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HCM City to use GPS to control radioactive devices

 VietNamNet Bridge –All radioactive devices in the city will be tracked and managed by the Department of Science and Technology via Global Positioning System devices from the end of next month.

HCM City designers set trends

 VietNamNet Bridge – New clothing shops in HCM City are holding their own against famous international brands, with new collections being snatched up by the city's style-conscious.

Social News 9/10

 Over 100 food poisoning workers hospitalised; First onboard safety drill at Ha Long Bay; Hanoi’s external information channel launched; Pharma firm loses right to supply drugs; Health Ministry uses standby fund for Ebola prevention

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/10

 Foreign exchange rate remains unchanged, says SBV; HSBC: Vietnam’s PMI goes up in September; Garment exports to hit US$25 bln for 2014; Inflation holds steady in first nine months

Ministry aims for 2015 Mobifone equitisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will submit its equitisation plan for Mobifone to the Government by end-2014 and if approved, it will implement this plan in 2015.

Craft village tourism festival marks Hanoi Liberation Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Hanoi Traditional Craft Village Tourism Festival will be held at Quan Ngua Sports Palace from October 9 to 12, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day.

Long Bien – the bridge connecting past and present

VietNamNet Bridge – The old Long Bien Bridge not only spans the banks of the Red River but also the memories of Hanoi people.

Foreign manufacturers use foreign parts suppliers to avoid tax: Analysts

Foreign automobile and electronics manufacturers often choose foreign enterprises for their parts and accessory suppliers instead of Vietnamese companies because it allows them to engage in transfer pricing, some analysts have claimed.

Vietnam Airlines to perform IPO in mid-Nov.

 VietNamNet Bride – The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange has announced to hold the IPO auction of the national carrier Vietnam Airlines’ shares on November 15. This is one of the most anticipated auctions in 2014.

Farmer uses ants to create pricey aloeswood

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Thanh Khoan, 61, a farmer in Dong Nai province, has been domesticating and breeding thousands of ants to create aloeswood, a fragrant wood available in Vietnam.

HCM City struggles to combat smuggling

 VietNamNet Bridge – Smuggling, copyright piracy and other commercial offences are continuing despite their best efforts, HCM City authorities told Deputy Primer Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Shrimp prices tumble as anti-dumping duties soar

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the US Department of Commerce imposed the highest ever anti-dumping duties on warm-water shrimp exports from Vietnam, prices for black-tiger and white-legged shrimp in the Mekong Delta have plunged dramatically.

Invention of blue LEDs wins physics Nobel

 The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists in Japan and the US for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).

Art & Entertainment News 8/10

 British dance ensemble to brighten Vietnam stages; Hoi An ancient town's nights attract thousands of visitors; Autumn’s sensation depicted on canvas; Sparkling galaxy in Nguyen Quang Son’s lacquer; South African culture introduced in HCM City

Ancient ceramics found at sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fragments of ceramic ware and stone statuary ware from an old shipwreck have been found on an ancient ship found under water near the islet of An Binh, 3km from Ly Son Island

CAAV proposes two more 'golden' air routes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has designed two one-way routes between Hanoi and HCM City to shorten the flying time.

New caravan tours to Sa Pa launched

 Binh Minh Tourism Company has launched new caravan tours to the popular resort town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai following the inauguration of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway.

Photos: Early buckwheat flowers on Ha Giang Plateau

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first days of October, travelers and photographers flock to Ha Giang to admire and take pictures of buckwheat flower fields.

Asia stocks trade lower after IMF downgrades

 Asian markets headed lower, following Wall Street's cue, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts.

WHO warns of Ebola health care risks

 A prominent World Health Organisation official has warned that more Ebola cases can be expected among medical staff - even in developed countries with modern health care systems.