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Philippines greets world's possible symbolic 7 billionth baby

The Philippines greeted with excitement one of the symbolic 7 billionth babies in the world shortly after midnight Sunday in a hospital in Manila, local media reported Monday.

No to $4.5bn casino plan

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last week gave the thumbs down to a proposed $4.5 billion casino resort project in Ninh Thuan province.

Hanoi Telecom insists on EVN Telecom acquisition

Hanoi Telecom Corporation is seeking Ministry of Information and Communications intervention so that it can acquire half of the third generation (3G) bandwidth held by EVN Telecom.

Rescue work halts in eastern Turkey seven days after deadly quake

The death toll from Turkey's deadly earthquake last Sunday rose to 601 on Sunday, while officials said the search for survivors stopped in the disaster-struck eastern province of Van.

Kazakhstani President begins three-day visit to Vietnam

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbeyev and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on October 30 to start their three-day official visit to Vietnam.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 31/10

Chess players target three golds at 26th SEA Games; Tien Minh says farewell to French tourney; Viet Nam fix sights on Indonesia gold; U-23s fine tuned for SEA Games clash; National U19 football tournament to kick off

Athletes given grand send off

More than 600 athletes, coaches and officials took part in a ceremony to send off Viet Nam's 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad at Ha Noi's Opera House yesterday.

Investor insists on hydropower development in national park

Duc Long Gia Lai Group has reaffirmed its intention to pursue the Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A hydropower projects in Cat Tien National Park despite grave concerns over their impact on the eco-system there.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 31/10

Vinpearl chosen as Vietnam’s leading resort; Bus crew face suspension for injuring passenger; Vietnamese pregnant women face nutrient deficiency; 100 people vent ire on Dong Nai polluting company; Plastic-free Sundays prove effective  

Over 30,000 to support national football squad at SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – A 100sq.m screen will be installed at two stadiums in Hanoi and HCM City to serve more than 30,000 fans at the “Fanfest,” to support the U23 football team at the Southeast Asian Games 2011 in Indonesia.

Vietnam ‘escapes’ from football match at an unearthly hour

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Southeast Asian Games 2011 has again adjusted the match schedule for men’s football.

Banks believed to be the culprit behind dollar price increases

The dollar fever, which has been lasting several days, is believed not to be created by the black market as usual, but by commercial banks. The dollar price increases and the interbank interest rate increases have benefited a lot of banks.

Vietnamese fashion introduced in Shanghai

VietNamNet Bridge – At the invitation of the Chinese Fashion Association, designers Huynh Hai Long and The Huynh participated in the fashion festival for young Asian designers in Shanghai on October 24-27.

Minister asks for $1.9 billion for transportation

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has asked the National Assembly (NA) to allocate VND40 trillion (around $1.9 billion) from crude oil revenue in 2012, to invest in key transport works.

Elle Fall – Window show part 2

VietNamNet Bridge - The show took place in HCM City on the evening of October 29, introducing collections of four designers, Do Manh Cuong, Ha Le, Phuong My and Tom K Nguyen.

Youth feel pleased with Halloween

VietNamNet Bridge – Disguised as a giant skeleton, a pirate or animals, Saigonees and Hanoians were very eager with the Halloween festival held on the nights of October 29-30. Join them in the following photos:

VN-Japan relations geared towards greater effectiveness

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Japan from October 30 to November 2 is aimed at promoting the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in a more in-depth, substantial and effective manner.

First Vertical Run competition finishes with German winner

VietNamNet Bridge - Bitexco Vertical Run 2011, the first-ever skyscrapers running competition on Vietnam, was held in HCM City on October 30.

Int’l Aikido Festival in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 200 athletes and coaches of 23 delegations from five countries and territories around the world have gathered for the Hanoi International Aikido Festival being held in the capital city from October 28-30.

Foreign criminals increasing in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign criminals have committed criminal offenses or carried out transnational frauds in Vietnam, said Chief of the Interpol Vietnam Office, Colonel Dang Xuan Khang.