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PM Dung to attend ASEM summit in Laos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be held in Vientiane capital from November 4-6.

A colorful day at new Dong Van market

VietNamNet Bridge – The famous market of Dong Van town that was built hundreds of years ago was finally closed down and been replaced by the new market located just across the street. 

Vinashin withdraws from Thach Khe iron mine project

VietNamNet Bridge - Four state corporations have withdrawn from the Thach Khe iron mine projects, including Vinashin, VNPT, Song Da Corporation and BIDV.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 29/10

 Ha Noi concert to feature top S Korean bands; Halloween no longer fun for young this year; New calendar features Ho Chi Minh's insights; Seminar highlights Korean-Vietnamese family culture

Hanoi to tighten immigration rules

 VietNamNet Bridge – The updated draft law of capital city said that Hanoi may restrict immigration into the city in the near future.

Penalty on power group’s officials to be made public in November

The Disciplinary Council, led by the Minister of Home Affairs, is scheduled to meet in November to announce the penalty on wrong-doing officials of the Electricity of Vietnam Group, said Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam.

Concerts revive streetcar singing

For nearly a century beginning in 1900, streetcars plied the streets of Ha Noi and featured live entertainment. So-called xam tau dien singers, mostly itinerant blind artists accompanied by dan nhi or dan bau, used to charm commuters daily,

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/10

  Son Tinh leaves ten dead and missing; Vice President highlights plight of poor students; Authorities evict 11 households in Ha Noi; Police bust heroin smuggler on bus

Modern alchemy leaches gold from water

 A small French start-up company is selling a technology with a hint of alchemy: turning water into gold.

The unsuccessful “power transfer” affairs

The abdication of a lot of Vietnamese CEOs recently shows that the process of transferring power to the next-generation managers, who are believed to be younger and more dynamic, does not succeed.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/10

 State bank proposes special consumption tax on gold; FDI in major sectors keep growing, despite fall in total;  Banks fail to meet rising demand for dollar; Firms to get VAT extension; Seafood industry eyes US$10.5 billion in 2020 export        

Hoang Anh to compete for Miss Earth 2012 title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Hoang Anh, the second runner-up at this year's Miss Vietnam pageant, will represent the nation in the Miss Earth 2012 competition, which will begin in the Philippines on November 4.

After typhoon, many people still missing at sea

On the morning of October 29, the rescue forces of Northern provinces continued searching for missing people in the storm Son Tinh. Two helicopters were sent to the northern port city of Hai Phong to access a drifting rig in the sea.

Deputy Dang Thanh Tam still attends National Assembly session

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly (NA) deputy Dang Thanh Tam, who was allowed to be absent from the ongoing NA session for medical treatment, appeared at the NA hall this morning, October 29.

Vietnamese dishes recognised by Asian Record

 VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 to announce the first ever list of 12 Vietnamese dishes recognised by the Asian Record Organisation (ARO).

Coca-Cola to invest half a billion dollars in Vietnam

President of Coca-Cola, Mutar Kent said the company would continue to pour $ 300 million into Vietnam in next three years, bringing the total investment capital on the market to half a billion dollars in the next five years.

Pop star Glitter arrested in British sex abuse probe

British police arrested 1970s glam rocker Gary Glitter on Sunday as they probe the mountain of sexual abuse allegations against the late TV star Jimmy Savile that have plunged the BBC into crisis. 

S Korea's U23 team win VFF Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea's U23 team held Viet Nam to a 1-1 draw in their final match to earn the single point they needed to win the Viet Nam Football Federation Cup. 

IT NEWS IN BRIEF

 Viettel introduces cheapest smartphone; Sony Xperia phones to use BKAV security; China dominates mobile imports;  Mobile phone market shrugs off slump; Mobifone provides roaming service; New domain supplier authorised

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 29/10

 Lao party officials study local Party building work; Binh Duong urged to attract investment in high-tech sector; Vietnam boosts defence ties with Italy; Expansion of National Highway 15A begins