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HCM City air pollution causes major health problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rampant air-borne pollution is causing massive health problems in leading cities throughout Viet Nam,

The power of Samsung

 VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung, a “VIP” foreign investor and major manufacturer whose annual export turnover accounts for 10 percent of Vietnam’s total export turnover, has repeatedly lodged claims to Vietnamese government agencies.

‘Three-fatalities and you're out'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport businesses will have their business licenses suspended for up to three months if they are involved in accidents that lead to three or more fatalities,

A simple Sa Pa through the lens of travellers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Covered by clouds all year round, Sapa is a magical town with hidden beauty as well as major tourist attraction.

Who is the second-ranked dollar billionaire in Vietnam?

 VietNamNet Bridge - After Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, the following names are said to be the most outstanding candidates for the second dollar billionaire of Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News 24/9

 Disc-jockey competition kicked off; Archaeologists find prehistoric ceramic pieces in Truong Sa; Model agency apologises for bikini photo leak; German Katona twins meet city audiences; Classical concert promotes diversity

Health Ministry proposes tax hike on tobacco products

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has proposed to raise the tax rates on tobacco to 105% in 2015 and 145% in 2018.

Vien makes waves at ASIAD

 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien swiped up a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, South Korea.

Vietnam beat Thailand 2-0 in futsal to gain Group B lead

Viet Nam beat Thailand 2-0 in futsal to gain Group B lead; Football teams gear up for Toyota Mekong Club C’ship; UAE pose big obstacle to Viet Nam in U23 Asian Games; Competitors flock to Ha Noi Moi Table Tennis Open

Despite economic downturn, IT firms still in demand

 VietNamNet Bridge – Information technology (IT) companies have been doing well in the economic downturn, and continue to be sought after by investors.

Moody's sees improved outlook at six banks

 Moody's has placed six Vietnamese banks on positive outlook, the credit rating agency announced on its website on Monday.

CPI rises in cities as dollar rate falls

 The consumer price index (CPI) in the country's two largest cities rose in September due to the 8.55 per cent increase in the cost of education.

National Assembly spotlights exam reform

 The upcoming National High Graduation (NHG) exam will be carried out smoothly, said Education Minister Pham Vu Luan yesterday.

Vietnam secures two more medals at ASIAD 17

 Vietnamese athletes won another two medals at the ongoing 17 th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) on September 23 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Artworks made from eggshells

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man in Saigon can turn waste eggshells into true artworks after making hundreds of drill bits smaller than hair.

English-language classes overlap in primary, secondary schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – After five years of learning English at primary school, sixth graders in HCM City are required to take beginning English classes.

ASIAD 17: Vietnam crushes Hong Kong 5-0

 Female Vietnamese players thrashed Hong Kong rivals 5-0 on September 23, placed second in group C and entered the quarter-finals of the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Khanh Hoi estuary in Ca Mau eroded seriously

 VietNamNet Bridge – Khanh Hoi estuary in U Minh District, the southernmost province of Ca Mau is suffering from a severe soil erosion by sea level rises, deforming its natural shape, causing environmental pollution,

Male-female ratio imbalance may reach over four million

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unbalanced sex ratio at birth gradually has increased from 105 to 106 to 120 boys per 100 girls over the last 14 years, mainly concentrated in the north, especially in the Red River Delta.

Indonesia to import 200,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam

 Indonesia's state logistics agency BULOG has reached a deal with the Vietnam Food Association to purchase 200,000 tonnes of rice, officials announced at a seminar in Jakarta on September 23.