VietNamNet Bridge – Reforming the Party organisation is a key goal in the new period of development despite its achievements over the past 80 years

National squad aim for top 15; Thien cruises to junior tennis quarterfinal; Santos says no plans for Binh Duong move

VietNamNet Bridge – FIFA-accredited referee Vo Minh Tri won the Golden Whistle award for the best referee of the year following his outstanding performance in the V-League last season.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Transport Department has decided to change street nameplate designs to facilitate traffic and visitors.

UK Prince Andrew received by Deputy PM; Vietnam wishes to learn from EP experiences; Australia applauds ADMM+ in Hanoi; Mongolia seeks co-operation with HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11 separately received the Defence Ministers of China, the US and Japan, who are in Hanoi to attend . . .

Ho Van Nien, Deputy Chair of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee has stated that the local authorities will not grant investment licenses to any more steel projects.

Despite the amendment of the Circular 13 on required capital adequacy ratio, it is still very difficult to ease interest rates as instructed by the Government.

If the National Assembly ratifies the new co-operative bill, Vietnam will have at least 14,500 new general directors and chairs of the board of directors.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with the Republic of Korea Human Resources Development Agency will hold Korean language tests

Flood victims get more foreign, domestic aid; VN looks to boost legislature; Deputy PM pleads for workforce plan; Fukuoka assists Hanoi in environmental protection

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 students in HCM City on Sunday took part in activities for the International 350 Day for Climate Change.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam planned to experiment with a new teaching model for primary schools in rural areas that is more flexible, creative and strengthens community links, it was announced at a seminar yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has asked the Prime Minister to expedite Mekong Housing Bank (MHB)’s equitisation, which has been pending for years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Taxation is mulling a tax reform programme that will help small- and medium-sized enterprises pay dues more easily while saving time and money by reducing the amount of paper work required.

VietNamNet Bridge – A decree regulating the price of cooking gas, which became effective earlier this month, has failed to contain chaos on the market in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked PetroVietnam and the Dung Quat Oil Refinery to work directly with domestic petrol dealers, particularly Petrolimex, to reduce reliance on imports.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rubber industry is expected to reach this year’s export target of US$1.5 billion thanks to a price hike in the world market, said the Viet Nam Rubber Association.

Quoc hopes to recover before Asian; VN official elected to AFC Standing Committee; 16 VN fencers to compete in eight events at Asian Games; Capital’s sharpshooters hit the mark in championships

VietNamNet Bridge – The cultures and diversity of Southeast Asia are on display in a new exhibition of lacquerware and Indonesian glass paintings entitled A Glimpse of Southeast Asia, now open at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi.