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U19s Vietnam to make mark at continental championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese U19 squad have arrived in Bahrain for the Asian football championship and set a humble target for the event.

VN-Indian director to present boxing story

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-Indian fight master, actor and director Peter Hein is working with Vietnamese staff on the new boxing film Sam Hoi (Penitent), a joint Vietnamese-Indian production. 

PPP to boost science, tech progress

 VietNamNet Bridge – The upcoming pilot programme for Public-Private Partnership (PPP), which was recently approved by the Prime Minister, will focus on strengthening the country’s science and technology progress.

Free Hanoi tours begin

Hanoi has introduced free walking tours around the Old Quarter to mark the opening of the Center for Tourist Information and Assistance at 28 Hang Dau Street in the capital’s ancient area.

HCM City anti-flooding fails to keep up with climate change

 HCMC has spent US$900 million to deal with flooding but worsening flooding after heavy rains has proved the city’s efforts ineffective. Experts attributed the issue to outdated and short drainage system, climate change and rampant urban construction.

Fine art replicas from wood scraps

 For nearly 40 years, Binh Minh commune, Trang Bom district, southern Dong Nai province has been well-known for making unique fine art items from wood scraps which are exported to many countries.

Ly Hoang Nam out of Vietnam Open after second round

 Ly Hoang Nam could not spring any surprises against No 8 seed Tatsuma Ito of Japan in the Vietnam Open tennis tournament held in HCM City yesterday.

Changes in depression symptoms tied to lung cancer survival

 Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival for lung cancer patients, particularly those in the early stages of disease,

Amazon challenges Apple and Spotify with new music streaming service

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Wednesday launched a full-fledged music streaming service with subscriptions as low as $3.99 per month for owners of its Amazon Echo speaker, accelerating the industry trend toward more flexible pricing

IT firms offers most competitive salaries in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The news that the IT sector offers the most competitive pay in Vietnam coincides with a report that Vietnam lacks IT professionals. 

Social insurance contributions could cause job loss for 371,000 workers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that the increase in social insurance contributions will lead to a drop in labor demand in the formal sector. 

Fed policymakers closer to rate hike, but inflation doubts remain: minutes

 Several voting Federal Reserve policymakers judged a rate hike would be warranted "relatively soon" if the U.S. economy continued to strengthen but doubts on inflation remained,

Social News 13/10

 GE Oil & Gas University holds first training course in Vietnam, Famous comedian marks 20-year career, VND97 bil invested in building traditional medicine hospital, Central province launches compensation for victims of mass fish deaths

HCMC needs VND26 trillion to relocate households along canals

 HCMC needs around VND26 trillion (US$1.17 billion) to relocate 20,000 households along canals in the city, which is a big headache for the cash-strapped city.

Over 700 educators receive professor and associate professor titles

 Chairman of the State Professor Title Council and Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has signed Decision No.55/QD-HDCDGSNN to confer titles on 703 new professors and associate professors in 2016.

VEPR forecasts 2016 growth at 6%

 Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research believes caution needs to be exercised by the government when setting growth targets.

The land of ancient trees

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is known for the Hau River as well as mountains and forests. However, few people know it is home to many ancient trees and five of them have been recognized as the Vietnam Heritage Trees

Vietnam Idol on her new patriotism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fillipina Janicee Aranjuez Buco is the first foreigner to win Viet Nam Idol. The seventh season of the Vietnamese-adapted British television singing contest concluded on October 1 at BHD Studio in District 9, HCM City.

Is Vietnam’s dairy market no longer attractive to foreigners?

 VietNamNet Bridge - The news that Danone Vietnam, a subsidiary of French Danone, the owner of Dumex brand, would shut down by 2017 has raised doubts that the Vietnamese dairy market is no longer attractive.

Firms bet on law change

 Foreign investors remain eager to develop horse racing projects, as they await the Vietnamese government’s final decision on its legal status.