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East Sea: What is the EU’s role?

 Regarding the EU role in the East Sea, VietNamNet is presenting an article by Truong Minh Huy Vu, lecturer at the Faculty of International Relations, HCM City National University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

First-graders study math before learning how to read

 VietNamNet Bridge – First graders are being asked to solve math questions before they have even learned to read, parents say.

Lam Kinh - A national historic relic

Lam Kinh is a well-known historic relic related to the life and career of King Le Thai To, a famous king in Vietnamese history, and the uprising of the Lam Son troops in the 15th century.

Free spaces for outdoor activities in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you are in Hanoi and want to explore less well-known areas of the capital city, you should stop by the sites for free outdoor activities.

HCM City urged to save part of old trade centre for posterity

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Honorary Consul General of Finland in HCM City, Phung Anh Tuan, is leading a delegation of diplomats who want to preserve a portion of the Sai Gon Tax Trade Center,

No loans yet for Long Thanh Airport project: Japanese embassy

Although the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has said Japan would lend $2 billion in ODA to fund Long Thanh Airport project, the first secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam Hiroyuki Hayashi, on October 17 denied that it had agreed to do so.

Cash still trumps online payment

VietNamNet Bridge – Electronic payments for online transactions remained modest compared with cash-on-delivery payments, according to a recent report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on e-commerce in Viet Nam.

Justice Ministry steps in on ID debate

 The Ministry of Justice has said that birth and marriage certificates should not fall under the purview of the Citizen Identity Law that is being drafted by the Public Security Ministry.

Public questions safety of underground construction projects

As many underground works, including subways and parking lots, are now under construction in HCM City, the public is questioning the quality and safety of the works, particularly after heavy rains that cause flooding.

Art & Entertainment News 20/10

Model fined, banned from performances in HCM City; Acoustic album features ‘Thrilling Ha Noi'; More than 2500 tickets sold out for Oktoberfest in Hanoi; Bollywood singer to thrill Diwali participants

Social News 20/10

 The queen of dairy cow named; National Assembly to adopt new legislation; Ministry of Health and Novartis form partnership for health; Winners of 2014 Vietnam Women’s Awards honoured; Jetstar Pacific Airlines selling 20,000 ‘zero fare’ tickets

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/10

 DLG teams up with German group for power supply; Gov’t backs rice branding project; BIDV inks deals with Japanese banks; HCM City seeks special mechanism to finance metro projects; Agri-aqua-forestry exports could reach US$30 bil.

Public debts near threshold

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s public debts are poised to reach 63% of GDP late this year and 64% next year, just a stone’s throwing from the threshold of 65% deemed by the National Assembly

ASOCIO ICT Summit to focus on agriculture restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Agriculture restructuring will come to the fore at the 2014 Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation ICT Summit, which is slated for October 28-31 in Hanoi and central Da Nang City.

Authorities found copyright infringement in reputable enterprises

 VietNamNet Bridge – In late September, an inspector team with members coming from the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the Department for High-Tech Crime Prevention (C50)

Moving story behind urban story-tellers

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Brandon Stanton, the founder of global photography phenomenon Humans of New York, is on his way to travel around the world and dropped by Vietnam last month, a group of young people in HCMC

Air-con policy

VietNamNet Bridge – Public feedbacks seem to have been listened to, experiences have been gained, and lessons have been learned after the first draft circular regulating conditions for food safety in beer production

Tax not the solution to online gaming issue

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 10 per cent tax on the online gaming industry recently proposed by the Ministry of Finance aims to address the connection between the increase in gaming addiction and game-related crimes

Firms struggle to find board directors

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises are finding it hard to get an independent board director while authorities find it difficult to punish them for failing to find one.

Weightlifters vie for Olympic tickets at world championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifters will try to secure their Olympic berths at the coming world championships to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from November 4 to 16.