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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/10

Investors woo homebuyers; Ford Vietnam denies selling rusty parts; Vietnam unlikely to achieve FDI target; Coffee output to hit a record of 1.32 million tonnes; HCM City’s GDP up 10 percent in nine months; Government targets six percent growth

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 1-7

Keppel Scholars’ Appreciation Concert; Exhibition “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”; Screening of “Two Days in France”; Bread & Circus and Good Mouth Feel Live; Screening of “Daughter from Danang” by FVH

The talks between contemporary art and Muong culture

VietNamNet Bridge – On the hills of the Muong Culture Museum in the northern province of Hoa Binh, which cover five hectares, are unique contemporary artworks made by local soil, stone, trees and leaves.

“Floating Lives” to go to Belgium

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese movie “Floating Lives” will be screened in Belgium in the upcoming “Panorama of Vietnamese movies” program on October 4-8.

Chaos with national tennis team before SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – The chief of the Vietnamese sports delegation to Southeast Asian Games 2011 (SEA Games), Lam Quang Thanh, will work with the HCM City Tennis Federation on the text message scandal today, September 30.

Joint stock company to run V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – The owners of six clubs playing at the V-League national championship has signed a petition, asking the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to establish a company to run the V-League.

Many foreign investors cancel business expansion plans in Vietnam

Representatives of foreign invested enterprises’ associations say a lot of their member companies have decided to cancel the plans to make further investments in Vietnam, while keeping the “wait-and-see” attitude.

Obama OK with election being referendum on him: White House

The White House on Thursday said that U.S. President Barack Obama is comfortable with next year's presidential election being a referendum on his economic policies, and the president will be running on the record of saving the economy

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 30/9

  Implementing national strategy on gender equality; 130 primary students hospitalized from food poisoning; Germans advise on traffic lights; Fuel leaked from ship collision off Vung Tau

Northern Vietnam fronts typhoon Nesat

VietNamNet Bridge – Typhoon Nesat, the fifth major storm this year, landed Quang Ninh and Hai Phong at around 1pm, September 30.

NA moves on IZ pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday, Sep 29, spoke about ways of stopping growing environmental pollution in economic zones and craft villages.

RoK, DPRK hold nuclear talks in Beijing

The top nuclear envoy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Wi Sung-lac and his counterpart Ri Yong-ho of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sept. 21 met in Beijing to pave the way for restarting the six-party talks

ASEAN plans 500 mln USD infrastructure fund

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN finance ministers have agreed to set up an infrastructure fund worth almost 500 million USD in the hope of narrowing the development gap between the dynamic region and major wealthy economies.

Foreign investors attempt to set foot in Vietnam’s seafood industry

An Iceland-based seafood company has bought back a catfish processing factory in Vietnam. Other foreign investors have also taken first steps to jump into the industry.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 30/9

German film festival opens in Hue; American Kyo York is voice of Vietnam; $1 mln photo dispute finally settled; Veteran stage designer Dong dies aged 87; Northern mountainous region photo festival winners announced    

Hanoi, Hoi An among best Asian destinations

Hanoi and Hoi An ancient quarter in the central province of Quang Nam have been named among the top ten destinations in Asia for 2011, in an online poll conducted by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia.

Musical man becomes the top Master of Ceremonies

VietNamNet Bridge – A man from Ha Noi on Wednesday won this year's annual Master of Ceremonies (MC) competition after impressing the audience with his knowledge about music by famous composer Trinh Cong Son.

1 killed, 30 injured in Venezuela train collision

Two commuter trains collided in a tunnel near Venezuelan capital Caracas on Thursday, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials said.

Vietnam-Netherlands to boost energy co-operation

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and the Netherlands are expected to further their energy co-operation after a series of agreements were signed during Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's visit from September 27 to October 1.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/9

Party commission heads to Laos; Leaders congratulate China on National Day; VN praises Cambodia's ‘remarkable' rights record; Vietnam attends UNESCO Executive Board’s 187th session