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Official detained for property appropriation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi police have detained deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Agricultural Economic Science and Rural Development Association Le Minh Tien for property appropriation.

Indian artist explores Vietnamese traditional material

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent exchange camp hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was attended by 22 artists from 11 Asian countries.

Vietnam can work with Japan to reach agriculture potential

Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor to the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, talks to Viet Nam News about the potentials for agriculture co-operation between the two countries.

Firms to drive agriculture restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Agriculture Nguyen Xuan Cuong talks to newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) about the role of enterprises in agriculture restructuring.

More prehistoric remains found in volcanic caves

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a September 18 announcement, the National Museum of Nature released new details on a shocking discovery of prehistoric corpses in the central highlands.

Hue yet to rebuild bulldozed royal tomb after 15 months

Local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have asked the Nguyen Family Committee to voluntarily remove the grave of a king’s wife to provide land for the ongoing construction of a parking lot.

Mid-Autumn festival to begin in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s Old Quarter will host the opening of the traditional Mid-Autumn festival on Friday.

Transport ministry and local leaders to take heat for port sales

The Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam has found a series of violations by the Ministry of Transport and the Quy Nhon provincial administration during the period of 2010-15 in regards to the equitisation process of the Quy Nhon Port.

HCM City to build 90,000 accommodations for workers

HCM City aims to build more than 90,000 accommodations for workers which would include 15 projects for low-cost apartments and social housing accommodations for workers on a total area of 47ha.

Corticosteroid addiction stems from fake cosmetics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Controversial skin-care ingredients such as hydroquinone and corticosteroid are found in skin-lightening creams that have been extensively promoted online in Vietnam over the last few years.

Hand, foot and mouth cases on the rise at schools in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of hand, foot and mouth infections has surged at schools in HCM City, especially at kindergartens, 

Four Vietnamese nationals charged over $19,000 shoplifting spree

Four Vietnamese nationals appeared in court on Tuesday accused of stealing SG$26,000 (US$19,000) worth of women’s clothes - the biggest haul by a shoplifting syndicate in Singapore to date. 

Severe flash flood hits Nghe An at nightime

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flash flood triggered by heavy downpours has submerged schools in Yen Tinh Commune, Tuong Duong District in the central province of Nghe An.

Men build cemetery for burial of fetuses in Quang Tri

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the central province of Quang Tri, three men work together to take care of the afterlife of aborted fetuses in the province.

HCM City seeks funds to build admin centre in “smart urban area”

HCM City People’s Committee is calling for investment in administrative and simulation centres that would forecast socio-economic strategies as part of a smart urban area project being carried out from 2017 to 2025.

VN art shows in France to celebrate diplomatic ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of special cultural and art events will take place in France this month to mark the 45th anniversary of Viet Nam - France diplomatic ties.

Poverty rate lower but not stable, Gov’t reports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national poverty rate would fall to less than an estimated six per cent by the end of this year, which would mark a 1.0-1.3 per cent decrease compared to last year, 

Exhibition shows legacy of prominent Hanoian artist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Portraits of Hanoians by painter Le Nang Hien (1921-2014) are on display in Hanoi.

The spirit of Vietnam: Nem rán and nem cuốn

In Vietnamese cuisine, nem rán (fried spring rolls) and nem cuốn tôm thịt (fresh shrimp and pork rolls) are among the most popular and tasty of the hundreds of local dishes that residents and foreigners alike enjoy.

Hue struggles to move residents from citadel walls

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is having a headache removing illegal residents from the citadel’s walls located in its municipal city of Hue.