HCM City voters voice concerns over corruption; Vietnam, Cuba keen to further bilateral ties; Vietnam proposes topic for 132nd ASGP meeting; Vietnamese, Indian legislative bodies embrace ties

German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that Germany values its bilateral ties with Vietnam, a vibrant economy and key player in the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community, during talks in Berlin on October 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holcim Vietnam, a Swiss cement manufacturer, will treat 7,000 liters of oil containing PCBs taken from the Cai Lan Port in Ha Long City to the company’s plant in Kien Giang province.

 Vietnam and Iran agreed to beef up their comprehensive cooperation during Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the Islamic country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of people may find the Ta Cu Mountain a strange place to be on, but in reality it makes for an attractive climb.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From now to December, Hanoi traffic police will install an additional 450 cameras in four urban districts to control traffic.

Former Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Van Rinh, confirmed that China’s construction activities on islands in Vietnam’s Truong Sa Archipelago aim at military targets, laying the foundation for implementation of the "China dream".

VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of compensation for site clearance has been blamed for delays to a project to expand the North-South National Highway 1A running through the two central provinces of Phu Yen and Binh Dinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the domestic real estate sector have always depended strongly on the property market in the capital city, experts said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa has been invited by the Bangkok Glass Club to compete in the Thai National League this year, according to the Viet Nam Volleyball Federation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Vietnamese movie about bisexual love, Lac Gioi (Paradise in Heart) produced by Tincom Media, had its premier showing on Monday in HCM City with 800 people attending.

Central region takes biofuel lead; Experts urge gradual consumption tax hike; Vietnamese choose fresh fruit over other snacks; HCM City to host packaging, processing, rubber expos; FDI enterprises reduce, cut losses in HCMC

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to the European Union from October 13-18 was covered by a series of articles in the European press.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation has gained VND1.6 trillion from the divestment of three companies in its non-core businesses this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Next year, South Korea will transfer 167 different kinds of technologies to Vietnamese enterprises in four main industrial sectors.

Vietnam is accelerating the equitisation of State-owned enterprises, offering a number of opportunities for international investors, including German investors, PM Nguyen Tan Dung informed the Vietnam-Baden Wuerttemberg Economic Forum yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors have recently announced the development of surprisingly highly capitalized projects. However, analysts warn that Vietnam needs to remain cautious about these “super-projects”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eleven cars of Thai tourists entering Vietnam without temporary number plates have been fined by the police of Hai Lang district in the central province of Quang Tri.

Colonel Dao Van Chuong, Deputy Director of the General Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Public Security, has been assigned as Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam of the Ministry of Transport.

An Indian vessel named Samudra Paharadar carrying 122 members of the Indian Coast Guard arrived at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City on October 14. During its three-day visit, the ship will join a search and rescue exercise with the Vietnam Coast Guard.