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Too little sleep, or too much, linked to risk of heart disease

 Sleep irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease,

Hoang Anh Gia Lai considers selling 20,000 hectares of rubber area to Chinese

In an effort to generate cash flow for debt repayment, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group will have to sell sugar refineries and possibly sell 20,000 hectares of rubber area to the Chinese.

Art activities enhance wildlife consumption awareness

 VietNamNet Bridge – In honour of World Rhino Day, a series of art activities will be held by TRAFFIC – the wildlife trade monitoring network – and Dom Dom – the hub for experimental music and art.

Ta Xua – Place for cloud hunter

 A girl has spent 3 months living in Ta Xua village in the northern mountain province of Son La to take photos of stunning clouds.

Central seafood remains difficult to sell

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seafood companies and traders in four central provinces affected by the Formosa toxic incident have asked management agencies to quickly take samples of frozen fish inventories for safety tests,

Players summoned for regional Cup practice

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Huu Thang has called 29 players to practise for the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation Cup to be held later this year.

Thien sends seeded player home in Men’s Futures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Thien made a splash at the Viet Nam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament with a win over No 5 seed Takahashi Yusuke yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

Social News 20/9

 Nghe An farmers worried about fish deaths, Dengue fever cases surge in HCM City, HCMC rushes to deal with airport flooding, Ha Long Bay boat operators fined for safety violations, Vietnam participates in Belgium’s Manifiesta festival

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/9

 Vietnam emerges top export market of ROK, LG builds US$550 million camera module plant in Haiphong, Coffee export growth beyond expectations, Brand Finance: Vinamilk No. 1 brand in Vietnam

Weightlifter Le Van Cong sets Paralympic record

 Weightlifter Le Van Cong has won a gold medal at Paralympics Rio 2016. This is the first-ever gold medal for Vietnam at the Paralympics.

VN designer introduces Ao Dai collection in Berlin

 Fashion designer Anh Thu has been invited to the International Beer Festival, Oktoberfest held in Berlin, Germany on September 23 - October 16. She will introduce her latest Ao Dai collection at the event. 

Domestic developers take over golden land

 Domestic real estate developers seem to surpass foreign investors in the race to gain investment opportunities in golden land plots of Ho Chi Minh City.

Substance imported by Formosa not granted licence

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on September 19 announced that it did not permit the import of 160 tonnes of “red mud” was imported by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co. Ltd.

Senior Vietnamese officer receives Chinese guest

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong, Head of the General Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, receiveda delegation of the Chinese Central Military Commission’s Political Work Department office led by Major General Yin Hongwen. 

Vietnam to meet Russia in Futsal World Cup knockout stage

 Vietnam will face Russia in the knockout stage of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, as determined after the last group-stage matches concluded on September 19.

Mobile World closes 22 stores in Big C

 The Mobile World JSC (MWG) has closed 22 retail stores within the Big C Vietnam supermarket chain, as required by Big C.

Hang Trong folk paintings

 Hang Trong folk paintings first appeared 400 years ago as religious and Lunar New Year hanging pictures. In the early 20th century, they covered more topics such as social practices and the illustrations of popular stories.

Garment sector to miss $31b target

 The garment and textile sector will be hard pressed to achieve its export turnover target of US$31 billion this year due to a lack or orders. Therefore, the target must be lowered to $29 billion.

NA Vice Chairwoman wishes for closer ties with WHO

 National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has expressed her wish that the World Health Organisation would work closely with Vietnam to control diseases, improve public health care, especially at the grassroots level, and train medical staff. 

Vietnam lose to Iran in women’s volleyball cup

 Vietnam lost to Iran in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women’s classification round yesterday in Vinh Phuc Province.