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National index reveals results of reforms to public administration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Anh Tuan, deputy minister of home affairs, explained to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) the results of the recent Public Administration Reform Index.

“The Voices of Autumn” - A night of concert and ballet in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - A night of concert and ballet – “The Voices of Autumn”will take place at the Hanoi Opera House, No. 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on September 16-17.

Residence registration process creates ‘group' of urban poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Nguyen Anh, director of the Institute of Sociology, spoke to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about how challenges posed by household registration books affect migrants.

Drastic reforms required to avert economic inertia

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 70 years of national building and development and almost 30 years undertaking its reform process, Vietnam’s economy is at a pivotal point. The nation must either implement policies to grow sustainably,

NA Chairman’s US visit opens up new prospects

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s freshly-ended visit to the US has opened up new prospects in the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership, especially between the two legislatures.

Schools face challenges in English curriculum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Schools in Ho Chi Minh City are facing many difficulties in teaching maths and science in English due to a lack of textbooks and teachers.

Fashion TV to broadcast Vo Viet Chung’s show

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fashion show featuring three latest collections by popular designer Vo Viet Chung at the Sunny Villa Muine on September 12 will be broadcast on Fashion TV.

US oil output set for sharpest fall since 1992, says industry body

 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted US oil output next year will see the steepest fall since 1992 thanks to low oil prices.

Vietnamese farm produce enters the US from China

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese tropical fruits are sold all over the world, but they bear labels of origin from other countries or enter markets via other countries. 

Japan floods: Rescue work continues amid deadly floods

 Rescue work is continuing across northeast Japan, where at least three people have died in severe flooding and many remain stranded.

Photos: Hanoi’s $300mil road 'dodges' ancient tree

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have decided to bend a $340 million road to preserve a banian tree hundreds of years old. The decision has been applauded by local people. 

Vietnam is losing its rice market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's agricultural sector still has an opportunity to change in order to compete with foreign rivals when Vietnam participates in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), said experts.

More forests wiped out by farmers in central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation is on the rise in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong's Dak Song District.

Photos: Exclusive furniture in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge –  These are some of the most unique sets of tables and chairs in Vietnam.

Fewer traffic deaths but still far too many

 VietNamNet Bridge – A sleeper-bus in Quang Nam Province killed an 18 year-old woman yesterday and seriously injured 40 others after hitting a truck, without its warning signal, parked on the side of National Highway 1A.

How much room is available for foreign investors in Vietnamese banks?

VietNamNet Bridge - While the government of Vietnam has opened the door widely to foreign investors in many business fields, it remains very cautious with the banking sector.

Local kid’s painting wins prize at int’l contest

 Local kid’s painting wins prize at int’l contest, Four candidates compete in sommelier competition, HCM City set to commemorate 18th century general's death, Northern mountain pass recognised as national landscape site

Social News 11/9

 Vietnam targets annual 3-4% decrease in ethnic group poverty, Child dies in HCM City flyover collision, Vietnamese, Lao localities cooperate in combating drug smuggling, Loan sharks feed off poor, naive workers

In pictures: Ancient fire engine, elevator in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fire engine from the late 19th century and the first elevator in Saigon are unique artifacts preserved at museums in HCM City.

Deputy PM to pay official visit to China

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to China and attend the 12th China-ASEAN Exposition and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in China’s Guangxi province.