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Malala and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize

 Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner, have jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 10-20 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

All Nippon Airways rumored to be new strategic partner of Vietnam Airlines

 VietNamNet Bridge – All Nippon Airways, the Japanese air carrier, is reportedly one of the more likely candidates to become the strategic partner of Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier.

VietJet launches ticket outlet in Can Tho, offers discount tickets, gifts for first passengers

 VietNamNet Bridge - The low-cost carrier VietJet Air is going to open its first ticket outlet in Can Tho, the biggest city in the Mekong Delta, on 17 October, 2014.

PM greenlights Long Thanh airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors are chomping at the bit over Vietnam’s biggest airport project as it prepares to have its investment plan approved for submission to the National Assembly for approval.

MOET evaluates universities, but criteria for evaluation unclear

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has kicked off a university accreditation process, but the criteria for quality assurance remain controversial.

Scientists discover extinct muntjac deer in Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have discovered a herd of about 30 Muntiacus Rooseveltorum muntjac deer in the jungle in Thanh Hoa Province. This species was thought to have been extinct since 1929.

Products from the wild special but dangerous

 VietNamNet Bridge – Old polyscias fruticosa roots, coucal, bumblebee and gecko, as well as and other plants and animals from the jungle, are now available in town to satisfy the need for “unique and tonic” products of townsmen.

Government proposes using state money to settle bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has unexpectedly asked the National Assembly to include expenditures on bad debt settlement as part of the state budget.

MH17 crash: Dutch minister says passenger 'wore oxygen mask'

 Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans has said that one of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine was found wearing an oxygen mask.

French author Patrick Modiano wins Nobel Literature prize

 French historical author Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature.

Bali boat sinks killing 17 wedding party guests

 At least 17 people have drowned and two dozen are missing after their boat sank on the way to a wedding on the resort island of Bali, officials say.

Art & Entertainment News 10/10

 Symphony concert opens Asia-Europe New Music Festival; Saigon has new cultural club; Photographers gear up for “Innovative Sweden” contest; Wedding fair in HCM City to offer advice, accessories

VNPT submits price cut request

Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group on Wednesday sought permission for its clients' customer care and support centres to make outgoing calls and send text messages to improve customer service.

VN stun Hong Kong at Asian championship qualifier

 Vietnam stunned Hong Kong 7-0 in a Group C match of the Asian Football Confederation Women's U16 Championship qualifier at the Hang Utah Stadium in Malaysia yesterday.

South Korea triumph over VN in Asian youth football

Vietnam got off to a bad start in the AFC Under-19 Football Championships.

NA wants more efficient climate change fight

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is considerable overlap in the nation's climate change and green growth policies, and the country needs to better prioritise funding in implementing them,

Erosion takes heavy toll on Cua Dai public beach

 Big waves have washed away about 8ha of public beach in Cua Dai, 5km east of the ancient town of Hoi An, in recent weeks.

Foreigners to design Sa Pa tourism

 The northern province of Lao Cai has been given Government permission to hire foreign consultants to map out a plan for the Sa Pa urban tourism site.

Pirates hijack VN tanker, drain oil

 Sunrise 689, a Vietnamese oil tanker hijacked by pirates has been found intact, but with all its 5,200 tonnes of oil missing.