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‘Wave-to-pay’ technology now more common

VietNamNet Bridge - Non-touch electronic payment methods in Vietnam, including contactless cards or payment by phone scanning, are being applied widely in large cities.

Exhibition “Vietnam in Cyanotype: Batch 1” by French artist Julie Vola

VietNamNet Bridge – French artist Julie Vola’s exhibition “Vietnam in Cyanotype: Batch 1” will be held at Ke Quan,81b Xuan Dieu Street, Hanoi until October 8. 

At least 20 killed at shooting rampage at Las Vegas concert

 A gunman opened fire at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others before the shooter was killed by police.

Fatal accident kills six in Tay Ninh Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least six people were killed and 10 injured in a serious accident involving two coaches at about 4am on Monday morning in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Social News 2/10

 Man’s body recovered from southern river, Worker crushed to death in construction accident, Mid-Autumn fest presents granted to disadvantaged children, Tuberculosis prevention project launched in VN

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/10

 Ethanol gasoline E5 accounts for 6.2 percent of consumption, Hanoi apartment market seeing positive performance, Ba Ria-Vung Tau revokes $450-million port licence, EVN looking for alternative capital sources

SSI, UBS AG selected as next Vinamilk’s share sale advisors

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) and the Singaporean branch of Swiss financial services firm UBS AG have become advisors to sell another package of the State’s capital in Viet Nam’s biggest dairy producer Vinamilk.

Vietnamese model Thuy Trang impressive at Paris Fashion Week

Vietnam's model Thuy Trang has had a wonderful performance at Tabot Runhof show within the framework of the ongoing Paris Fashion Week.

Top 6 destinations for Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi

The Mid-Autumn festival is a special occasion bringing all family members together and giving them a great time to stroll along Hanoi’s colourful streets. Here is the top six destinations for you to enjoy the full moon festival in the city.

U.S. invests $170 million in late-stage Ebola vaccines, drugs

 The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Chinese cars allowed into Lang Son

 Chinese tourists can drive their vehicles through Lang Son Province following an approval from the Government Office.

Are Vietnamese manufacturers afraid of Thai products?

VietNamNet Bridge - The first warning about the ‘Thai goods threat’ was given two years ago when Thai groups took over a number of retail chains in Vietnam. 

Vietnam to have dengue fever vaccine from next year

 The first-ever vaccine for the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever is expected to be released in Vietnam next year following testing.

Murder suspect Doan Thi Huong pleads not guilty

 Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen suspected of murdering Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen Kim Chol, pleaded not guilty at the start of the trial in Malaysia on Monday.

Vietnam's industrial production index up 7.9 percent in nine months

 The national industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 7.9 percent in January-September, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. 

When walking is really good medicine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese men ended a very long walk yesterday.They’d been on the road for 58 days after starting on August 6 from the Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi.

The life of the Cham in Saigon’s apartments

VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 Cham people living in an apartment block in Binh Thanh District, HCM City have been preserving their customs and habits.

New academic year begins, students rush to private classes

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the new academic year only began several days ago, students are as busy as bees with overloaded learning schedules. 

Waste water plants hung out to dry

VietNamNet Bridge – It has been exactly ten years since an industrial waste water treatment station was built in Tan Trieu Village in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. However, the plant has not operated for a single day, 

Nearly 4,000 pigs injected with sedative found in HCM City

About 3,750 pigs at a slaughter house in HCM City tested positive for sedatives, said Pham Tien Dung, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development inspectorate.