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Vietnamese movie to be screened at Vancouver, Busan Film Fests

VietNamNet Bridge – After the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, Vu Ngoc Dang’s “Lost in Paradise” will participate in the Vancouver Film Festival in Canada and Busan Film Festival in South Korea in October.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/9

Reforms gradually help reduce red tape; Foreign minister holds talks with UN chief; South Korean ship visits HCM City; Hungary to assist in training of Vietnamese court personnel

Rare drums on show

While many people have heard of Dong Son bronze drums, few have ever seen one. An exhibition on Dong Son Art opened in Ha Noi on Monday to reveal a Vietnamese culture dating back between 1,800 and 2,500 years.

Experts say securities price downward trend will continue

Financial experts believe that the securities market correction period has not finished yet, and that the securities prices may continue decreasing in the time to come, despite the good factors which back up the market recovery.

Dak Lak: Young man reprimanded for driving motorbike by buttocks

VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Dak Lak, a province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, has found  the young man who was filmed driving a motorbike by his bottom and reprimanded him.

Tennis player accuses coach of bullying

VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Truong Quoc Bao of the national tennis team has been accused of bullying his trainee.

High bad debt ratio in foreign currency loans warned

The report by the State Bank of Vietnam shows the high growth rate of foreign currency loans in the first months of the year, which was much higher than the Vietnam dong lending growth rate.

Off the pitch, football is troubled

VietNamNet Bridge – The incompetence of the country's football governing body has taken its toll on the football league, but Viet Nam still has potential to be a football powerhouse both regionally and continentally.

President promotes ties on visit to Singapore

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang met former Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday, Sep 27, during his State visit to the country.

Senior overseas Vietnamese singer to see local fans after three decades

VietNamNet Bridge – Che Linh, the golden voice of bolero musical style, will organize a trans-Vietnam live show in October, after over 30 years leaving the country.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 28/9

 Viet Nam to play friendly against Japan; Ha Noi international futsal event to kick off; VFF to meet football team chairmen; Finalists face off at VCCI Challenge Series

Engineered E.coli designed for secret communication

Scientists have developed a method of encrypting information into genetically-engineered E. coli bacteria to deliver secret messages.

Le Van still sleeps with his dead wife

VietNamNet Bridge – The man who stirred up public opinion for sleeping with his dead wife two years ago has confirmed that he still sleeps with the body.

Two subway trains collide in Shanghai, over 270 injured

A subway train rear-ended another train Tuesday afternoon in Shanghai, injuring more than 270 passengers, including four foreigners.

Typhoon Nesat sets sights on Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – After barrelling into the eastern Philippines, Typhoon Nesat is making its way towards storm-battered Viet Nam, which is currently in the grip of Tropical Depression Haitang.

Human face spider found in Binh Duong

VietNamNet Bridge – A rare spider with a human face-body, has been found out in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Migrants workers need sex education

Nguyen Hong Nhung, a native from northern Nam Dinh Province, has been residing at a boarding house on Ha Noi's Kham Thien Street with her husband and four other couples for many years, working as scrap-iron dealer.

Will high tax help drive back plastic bags?

From January 1, 2012, plastic bags will bear the environment tax as stipulated by the Environment Protection Law. However, people still have doubts about if the goal of reducing the plastic bags in use is attainable.

Airlines’ attempt to raise airfares frighten travel firms

Vietnam Airlines is seeking the permission to raise the ceiling on airfares has raised an objection from the public. People believe that the state owned airline is still making fat profits and there’s no need to increase the airfares.

Modern life leads to sleepless nights in large cities

VietNamNet Bridge – Sleep disorders are on the rise in the nation's major cities as the pressures of modern life take an increasing toll, according to experts.