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Vietnam wins medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad

 VietNamNet Bridge – All four members of the Vietnamese team have won medals at the 24th International Olympiad in Informatics, held in Italy from September 22-30.

Saigon severely flooded due to high tides

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rains coinciding with high tides this morning has submerged many roads in Ho Chi Minh City, causing traffic chaos.

Thousands in Paris denounce EU 'austerity' pact

 Tens of thousands of left-wing protesters took to the streets of Paris to denounce EU-driven austerity measures being pushed on member states, a day after similar protests in Spain and Portugal.

Painting exhibition on Vietnam in France

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition titled ‘Du fleuve Rouge au Mékong, visions du Vietnam’ (From the Red River to the Mekong, Visions of Vietnam) featuring Vietnamese and French artworks is being held at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris

Tropical depression set to intensify into storm

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical low pressure system forming off waters of the central region is forecast to intensify into a storm, according to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center.

Ronaldo hat-trick as Real Madrid rout Deportivo

 Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid kept on the trail of leaders Barcelona with a 5-1 rout of Deportivo La Coruna.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/10

  51,000 new businesses established this month; Country rice output up by one million tons; Nine-month industrial output rises 4.8 percent; Moody’s downgrades Vietnam’s credit rating; Cotton banknotes to go out of circulation

Huong River divers find treasure trove of antiquities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over three decades ago, a scrap merchant got an "amazingly" high price for a ceramic item he found on the bed of the Huong (Perfume) River in the former imperial city of Hue.

Deputy PM eases voter concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed that all resources and efforts would be made to ensure operation of Song Tranh 2-Hydropower plant would not affect nearby residents' lives.

Smugglers use floods to escape detection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cross-border smugglers operating on boats have taken advantage of floods in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to transport goods over the Cambodian border.

Thousands of German children sickened by suspected virus

 Thousands of school children in Germany suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea over the past few days, which were thought to be triggered by contaminated food in schools.

Bottomless lakes in Phong Nha

Two lakes of "great mystery" are located about 500 meters from each other in the Phong Nha Cave. Experts could not reach the bottom of the lakes, although they used modern diving equipment and wires to measure their depth. 

Building a strong Vietnamese community abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is necessary to build a strong, united and prosperous overseas Vietnamese community that integrates well into their resident countries and actively contributes to Vietnam’s national construction and development.

MasterChef comes to Vietnam

  VietNamNet Bridge – The renowned reality television show for culinary enthusiasts has been in Vietnam.

Gunner Hoang Xuan Vinh jumps on the Asian rankings

VietNamNet Bridge - After the success at the 2012 Olympics, gunner Hoang Xuan Vinh currently rank No. 6 on the Asian rankings. 

Happy Gilmore finishes first

VietNamNet Bridge – Canada's Todd Gilmore was the first man to touch the finish line in the 2012 GoPro Hero Da Nang Triathlon at My Khe Beach – beating off tough rivals during the 40km bike and 10km marathon.

Vietnam's population is aging rapidly

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of elderly people is growing faster than any other population groups so the aging index also increases rapidly. Currently, 39 percent of the elderly in Vietnam are still working.

Wedding feast of Hanoi officials not allowed having over 50 tables

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the draft directive of the Hanoi Party Committee, officials and party members are only permitted to invite less than 300 guests, equivalent to 50 tables, to their wedding parties.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 1/10

 NA Chairman to attend ASEP 7; Top lawmaker to attend regional meeting in Laos; Leaders extend congratulations on China’s National Day; ASEAN backs Vietnam’s candidacy for Human Rights Council

Quang Nam: Hundreds of people live in tents due to earthquakes

VietNamNet Bridge – Earthquakes have made hundreds of resettlement houses of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant in Bac Tra My district (Quang Nam province) be cracked and damaged. People have to pitch tents to avoid hazard.