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Director Phillip Noyce welcomed to HCM City

The famous Australian movie director carried a small Vietnamese drum on his neck and danced with HCM City’s artists at a party on October 25, which was held to welcome him as a guest lecturer of a training course for young directors.

Conquering Fansipan to be the champion

VietNamNet Bridge – In late September, we went on a tour called “Conquering the roof of Indochina” held by Lua Viet Tours to climb Mount Fansipan, 3,143 meters above sea level.

Over half of clinics in city still discharge wastewater

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 49 out of a total 113 hospitals around HCMC have built and operated their own wastewater treatment facilities while the remainder either do not have such works or have not treated the toxic wastewater

Dust and rubbish flood Vietnam’s most modern avenue

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Thang Long Avenue, the longest and most modern of its kind in Vietnam, is not only covered by dust and waste but it is uneven and with many unprotected holes. These may become traps at night.

POLITICS IN BRIEF 28/10

US promotes cooperation with Vietnam; Japanese Prime Minister to visit Vietnam; PM receives Singaporean counterpart; Vietnam, Brunei strengthen ties; Korea Eximbank helps build Vietnam’s infrastructure

17th ASEAN Summit and Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th ASEAN Summit, the last summit that Vietnam hosts as the ASEAN Chair 2010, opened in the afternoon of October 28 in Hanoi, attracting state leaders from ten Southeast Asian countries.

17th ASEAN Summit opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th ASEAN Summit opened in Hanoi on October 28 with the participation of ASEAN countries’ leaders and delegates, representatives from ASEAN's partners, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan, . . .

Vietnam joins ranks of Asia’s finest hotels and resorts

Conde Nast Traveler, a renowned luxury travel magazine, has placed five Vietnamese hotels and resorts atop its list of Readers’ Choice Awards.

Another tough year for drought and water shortage is in the forecast

After suffering from extreme drought and water shortages, bad news was delivered to expect it again in the northeastern and northern midland of Vietnam next year.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/10

Korea Eximbank helps build VN’s infrastructure; Rubber exports to bounce higher; Vietnam expects more promising export markets

Institute of Mathematics 40 years old

Several days ago, in mid October, the Institute of Mathematics celebrated the 40th anniversary of its establishment.

Property market quiet, developers rush to slash sale prices

Launching promotion campaigns, slashing sale prices, extending the payment deadline, fixing the sale prices in Vietnam dong instead of the dollar are the measures being taken by real estate developers.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/10

Stamp collection to mark Vietnam’s ASEAN Chair; 18 injured when coach overturns; Barge destroys 10 houses in An Giang; Two charged with stabbing man; Doctors save man with 86% burns

Conference discusses distance education

VietNamNet Bridge – The 24th Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) annual conference opened in Hanoi for the first time on October 27.

Pham Quang Nghi re-elected as Hanoi’s Party Secretary

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Party Congress on October 27 elected Pham Quang Nghi as the Party Secretary and Hanoi Chair Nguyen The Thao as Vice Party Secretary.

Panda power arrives in time for Asian Games

Six giant pandas were scheduled to arrive in this Guangdong provincial capital late Wednesday night to provide a cheer for the upcoming 16th Asian Games.

17th ASEAN Summit opens

The 17th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit opened here on Thursday, as leaders from the member countries gathered to discuss the building of the ASEAN Community and other related topics.

HCM City university creates circuit

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City National University's Integrated Circuit Design Research and Education Centre announced it has succeeded in fabricating Viet Nam's first 32-bit integrated circuit.

Majority of online gamers aged 10-15: survey

VietNamNet Bridge – A new survey in Da Nang has put paid to a claim by the Institute of Sociology that only around a quarter of online gamers in the central city are aged 10 to 15.

Seven sentenced for cemetery turmoil

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in Cam Le District in the central city of Da Nang on Tuesday sentenced Nguyen Huu Minh to 12 months' jail for masterminding a public disturbance at Con Dau Cemetery.