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Should there be a casino on Ly Son Island?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have suggested developing Ly Son Island District into a high-end amusement center with 5-star hotels and a casino.

Six pedestrian streets open in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoan Kiem District on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists in the Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

Finnish diplomats suggest partial conservation of Saigon Tax Trade Center

Representatives of the Finnish Consulate General in HCM City have sent a letter to the HCMC People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposing a number of measures to conserve part of the Saigon Tax Trade Center.

Nobel Prize for the brain's GPS discovery

 The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system".

Businesses await action on their customs-priority status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorised economic operator companies were promised that they would have priority over others in working with customs agencies on customs clearance, but they are still waiting for the privilege.

Lightning kills 11 Colombian tribe members during ritual

 Eleven members of a Colombian indigenous community have been killed by lightning during a religious ceremony in a remote, mountainous area in the north of the country.

Art & Entertainment News 7/10

 Dragon Bridge among world’s top 30 gorgeous bridges; Cua Van named a world top 10 beautiful coastline; French pop singer Maurin to perform in VN cities; Cellist star's video fetes Ha Noi Liberation Day

Where to relax when in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whether you are a tourist who stays here for a couple of weeks, or a resident who has already settled down in Saigon, you will probably need somewhere to relax, to release all worries

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

 An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens.

Hong Kong protests: Formal talks agreed as protests shrink

Representatives from Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement have agreed to hold formal talks with the government.

Smartphones - the future of the retail industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Smartphones, which are helping to connect retailers and consumers, play a very important role in the future development of the retail industry.

Singaporean conductor to raise baton at music fest

 Well-known Singaporean conductor Kah Chun Wong will perform at two concerts including the Programmes Chamber Music and "Friendship Melodies" of the “Asia-Europe” New Music Festival on Oct. 9-10.

Political News 7/10

 NA Standing Committee opens its 32nd session; MARD boosts farm ties with Japan; London shows interest in HCM City; Vietnam is always a good neighbour of Cambodia: Heng Samrin; President praises partnership with Japan’s Ibaraki

Vanuatu PM desires closer bonds with Vietnam

The Republic of Vanuatu is eager to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, trade and tourism, Prime Minister Joe Natuman told his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung at their talks in Hanoi on October 6.

Lecturers at Cuu Long Univ not allowed to wear jeans, slippers to school

 VietNamNet Bridge – Strict regulations on clothing and working style for students and lecturers at Cuu Long University has faced strong opposition.

Venture funds eye local technology start-ups

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Capital shortage is no longer a problem for many technology startups as many venture funds are increasingly pouring money into them.

Nguyen Dynasty Queen Mother’s rickshaw to be returned to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The rickshaw of the Queen Mother Tu Minh, mother of King Thanh Thai, will be brought from France to Hue. The rickshaw will be displayed at the Museum of the Hue Royal Citadel.

Bomb cellar discovered at Lao Bao border gate

 VietNamNet Bridge - A cellar containing 159 bombs and mortar shells has been discovered by sappers at the Vietnam-Laos international border gate of Lao Bao in the central province of Quang Tri.

Sleep-box service resumes at Noi Bai Airport

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport has allowed the Vietnam Aviation Tourism Company to resume the sleep-box service at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport.

Vietnam to compete in six sports at Asian Para Games II

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes will compete in six sports at the second Asian Para Games to be held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, from October 18-24,