asia-Europe New Music Festival to be held in Ha Noi and Vinh Yen cities starting tomorrow, Oct 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Duc pocketed Vietnam’s first gold medal at the Tafisa World Game Armwrestling Championships 2016 on October 7-9 in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating strong foreign rivals in the 65 kg category.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked concerned departments for a plan to solve the issue of lead contamination and poisoning in Hung Yen Province’s Dong Mai craft village.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Preventive Health Centre will continue to monitor and test tap and ground water quality throughout the city.

All polluting businesses or businesses that deliberately fail or delay to implement environmental remediation measures will be publicised and penalised, Ha Noi’s leaders ordered.