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Samsung gets special treatment for its Display project in Bac Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists are concerned about the special investment incentives given to Samsung for its Samsung Display project by the Bac Ninh provincial People’s Committee.

Brain repair 'may be boosted by curry spice'

 A spice commonly found in curries may boost the brain's ability to heal itself, according to a report in the journal Stem Cell Research and Therapy.

Seafood factory operations suspended after rat poison found in exports

 VietNamNet Bridge – A seafood processing factory in Thai Binh Province has suspended operations for two months after a batch of seafood exports was found to have rat poison and human excrement.

The first radio engineer in the Hoang Sa Archipelago

 VietNamNet Bridge - The son of the first radio engineer on the Archipelago of Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) sent an emotional letter to the National Border Committee, enclosed with artifacts related to his late father.

PM appoints two Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to appoint two Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

South African woman killed in Saigon traffic accident

A 24-year-old woman from South Africa was killed when she was hit and swept into the chassis of a tipper truck carrying sand at the intersection of Nguyen Hue and Ton Duc Thang in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning, September 27.

French pilots strike, Vietnam Airlines cancels flights

 VietNamNet Bridge - Numerous flights to and from France and Vietnam in September were canceled because of an Air France pilot strike.

Parents, educators argue about value of sex-education lessons

 VietNamNet Bridge – While parents and educators both agree that it is necessary to teach sex education in primary school, they cannot agree on the way to do it.

MIC tells MO to pocket 70% of information content service revenue at maximum

The Ministry of Information and Communication has limited mobile network operators’ profits from working with information content-service providers must to a maximum of 70 percent of the revenue, putting an end to a long dispute about profit sharing.

Hanoi vows to build more supermarkets, eliminate traditional markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite economists’ opposition to the 1,000-supermarket plan proposed by the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department, officials are still determined to go ahead with it.

A trip back to traditions of Vietnam countryside

VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Lam Ancient Village is an ideal place where visitors can get an insight into a typical countryside lifestyle of the northern delta region in Vietnam with a banyan tree, water well and communal house,

Hanoi, HCM City win big at tourism awards show

 An array of popular tour operators and hospitality providers have won the 2013 Vietnam tourism awards, mostly from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

VND3 trillion allocated for climate change adaptation projects

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung allowed the use of an official development assistance (ODA) package worth 3 trillion VND (135 million USD) to carry out climate change adaptation projects during 2015.

Art & Entertainment News 29/9

Audience to have their say as local DJs hit the decks; VN model takes career to new heights; Rapping the News wins creativity prize; Workshop promotes musical game; Competition for DJs begins; HCM City hosts Japanese culture show

Sports News 29/9

 U23 players join national team training in Japan; Gymnasts to participate in Nanning world champs; Viet Nam place third in ASEAN futsal contest; Tien Minh bids adieu to ASIAD 17; Viet Nam takes home three medals

Lan wins silver in 400m at ASIAD

 Runner Quach Thi Lan yesterday won her first silver medal for Viet Nam at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, South Korea.

VN face powerhouse Japan in football semis

Vietnam will have to scale a huge mountain in its semi-final match in the women's football competition at the Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, South Korea today.

Prime Minister selects September 3 as annual Music Day

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has choosen September 3 as Viet Nam's annual Music Day, in celebration of an event associated with the late President Ho Chi Minh.

Central city to host VN International Series

 More than 250 players from eight countries and territories will compete in the Kawasaki-Biere Larue Vietnam International Series at the Tuyen Son Sport Centre in the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam's Hanel DTT plans Myanmar e-gov't platform

 Viet Nam's Hanel DTT Technology Joint Stock Company signed a cooperation agreement with Sundrew Myanmar Company to build an open e-government platform (OEP) based on open source technologies in Myanmar.