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Thailand finds 21 new cases of Zika in Bangkok, including pregnant woman

 Twenty-one new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus have been confirmed in central Bangkok, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications, 

More skyscrapers at Saigon's eastern gateway

 VietNamNet Bridge – With good infrastructure, the eastern gateway to Ho Chi Minh City is changing very fast with many high-rise housing projects.

Diagnosed with pneumonia, Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial

 Hillary Clinton's personal doctor on Sunday said the Democratic presidential candidate was suffering from pneumonia after she fell ill at a Sept. 11 memorial,

Night food markets in HCMC: what’s cooking?

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Hello sir, hello miss! Want some noodles?” was the cry that I repeatedly heard at the Ben Thanh street food market in downtown HCM City last week.

Drought devastates local shrimp industry

 This year’s prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta has destroyed more than 81,000 hectares of prime shrimp breeding areas in eight provinces, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.


Vietnam earns second Paralympic medal in Rio

 Female powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong added a bronze medal to Vietnam’s Rio Paralympic tally after coming in third place in the women’s 50kg category with a final lift of 102kg on September 10.

PM chairs roundtable dialogue with Chinese CEOs

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a roundtable dialogue with CEOs of leading Chinese business in Nanning, Guangxi, on September 11.

Exhibition highlights cooperation between Hanoi,Toulouse

 Cooperation between Hanoi and France’s Toulouse city in preserving and promoting values of the Vietnamese capital city’s Old Quarter over the past two decades is highlighted at an exhibition that kicked off in Hanoi on September 10.

PM stresses Guangxi’s role in Vietnam-China relationship

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted the role played by China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in consolidating the friendship and developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Vietnamese PM voices support for China-ASEAN cooperation

 Vietnam supports ASEAN-China cooperation and is ready to act as a bridge for the ASEAN Economic Community and China, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Social News 12/9

 VN prepares for migrant labour forum, Weekly Hanoi food checks ordered, Homemade cakes raise regulation queries, Barriers preventing consumer access to safe food, HCM City determined to become smart city: chairman

Chinese nuclear reactors located close to Vietnam-China border

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have expressed deep concern over the presence of Chinese nuclear power plants in areas close to the Vietnamese border.

VN Government to have $7 billion by selling 12 big SOEs

VietNamNet Bridge - The State would receive $7 billion if it sells its stakes in 12 large corporations. 

State divestment from Sabeco brings foreign investors to the yard

 Along with Heineken, a number of the world’s largest brewers from Europe to Asia are lining up for a chance for a slice of Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Sabeco), in a deal worth at least $1.8 billion.


iPhone 5S selling better than other smartphones in Vietnam

Reports by largest mobile phone distribution chains all show that iPhone 5S 16 GB distributed by authorized resellers is still among the bestsellers, with demand even higher than demand for iPhone 6S and other high-end models. 

Vietnam will fail if it only raises salaries to attract talented graduates

VietNamNet Bridge - Low pay in Vietnam is one of the reasons Vietnamese talents do not return after they finish study overseas. However, experts believe that Vietnam will fail to attract talent if it just tries to increase salaries.

Mid-autumn Full Moon Festival to light up cities in Vietnam

 The moon is getting full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching so close to every corner. The festival is traditionally for children but now, adults also wait for it.

Mekong Delta waits for floods

 The lives of thousands of farmers in the Mekong River Delta that depend on “rising-water” season are threatened by the possibility that the floods will not come this year.

Draft law opens up foreign ownership avenues

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has published draft law amendments, with some articles focusing on making foreign capital flow more smoothly into investments and enterprises.