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Central region’s tourism services resume after storm

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can now return to the ancient town of Hoi An, Danang and Thua Thien-Hue after a typhoon earlier whipped the central region and ground travel services to a halt.

Devoted collector unearths hidden gems

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bearing inside them a lively and thrilling beauty, a solemn philosophy, these stones have long been endowed with the spirit of heaven and earth.

Vietnamese shipping meets raging waves on open sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Selling ships is a solution that helps shipping firms survive the current difficulties, but it is not the way they can follow to earn their living.

S. Korean contractor disowns debt of VND44-bililon to Vietnamese firms

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean company, Hyupjin Vina, has refused to pay debts totalling VND44 billion to 39 Vietnamese sub-contractors of the five-star Mariott Hotel project, instead shifting responsibility to the project’s main contractor,

Viettel to remain wholly State-owned

 The Military Telecom Corporation (Viettel), one of the biggest mobile network operators in Vietnam, will remain a wholly State-owned enterprise, according to the Prime Minister's direction.

Former tennis star helps young to shine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five-time national tennis champion Tran Duc Quynh and his coaching staff are beginning to reap the benefits of seven years of hard work, at the Binh Duong-sponsored tennis academy.

Martial artist fighting for ancient culture

VietNamNet Bridge – A famous master of Vietnamese martial arts, living in the central coastal province of Phu Yen, has dedicated his life to discovering and preserving antiquities that originate from his homeland.

Textbooks turn out to have too many mistakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Textbooks used in teaching and learning at general schools are believed to provide standard knowledge. However, educators have found a lot of mistakes in the books.

CNN broadcasting in Vietnam will be stopped

The news TV channel CNN still has been broadcasted on some Vietnamese pay-TV companies. However, the broadcasting would be stopped if the content of the TV channel cannot be edited as required by the Vietnamese laws.

Life through photos of streetwalkers

 VietNamNet Bridge - The story about the past, present and dreams of the women who had been sexually exploited are reproduced through the photos taken by themselves, with the support of photographers.

It’s easy to buy, but difficult to re-sell bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though recognizing the efforts by the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC), experts have pointed out that VAMC is not experienced enough to deal with bad debts.

Brain cleans itself during sleep: study

 Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep's basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts.

French camera captures VN women

About 20 colour portraits of Vietnamese women by French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle will be on display at the Phan Dinh Phung Secondary School in Ha Noi on Sunday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/10

 VN30 shares rise above domestic market growth; FDI wood exporters outstrip lagging domestic companies; Import tariff lines enjoy duty cuts; HCM City banks' bad debts still high

Woman swindles $10m in insurance money

A former insurance advisor at Prudential branch in Quang Ninh Province was sentenced to life in prison yesterday along with 16 accomplices for operating a $10m fraud operation.

Vietnamese weightlifters eye world medals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rising Vietnamese stars Thach Kim Tuan and Tran Le Quoc Toan are expected to perform strongly at Poland's forthcoming World Weighlifting Championships, despite facing some ominous opposition.

General Vo Nguyen Giap’s house may be turned into museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Vietnam War Veterans Association, has asked the Vietnam Father Front for approval for turning Late General Vo Nguyen Giap’s private house into a museum bearing his name.

Government funds atomic energy studies

 VietNamNet Bridge – People who are studying and researching atomic energy will receive full support and incentives from the Government following the Prime Minister's Decree 124/2013 dated October 14.

VN racks up $12m in trade surplus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$12 million in the first nine months of this year, with export turnover of over $96.27 billion and import value of $96.26 billion.

Int’l donors highly value Vietnam’s ODA use

VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives of international donors have appreciated Vietnam’s effective use of official development assistance, and pledged to continue to cooperate with and support the country in its future development.