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Cyclists prepare for charity adventure in Hue and Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Children’s Charity will host a Charity Cycle Adventure featuring a three-day cycling ride across some of Vietnam’s most beautiful sceneries from November 28 to 30.

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Hanoi authorities seize 20 iPhone 6; More trees to be cut down in HCMC; Over 12,500 kids face HIV risk in Son La; Flood-proof housing plan benefits 50,000 families; Illegal loggers fight forest guards

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Government bonds to be transacted online; Leverage for development of support industries; Farm export profits rise 11.4 percent; Vietnam in the crosshairs of $1b Toshiba growth plan; US$130-million integrated business park to go up in city

Economic restructuring remains difficult

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bi-annual Autumn Economic Forum 2014 held in the northern province of Ninh Binh last Saturday was seeking fresh ways to speed up Viet Nam's economic restructuring process.

Experts say assessment of Laos’ dam unconvincing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have cast doubt on the environment impact statement for the project to build Don Sahong dam over the Mekong River in Laos,

New decree proposes huge hikes in land prices

 VietNamNet Bridge – A draft decree on land prices could drive investment rates much higher, businesses fear.

Japan volcano: Search suspended as eruption intensifies

 Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan's Mount Ontake intensified.

VN documentaries to screen in US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) will screen several documentaries on Viet Nam at universities in the United States next month.

Vietnam selects Asian Beach Games 2016 logo, mascot

 VietNamNet Bridge – A logo created by Nguyen Phuoc Duc from Ho Chi Minh City has won a contest designing logo and mascot for the 5th Asian Beach Games that Vietnam will host in 2016.

George Clooney marriage sealed with civil ceremony in Venice

 The marriage of actor George Clooney and lawyer Amal Alamuddin has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice.

Businesses pleased with Ministry’s new spending ceiling on adverts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance, after many years of turning a deaf ear to business complaints, has agreed to lift the spending on ceiling on ads in an effort to help businesses improve their competitiveness.

Photos: Discover Tra Su indigo forest in An Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists find the Tra Su indigo forest in southwestern An Giang Province an exciting place to visit because of its scenery and delicious cuisine.

Apartment buyers to sue Keangnam Vina

 VietNamNet Bridge – A court hearing in which apartment buyers were set to sue Keangnam Vina – the investor of the Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower was delayed last week.

Education publishing house slammed for copyright infringement

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authors who have their work published in school textbooks have never received royalties from the Education Publishing House, which is the only authorized textbook publisher in Vietnam.

Khoi climbs to 8th at Youth Chess Championship

 Vietnamese chess prodigy Nguyen Anh Khoi jumped into the top 10 at the World Youth Chess Championship in South Africa by defeating Finnish rival Keinaken Toivo in the ninth match.

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YouTube sensation wins Vietnamese version of ‘The Winner Is’; Mai Thi Ha crowned Miss Vietnam in Czech Republic; Ha Long Bay among 12 greatest coastlines in the world; Footballers inspire comic book series

Eighth silver medal for Vietnam at ASIAD 17 on Sept. 29

 Cyclist Nguyen Thi That finished second after a Thai opponent in the women’s road bicycle race on September 29, snatching a silver medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games in the Republic of Korea.

Japan beat Vietnam, cruise to ASIAD final

 World and Asian defending champions Japan on September 29 stopped Vietnam’s unbeaten streak at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea, outplaying their female rivals 3-0 and cruising to the final match.

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 Ministry brings attention to cracks in Vietnam’s longest highway; Teacher suspended for violence against a student; Nearly 33,500 Mekong Delta households escape poverty; Pleiku Airport to be upgraded; Hanoi to honour top ten citizens

Vehicles queue up at ports as loading rule takes effect

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport firms delivering goods to partners have complained about long waits at ports because of a new regulation that requires verification of the loading capacity of vehicles.