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Westlife to sing with Vietnamese fans

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the organizing board of Westlife’s Gravity Tour in Vietnam, Vietnamese fans will have a chance to sing with their idols on the stage.

New document on Hoang Sa Flotilla discovered

Vo Van family in the island district of Ly Son, Quang Ngai province, preserves ancient documents which prove that their ancestors were members of the Hoang Sa Flotilla in 1786, 30 years earlier than previously-discovered documents.

Russian cities host Vietnamese Culture Days

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian cities of Moscow and St Petersburg will host Viet Nam Culture Days for one week beginning tomorrow, Sep 21, with many Vietnamese artists scheduled to perform.

Prices for Vietnamese football players gallop, why?

VietNamNet Bridge – The footballer-transfer market is considered a big hindrance for the development of Vietnam’s football. How has this market operated in the last eight years?

$1.48 million for restoring One Pillar Pagoda

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient temple of nearly 1,000 years old in the heart of Hanoi will be restored at the cost of VND31 billion ($1.48 million).

V-League chief organizer resigns

VietNamNet Bridge – Under great pressure from football clubs, the chief of the organization board of V-League Duong Nghiep Khoi has recently filed his resignation.

Vietnam seeks measures to keep Korean labor market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and South Korea are trying to send back home 8,700 Vietnamese guest workers who are working illegally in South Korea.

Greek FM to continue talks with EU/IMF creditors over debt crisis

Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will continue talks with EU/IMF creditors over the next steps to address the Greek debt crisis on Tuesday,

Investors elude small networks

Small mobile network providers such as EVN Telecom and S-Fone have recently found it hard to seek strategic investors.

Vietnam to use lethal injections from November

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has decreed that executions will be carried out by lethal injection instead of firing squads from November 1.

VN, US hold second defence policy dialogue

The second Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue took place in Washington on Sept. 19 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Robert Scher.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 20/9

 PM Dung receives IMF chief representative in Vietnam; President praises forces for keeping public order; Parliamentary cooperation to strengthen UK-Vietnam relations

Toll tipped to reduce City congestion

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City government is considering a recommendation by the Department of Transport to levy an entry fee on all private vehicles going to the downtown area, a proposal that has come under fire from experts.

Clean school toilets lift for rural children

VietNamNet Bridge – Joyous smiles spread across the face of nine-year-old Pham Thi Ngoc Diem and her friends as they washed their hands in fresh, clean water at Phuong Cuu 3 Primary School in central Ninh Thuan Province.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 20/9

Minh grabs his 9th men's singles title; Table tennis team trains for SEA Games; Teen weightlifter receives honours; Hai returns as Binh Duong coach

Doan Nguyen Duc: “I work hard, not for money”

Doan Nguyen Duc, who has been put by the prestigious Wall Street Journal (WSJ) into the list of the region’s most influential executives and officials, said that he always works hard, but this is not for money.

Nam Dinh win U-21 tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Dinh won the trophy at the Thanh Nien Newspaper-sponsored National U-21 Football Championship after beating Binh Duong 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out on Sunday in Binh Duong Province.

Police arrest 9 people over pollution protest

VietNamNet Bridge – Local police remanded nine people in custody for protesting against the pollution of the environment by Lam Thach 2 Cement Factory, owned by Quang Ninh Cement and Construction Co Ltd.

Rain-triggered flood in SW China leaves 14 dead, 11 missing

At least 14 people died, 11 others were missing and more than three million people were affected in rain-triggered flooding in southwestern Sichuan Province as of 2 p.m. Monday, the local government said.

Vietnam, China advocate stronger defence ties

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and China want to bring bilateral defence relations to a new height, said Lieut. Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich, Head of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) General Department of Politics.