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HCM City win swimming championship

 HCM City won the top position in the National Swimming Championship, which ended in Hanoi on Saturday.

Shiga wins Vietnam F7 Futures, F8 to begin

 No 3 seed Masato Shiga of Japan won the Vietnam Men’s Futures F7 tennis tournament after beating No 8 seed Noh Sang-woo of South Korea 6-3, 6-1 in the singles finals held in Binh Duong Province yesterday.

Latin American Film Festival opens in Hanoi

Nine films from Peru, Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela will be screened during the fourth annual Latin American Film Festival from today to Saturday in Hanoi.

HCM City expands Zika virus monitoring network

 Ho Chi Minh City’s Health Department said it launched 15 more points for screening and detecting Zika virus infections in the context of increasing number of infections in the city.

More than 100 treated after chemical accident in northeastern Kansas

 More than 100 people were treated for respiratory problems after a chemical spill at an MGP Ingredients Inc facility on Friday generated a chemical cloud over the northeastern Kansas city of Atchison before authorities declared the threat over.

Indian coast guard ship visits Da Nang

 The Indian coast guard ship SAMRAT, with 20 officers and 120 sailors aboard, docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang on October 23. 

Legislators debate public investment, State budget allocation

 The plan on mid-term public investment for 2016-2020 was among the topics put on the table during group discussions as part of the 14 th National Assembly’s second meeting on October 22 afternoon.

PM examines preparations for regional summits

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on October 23 to scrutinise preparations for three regional summits that will convene on October 24. 

Digital map planned to ease HCM City traffic

 HCM City will build a complete digital map of roads to provide online information to reduce traffic jams and accidents, according to its Department of Transport’s road infrastructure management and exploitation division.

AT&T-Time Warner may signal start of new media industry consolidation

 The tie-up of AT&T Inc (T.N) and Time Warner Inc (TWX.N), bringing together one of the country's largest wireless and pay TV providers and cable networks like HBO, CNN and TBS, could kick off ...

Distressing increase in suicides in Dien Bien

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of suicides in Dien Bien over the last few years has raised alarms among the community in the remote mountainous province.

Creating photographs the old way in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nowadays, digital cameras have almost pushed film cameras into the oblivion. However, photographer Le Dong, a resident in HCMC, still sticks to his old-fashioned film camera.

Hanoi billboards stand despite removal order

VietNamNet Bridge – Many illegal billboards are still standing in the outskirts of the capital city despite the administration ordering their removal a month ago. 

Dubious herbal meds harm kidneys

 VietNamNet Bridge – Patients with chronic kidney failure are putting their lives at risks when they use herbal medicines of unclear origin, a nephrologist said.  

Mixed reactions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is now at its peak of the golden population with young people making up a majority, but also at the threshold of population ageing. As the number of old people is on the rise,

VN yet to benefit from modern forms of tourism: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has plenty of modern tourism resources but has not taken advantage of them, experts said yesterday, Oct 20.

Vietnam pledges greenhouse gas mitigation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will successfully implement commitments in greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate change mitigation,

International judo champs to host over 300 athletes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam International Judo Championship will be held on October 27-30 in HCM City, hosting more than 300 athletes from 14 countries and territories.

Vietnam’s test cases posted online

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Supreme People’s Court on October 19 launched a test cases page on the website toaan.gov.vn providing data on test cases in Viet Nam.

Positive outlook for Vietnam entrepreneurship

 Nina Vaca, US Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship gave advice to the many newly established businesses in Viet Nam during her recent visit to Ha Noi. Her objective was to create opportunities