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Ancient tombs excavated in Binh Thuan Province

 Dozens of ancient tombs and objects of various kinds have been excavated at the Ba Hoe Cave in Ham Thuan Bac District, south central Binh Thuan province, the Vietnam National History Museum announced on September 10. 

Women’s masters taste first loss, men win at Chess Olympiad

 Vietnamese women suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan on September 9. 

VN swimmer, powerlifter unsuccessful at Paralympics

  Vietnam’s disabled athletes failed to perform at their best in swimming and powerlifting on the second day of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, September 9 (Brazil time). 

WB appoints new Country Director for Vietnam

Ousmane Dione will assume the position of Country Director for the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam from September 12, the WB announced on September 9. 

Vietnam-Japan University inaugurates first training courses

 The Vietnam-Japan University under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi), launched the academic year 2016-2017 and officially started its first training courses at a ceremony on September 9. 

Court hands down 30-year sentence to former bank executive

 The HCM City People’s Court has given a 30-year prison sentence to Pham Cong Danh, a former bank executive, for his wrongdoings and violations of banking rules that caused losses of over 9,000 trillion VND (404 million USD). 

Prime Minister commends Paralympics 2016 athletes

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message commending the Vietnamese Paralympics delegation for the outstanding performance of its members at the ongoing 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Brazil. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on planes

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an instruction telling airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires. 

Hue University presents honorary title to Japanese professors

 The Hue University in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 9 presented the Honorary Professor title to two professors Kiyoshi Morita and Kim Doo-chul, who are working at the Okayama University, Japan.


Indonesia to return over 200 Vietnamese fishermen

 Indonesia will repatriate over 200 Vietnamese fishermen who were arrested for fishing in Indonesia’s seas next week. 

Trinh Xuan Thanh expelled from Party

  With 100 percent of votes, all members of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have agreed to expel Trinh Xuan Thanh, a member of the Hau Giang provincial Party Committee, from the Party.

Deputy FM: Vietnam responsibly contributes to ASEAN summits

 Vietnam has made responsible contributions to the success of the 28 th and 29 th ASEAN Summits and related meetings through its active participation, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung told the media.

PM asks Cambodia to assist Vietnamese telecommunication firms

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Cambodian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to assist Vietnamese firms in doing business in the country, especially in the fields of telecommunications.

VN asks Japan to relax visa rules for Vietnamese

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked that Japan relax visa rules and move towards visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens travelling to Japan for tourism and study purposes. 

Prime Minister receives Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Nanning, Guangxi on September 10.

Vietnam deeply concerned over DPRK nuclear test

 Vietnam is deeply concerned over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear test on September 9, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on September 10 in reply to reporters’ questions. 

First businessman be honoured for scientific and technological study

The sewer was dark and foul smelling, not to mention its toxicity. We still had to dip into the sewage to dredge its bed, Hoang Duc Thao, Director of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Ltd. Company

Minister of Education and Training points to education quality improvement

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has granted Nhan Dan newspaper an interview regarding the sector’s tasks for the new 2016-2017 academic year,

Logistics services at Vietnamese seaports equal Thai standards

Though Vietnamese customs services are ranked sixth out of seven surveyed countries in South East Asia (SEA), logistics at domestic seaports have improved in the last 10 years thanks to the government’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure.

Special houses in southwestern Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The people in the southwestern region of Vietnam build their houses with simple and available materials like cajuput and coconut leaves, which are suited to their floating way of life.