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Vietnamese Australian artist’s graphic art exhibition opens in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huy Khue on October 18 opened his graphic art exhibition at the Applied Arts Gallery, HCM City University of Fine Art, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street, Binh Thanh District.

Top African goalkeeper joins Vietnamese FC

VietNamNet Bridge – Bassey Akpan, who protected the goal of Nigerian national football squad for many years and is one of the best goalkeepers in Africa, has come to Vietnam to play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL).

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 18/10

PM approves vast IZ for Tra Vinh; Former Japanese PM welcomed in Hanoi; Australia, Vietnam strengthen judicial cooperation; Vietnam attends 125th Inter-Parliamentary Union

Lamy vows that WTO will fight against protectionism

Visiting WTO Director General Pascal Lamy on Monday said the organization will strive to prevent any protectionist trends strengthening during the current tumultuous economic times.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 18/10

Toyota Classics returns to HCMC; Xoan singing introduced to diplomats; Local youth hold Silent Party for the deaf; Galaxy Y contest for wannabe dancers; Portraits of women in war and peace time; HCM City songwriter takes the prize  

Hand-foot-mouth disease spreads

VietNamNet Bridge – Hand-foot-mouth disease has claimed the lives of 130 people so far this year after spreading to 63 cities and provinces across the country.

High-rise buildings ruin HCM city’s environment

The number of skyscraper projects in downtown HCMC is on the uptrend and the public is afraid the overwhelming presence of these structures will badly effect the city’s environment.

Viet Nam spank Singapore at SEA event

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam beat Singapore 9-1 in their first Group A match of the Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship in Laos on Sunday.

Ghenh Rang – memories of history and tragedy

A tour to Quy Nhon is not complete without a visit to a national relic – the grave of poet Han Mac Tu in Ghenh Rang Hill.

Kenmark affirms it does not run away

Kenmark’s representative has affirmed that Kenmark does not run away and that there is still solution to the problem.

Foreign brands speak louder

Local mobile handsets are losing ground to foreign players.

Vietnam to host ASEAN youth meeting

Vietnam will host the 7 th Ministerial Meeting on Youth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AMMY VII), the Vietnam National Committee on Youth (VNCY) announced on Oct. 17.

Viet Nam come out fighting at Southeast Asian Championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam took the lead at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Vovinam Championships in Cambodia over the weekend, with nine gold and 10 silver medals.

Celebration begins as Libya's NTC to fully control Bani Walid

Celebratory gunshots by fighters of Libya's new ruling authorities are echoing in the sky on Monday over Bani Walid, as solid advances have been made in the oasis town, one of a couple of last strongholds of forces loyal

Ha Noi to compete in regional tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – A Ha Noi-based men's basketball team has been invited to compete in the third China-ASEAN Men's Basketball Invitational Tournament in China on October 25-31.

White House pushes votes on jobs act

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday once again urged lawmakers to pass the jobs bill he proposed more than a month ago, proposing to break the bill into pieces.

Most local reporters denied information

The Ha Noi-based Centre for Research on Development Communication issued a report yesterday saying that more than 80 percent of domestic journalists and reporters had reported being blocked from gathering information.

Escaped crocodile in Ha Noi must be from unlicenced farm

VietNamNet Bridge – A crocodile was recently caught by a passer-by after fleeing from a crocodile farm in Hoang Mai District, raising concern about the management of wild animals in the city.

Rubber processing company delays tackling air pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – People of Phu Hoa Town in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum are eager for a solution to the air and water pollution caused by a local rubber processing factory.

U.S. stocks tumble over European concerns

U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, with major indexes suffering biggest losses in two weeks, as worries on European debt problems once again weighed on the market.