Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Sept. 23
Tuoitrenews briefs some of the main stories published in the Vietnamese press Politics
— Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired Sunday the monthly cabinet meeting in Hanoi, where he called on ministries, sectors and localities to continue implement measures to stabilize the macro-economy and curb in inflation.
— Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Estonian counterpart Urmas Paet have closed an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports when they met in New York last Friday.
— Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has successfully conducted his tour to the US to attend the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as well as his official visit to France, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told reporters on Sunday, when the PM arrived in Hanoi after the trip.
Society
— Localities in Central Vietnam have evacuated thousands of residents as the Wutip storm, the tenth storm of this year, is approaching.
— Vi Thi Hieu, 32, and Luong Thi Mai, 30, were Saturday caught by Nghe An Police when they attempted to bring two young women to China to sell to the brothels there.
— Four children from 9 to 12 years old were leaning at a brick wall in Thanh Hoa on Sunday when the wall suddenly collapsed and buried them. All of the kids died on the spot.
Business
— The repeated heavy downpours hitting Da Lat city over the last few weeks have created a supply shortage of fresh vegetables for the southern localities, sending prices to exorbitant rates.
— The government has called on the National Assembly to increase the ceiling of public overspending from 4.8 to 5.3 percent.
— Dozens of customers Sunday flocked the Nang Luong filling station in Tan Binh District to complain as their motorbikes’ engines stopped operation due to the fuel mixed with water refilled by the facility.
Lifestyle
— The ongoing maiden Vietnam Film Festival in Australia’s Brisbane city has featured three Vietnamese movies, namely Em Be Ha Noi, Canh Dong Hoang, and Chuyen Cua Pao.
— The kid duo Quoc Thai and Nhat Minh were Sunday crowned winners of the Do Re Mi 2013, a reality show held annually for children who love singing.
— Ha Chuong, a well-known visually impaired music composer, Sunday tied the knot with Dang Thi Hai Yen, during a wedding ceremony that was accompanied by a fleet of three-wheel motorbikes to raise awareness over the disabled people.
Sports
— The Vietnamese Under-16 football squad beat its Filipino rival 3-0 at the last round of Group J during the Qualifier of the 2013 Asian U-16 Football Championship in Kuala Lampur on Sunday.
— A double by Le Van Thang and a goal by Mac Hong Quan earned the Vietnam’s U-23 football squad a 3-1 victory against the U-23 Santos club during an exhibition match to prepare for the SEA Games 013 in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
