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Hanoi increases oxygen in West Lake to save fish

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Nguyen Duc Chung, has said Hanoi is installing four high capacity oxygen supply systems at West Lake to improve the lake’s oxygen content.

Ly Hoang Nam sets Vietnamese ATP ranking record

 Ly Hoang Nam jumped 18 spots to world No 683 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s singles rankings, announced yesterday.

WHO warns of Zika virus spread in Asia-Pacific

 There is a high risk of Zika virus spreading through Asia-Pacific as hundreds of cases have been reported in Singapore and Thailand, with two babies diagnosed with Zika-linked microcephaly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned.

Khanh Hoa leader opposes China’s election in so-called ‘Sansha’ city

 Chairman of the People’s Committee of central Khanh Hoa province Le Duc Vinh has rejected China’s election of deputies to the People’s Congress in the so-called ‘Sansha’ city.

Social News 11/10

 Hanoi honours outstanding locals, Nearly 500 people recruited at job fair, HCM City rejects waste treat plant refusal to take rubbish, Official refutes Hanoi air pollution claims, Former Deputy PM Vu Khoan issues diplomatic book

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/10

 Tuong An Vegetable Oil gets new chairman, Tra fish surges on high demand of China, Major Binh Dinh tourism projects given green light, Oxfam warns Vietnam about FDI from tax havens, Vietnam’s stock market potential introduced to ASEAN brokers

Hanoi’s walking streets a playground for all

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking a leisurely walk through the pedestrian areas that surround Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake on the weekends, one can see there is a lot on offer.

Two new Zika infections diagnosed in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health last Saturday confirmed two new cases of Zika virus infection, raising the total number of locally transmitted cases in Viet Nam to five since April.

Asia-Europe music fest to highlight traditional instruments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 200 artists and musicians from 30 countries and territories will participate in the second Asia-Europe New Music Festival to be held in Ha Noi and Vinh Yen cities starting tomorrow, Oct 12.

Vietnamese athlete bags gold medal at Armwrestling Championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Duc pocketed Vietnam’s first gold medal at the Tafisa World Game Armwrestling Championships 2016 on October 7-9 in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating strong foreign rivals in the 65 kg category.

Drake tops American Music Award nominations, beats Jackson record

 Canadian rapper Drake dominated nominations for the American Music Awards, earning a leading 13 nominations and beating the record set by Michael Jackson more than 30 years ago,

Tennis: 32 players begin main round at Vietnam Open 2016

 The main round of the Vietnam Open 2016 tournament, part of the ATP Challenger Tour 2016, began on October 10 with the participation of 32 players from 20 countries and territories. 

Big caps move to HCMC Stock Exchange from Hanoi

 Several big companies are planning to follow their peers in moving their shares from Ha Noi to the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) in an attempt to boost stock prices and improve liquidity.


Soc Trang's sixth grader unable to read and write

 VietNamNet Bridge - A secondary school in Soc Trang City has refused to enroll a student who planned to enter the sixth grade this academic year because he cannot read and write.

Students use smartphone app to cultivate clean vegetables

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of university students in Da Nang has invented a hydroponic vegetable production system by using a smartphone app. The invention won third prize at Danang Runway Startup 2016, a competition for startup ideas.

Govt to reduce lead poisoning in craft village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked concerned departments for a plan to solve the issue of lead contamination and poisoning in Hung Yen Province’s Dong Mai craft village.

Don't publish, get punished, SOEs warned

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to make a list of State-owned enterprises that refuse to publish information, so that appropriate punishment can be determined.


Nine lesser-known Vietnamese dollar billionaires

VietNamNet Bridge - Holding huge assets worth billions of dollars, these Vietnamese billionaires are not on the world’s lists of billionaires because the information about their assets has not been exposed to the public.

Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 sales over fire concerns, tells users to switch off

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) halted sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on Tuesday and told owners to stop using them while it investigates reports of fires, fuelling expectations the tech giant will scrap the flagship device.

A new worry for Clinton: Trump's struggles may depress Democratic voter turnout

 Hillary Clinton's campaign is confronting an emerging risk to her presidential ambitions - if Donald Trump continues to trail her in opinion polls many Democrats may simply stay at home on Election Day.