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Vietnam’s e-commerce thought to be defeated on home market

VietNamNet Bridge – Inferior in term of financial capability, less professional in the management of e-commerce websites, Vietnamese fashion product distributors fear they may be defeated on the home market.

Director of Vinh Long Department of Culture suspended

The director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the southern province of Vinh Long has been suspended for his involvement in embezzling billions dong from the construction of cultural works in the province.

Boat crash on Ha Long Bay, killing five Taiwanese

  VietNamNet Bridge - The accident happened on Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, on the afternoon of October 3, killing five Taiwanese tourists, including a little girl.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/10

Electricity prices to remain stable in October; Methanol production at a standstill; Exporters see huge challenges ahead; Inflation, liquidity concerns arising; Winds of change need to push wind power sector; Phu Quoc scraps delayed projects   

New antibiotic cures disease by disarming bacteria

A new type of antibiotic can effectively treat an antibiotic-resistant infection by disarming instead of killing the bacteria that cause it, according to a study published Tuesday in mBio, the online open-access journal

EPL TV rights to spark bidding frenzy

VietNamNet Bridge – The organising board of the English Premier League will auction its TV rights for the next three football seasons in Viet Nam today, with the price expected to break the US$30 million mark.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 3/10

 Quang Nam golf course among elite; Fencer Den wins bronze at junior champs; Karate fighters snatch five golds; Cities vie to host 2019 Asia Games

Fisheries struggle despite rise in seafood exports

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seafood exports in the first eight months of the year reached US$4 billion, up 5.8 per cent year-on-year, but most farmers and small processing enterprises in the sector are suffering.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 3/10

 Dengue fever deaths rise in first nine months; Lao Cai water system to cost $30mil; WHO praises efforts to boost traffic safety; Tao Xuyen tollbooth officially closed

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 3/10

Golden Apricot Blossom awards launched; Ethnic costumes go on display in Belgium; Online short film festival starts today; Comin Asia photo contest winners

Earthquake in Hai Phong, Hanoi’s buildings vibrate

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 10.18am this morning, residents of high-rise buildings in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong felt dizzy, furniture in their rooms shook.

Chicken smugglers ruffle feathers in bird flu battle

 VietNamNet Bridge – Animal and livestock departments and northern border provinces have been alerted to prevent chicken smuggling from China because of the danger of bringing more bird flu into the country.

Saigonese swim in high tides

  VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of October 3, a series of roads in Ho Chi Minh City became “rivers,” making people miserable to move.

Patent war with Apple promotes Samsung's flagship smartphone: report

 Sales of Galaxy S3, the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung, have been helped rather than hurt by the South Korean company's patent lawsuit with U.S. technology giant Apple, a new report said on Tuesday.

Saigon: 2-m deep "death pit" appears

 VietNamNet Bridge – A "death pit" has appeared after the torrential rain over the past few days in Ho Chi Minh City.

VN stops piloting two construction groups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to stop piloting two construction groups and assigned the Ministry of Construction to re-arrange enterprises directly under its management.

Ha Noi writers in line for honours

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Writers Association has announced its annual prizes, which recognise some of the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the city.

Vietnam has great opportunities to receive new FDI wave

The foreign direct investment (FDI) coming back to Vietnam has generate a bright part of the picture of the Vietnam’s economy. However, Vietnam would have to face challenges in calling foreign investors back.

Green recycling project begins in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang has begun an environmental project, All in Green, in an effort to raise awareness of environmental protection in the community.

Vietnamese rush to make nano simcards for their iPhone 5

VietNamNet Bridge – On technology forums and Internet users’ forums, members have been forwarding the articles that guide how to cut the existing simcards to create the simcards fitting iPhone 5s.