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More Champa relics discovered in Binh Dinh

VietNamNet Bridge – The Museum of central Binh Dinh Province has announced the discovery of more than 600 precious items during a recent archaeological excavation of Champa ruins at Rung Cam site

Right to silence under discussion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The right to remain silent when arrested or interrogated was brought up during the NA Standing Committee discussion on amendments of law of the People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate.

VN players to participate in Future Stars tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send two representatives to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Future Stars tournament to be held in Singapore from October 17 to 20.

Vietnam unfazed by group of death

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam expect to win a quarter-final berth at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship in Myanmar although they have been drawn in the "Death Group" of the tournament,

A day on Cham Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just 15km from Cua Dai beach in Hoi An are the Cham islands which is an ideal choice for travelers who are looking for fun in the sun by the sea.

Samsung Electronics forecasts 60% fall in quarterly profit

 Samsung Electronics has forecast a 60% fall in quarterly operating profit from a year ago, missing estimates, because of slowing Galaxy smartphone sales.

Freedom of navigation and sovereignty of Paracel and Spratly Islands

China has been taking advantage of the strategic position of the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in the East Sea to implement its ambitions of occupying the East Sea, seriously threatening freedom of navigation in an extremely important area of the world.

Five-star hotels reach first-half revenue high

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite low occupancy rates and a drop in the number of Chinese tourists in May and June, high-end hotels in Viet Nam showed increases in room rates and revenue per room

Special ant breed offers natural protection for farmer’s crops

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Van Le, a farmer in Tay Hoa Commune of Trang Bom District in the southern province of Dong Nai, no longer uses pesticides on his crops and now relies exclusively on ants that he breeds.

Social News 8/10

 Ship goes missing with 18 sailors on board; Electrical faults lead to costly fires; Fingerlings released to enrich joint fishing grounds; Gov't issues monthly resolution; VN mulls over tertiary education classification

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/10

Starbucks opens fourth Ha Noi store; No local enterprise enjoys support industry incentives; Government bonds fetch 5 trillion VND; Vietravel receives World Travel Award; Retail sales nationwide grow slows

Should there be a casino on Ly Son Island?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have suggested developing Ly Son Island District into a high-end amusement center with 5-star hotels and a casino.

Six pedestrian streets open in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoan Kiem District on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists in the Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

Finnish diplomats suggest partial conservation of Saigon Tax Trade Center

Representatives of the Finnish Consulate General in HCM City have sent a letter to the HCMC People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposing a number of measures to conserve part of the Saigon Tax Trade Center.

Nobel Prize for the brain's GPS discovery

 The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system".

Businesses await action on their customs-priority status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorised economic operator companies were promised that they would have priority over others in working with customs agencies on customs clearance, but they are still waiting for the privilege.

Lightning kills 11 Colombian tribe members during ritual

 Eleven members of a Colombian indigenous community have been killed by lightning during a religious ceremony in a remote, mountainous area in the north of the country.

Art & Entertainment News 7/10

 Dragon Bridge among world’s top 30 gorgeous bridges; Cua Van named a world top 10 beautiful coastline; French pop singer Maurin to perform in VN cities; Cellist star's video fetes Ha Noi Liberation Day

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

 An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens.

Where to relax when in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whether you are a tourist who stays here for a couple of weeks, or a resident who has already settled down in Saigon, you will probably need somewhere to relax, to release all worries