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HCM City to invest $5.5 billion in traffic projects

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the HCM City People's Committee, the investment budget for road traffic projects in the next five years will be VND124 trillion tripling the amount in the period of 2011-2015.

Concert to celebrate VN, Singapore friendship

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Conservatory of Music will organise a special concert to celebrate Singapore's 50th National Day and 40 years of collaboration between the two nations on September 25.

US$50,000 in prize money up for grabs at Vietnam Open 2015

The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour will return to Vietnam next month as the Vietnam Open 2015, after over ten years of absence, with over 160 players around the world registering to participate thus far.

Vinamilk becomes largest listed firm in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – With 1.2 billion shares priced at VND102,000 per unit, the capital of the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) reached VND122,414 billion (about $6 billion) at the end of the trading session on Tuesday, September 22.

Photos: Unicorn dance troupes perform in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A unicorn dance competition took place this week in HCM City with the participation of dozens of famous unicorn dance troupes from many provinces, including Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Thua Thien-Hue.

Pregnant woman electrocuted after using iPhone connected to charger

 VietNamNet Bridge - A woman four months pregnant from the central province of Nghe An was electrocuted and died after using an iPhone connected to a battery charger.

Kien Giang fishermen to sue Thai coast guard

Some fishermen in Kien Giang on September 22 met with lawyers in HCM City to file a lawsuit against the Thai Coast Guard for shooting local fishermen, killing one and injuring two others, reported Dan Tri online newswire.

Mekong Delta farmers warned climate change to affect livelihood

If there are no reasonable solutions to adapt to climate change, Mekong River Delta residents will have to scale down their agricultural production in the near future, or go bankrupt because of lack of materials for production.

Vietnam climbs up 19 places in Global Innovation Index 2015

 Vietnam is ranked 52th out of 141 countries in this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII), up 19 places from last year, said the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Localities to check outdated buildings following Hanoi villa collapse

 The Ministry of Construction has requested localities nationwide thoroughly check and discover unsafe and outdated buildings following the recent collapse of an ancient French villa in downtown Hanoi that left two dead and six injured.

Hanoi to host regional airport expansion summit

 The 4th Annual South East Asia Airport Expansion Summit will take place at the Intercontinental Westlake Hotel in Hanoi from September 29 to 30.

Agriculture sector faces tough times ahead

Experts of the Institute for Policy and Strategy of Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) have warned that Vietnam’s agricultural sector will continue to face tough times ahead due to fiercer competition and oversupply on global markets.

Back to nature at Van Long reserve

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 80 kilometers from Hanoi, Van Long Nature Reserve in Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province is as beautiful as a painting.

Vietnamese President to attend UN sustainable development summit

 President Truong Tan Sang will attend t he United Nations (UN) Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York, the US from September 25-27.

Deputy PM meets with UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Neville Rolfe in Hanoi on September 23.

Chinese zoning plan on Vietnam’s archipelagoes raises protest

 Vietnam adamantly opposes China’s approval of a national marine functional zoning plan which includes Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on September 23.

Emmy Awards attracts smallest-ever TV audience

 Sunday night's Emmy Awards ceremony was watched by a record low of 11.9 million viewers on US television, down nearly 4 million compared to last year.

Private schools lose students under new enrollment plans

VietNamNet Bridge - While many state-owned universities have begun the academic year, private schools still do not know when their opening ceremonies will be held as they still lack students.

Banned substances threaten the livestock industry

 VietNamNet Bridge - The use of banned drugs in livestock is alarming, as the authorities have detected toxic substances in many provinces on several occasions.

Life insurance market has room to grow

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's life insurance sector has registered significant growth in recent years though the domestic growth is still facing hurdles.