Private sector lifts game in disaster mitigation; Fugitive rats on accomplice in earlier theft; HCM Order bestowed on Buddhist dignitary

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,000 children representing HCM City’s students participated in the opening ceremony of the HCM City Phu Dong Games on the evening of October 22.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Sunday won re-election after a solid victory with about 55 percent of the vote, the country's national television and private exit polls said.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Timeless” is the name of a photo exhibition of the Plus Three group, which consists of three painters from the northern port city of Hai Phong: Bui Duy Khanh, Vu Ngoc Vinh and Mai Duy Minh.

The Electricity of Vietnam’s plan on investing in telecommunication and securities has failed. Meanwhile, the investments in the banking and real estate sectors have not brought profits as the stock and real estate market remain gloomy.

The most expected annual classic concert will be held at the HCM City Opera House on November 3, with the participation of the Northeast German Philharmonic Orchestra, which has performed at the most famous theatres in the world. 

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the report on corruption fighting in 2011 sent to National Assembly deputies on October 21, police have finalized initial investigation of the polymer banknote printing case.

VietNamNet Bridge – Supplies of meat are ensured from now until the end of the Lunar New Year Festival in January if there are no epidemics or severe climate changes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four police bands from Vietnam, Japan, the USA and South Korea made an impressive performance around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake in the morning of October 23.

European Union leaders on Sunday agreed on the bloc's position for the upcoming G20 summit, calling on all G20 members to reform the international monetary system, strengthen financial regulation and tackle the excessive volatility

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has finalized the draft regulation on changing working time to avoid traffic jams in Hanoi. Accordingly, public servants will start working later.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Health is setting up 25 inspection teams to appraise the working of both private and foreign medical clinics, drug and cosmetics stores, and cosmetic surgery clinics.

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hitting southeast Turkey Sunday has risen to 138, as rescuers were racing against the time to search for survivors in the quake-hit zone.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U23 football team tied Malaysia 1-1 to rank second at the VFF-Eximbank Cup at My Dinh National Stadium yesterday, Oct 23.

It is necessary to sell the state owned enterprises (SOEs) that operate for purely commercial purposes, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, permanent vice president of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s Executive Council, has received the Ho Chi Minh Order bestowed by the State.

New Zealand's All Blacks pulled off a historic 8-7 victory against France Sunday, taking the Rugby World Cup in front of a home crowd and winning the title of world champions for the first time in 24 years.

The development of craft villages has brought money to local producers, but has also brought about serious illness. Smoke, dust, water and resource pollution have all reduced the life expectancy of local residents in the villages.

Nursery schools complain that the low wages and allowances make them unable to recruit teachers.

The FTTx (fiber to the x) market has been heated up when network operators have launched a series of low-cost service packages. However, no agency has come forward and clarifies the quality of the packages.