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Touching “Children in Wartime” exhibition

  VietNamNet Bridge - Over 70 photos depicting the life of Vietnamese children in northern Vietnam during the Vietnam War (1964-1972) are now on display at No. 93 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi.

Terraced field festival canceled because of fatal landslides

After the landslides that killed 20 people in Mu Cang Chai district on September 7, Yen Bai authorities have decided to cancel the cultural, sports and tourism week about the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai.

Quang Ngai: Hundreds of fishermen collect shipwreck antiques

In the morning of September 8, hundreds of fishermen flocked to Chau Thuan Bien in Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, to seek antiques from a shipwreck. The antiques are said to date back to the Ming Dynasty of China.

Illegal trade of dugongs uncovered

VietNamNet Bridge – An illegal trade network of dugongs and other marine species in southern Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island has been detected by Wildlife At Risk (WAR),

Big Delta rice market set to open next year

  The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's largest wholesale rice market, which is under construction in Can Tho City's Thot Not District, will become operational next year.

Chess players draw with Philippines in Istanbul Olympiad tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite possessing the stronger team, Viet Nam could only manage a 2-2 draw with the Philippines in the 10th round of the Olympiad Istanbul Open chess tournament on Saturday. 

Tourism sector needs skills standards

  The implementation of a universal and consistent set of occupational skills standards is crucial for the development of Viet Nam's tourism sector..

President Sang begins visit to Kazakhstan

 VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang and his delegation arrived in Astana on September 9 for their two-day visit to Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev.  

TV series focus on rural life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic film studios are making more TV series about the lifestyle changes and aspirations of people who live in the Mekong River Delta.

Tuk tuks may soon be seen in Hanoi

  The Hanoi Transport Association has proposed the import and the use of tuk tuks (small three-wheel transport vehicles) as a way to lessen motorbikes in the inner-city.

Gold shop evades VND54bil taxes, official expelled from Party

One year after a gold store in Dam Doi district of Ca Mau province was discovered to earn around US$350 million in revenue but did not pay taxes, the official who was alleged to give a hand to the tax evader has been disciplined.

Floods leave 54 dead and injured

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy floods in large areas stretching from Ninh Binh to Ha Tinh provinces have so far killed 16 and injured 38 people, according to the National Committee for Search and Rescue. 

ASEAN nations promote tourism in city

  Vietnam and its ASEAN neighbors Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar will introduce their tourism products to 200 international customers on September 13-15 at the International Travel Expo HCMC 2012.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/9

 Building a domestic trademark system; 9 banks with highest credit index; No IMF loan to solve bad debt; Malaysia invests more than US$5.8 billion in HCM City; US$40million for micro-economic development

Inflation to increase sharply towards the year end

The national economy has been growing well and expected to prosper in 2013. However, this economic growth may lead to the high inflation by the end of the year, according to the National Finance Supervision Council.

Vietnam fails to medal at 2012 Paralympics

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam returned home empty-handed from the London Paralympics on September 10 despite swimmer Vo Thanh Tung’s Asian record in his 100m freestyle S5 event. 

HCM City to host overseas Vietnamese conference

  The second conference of Vietnamese nationals abroad will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 26-29, the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs has announced.

Blind OV woman enters Master Chef final

  Christine Ha, a blind woman of Vietnamese origin, has shown her exceptional talents to overcome 30,000 contestants and advance to the final stage of the US Master Chef, which will take place on September 10.  

Amazon introduces new Kindle e-reader, HD tablet

Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e- reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet computer. 

West Nile virus deaths reach 46 in U.S. state of Texas

There have been at least 46 deaths from West Nile virus in Texas this year, local media reported Friday.