A summary of news stories that will keep you informed of what is going on in Vietnam:

Society

-- Colonel Cao Tien Mai, head of Nam Dan District’s Police in the north-central province of Nghe An, on Wednesday confirmed 24-year-old Ngo Thi Lien, who was found dead three days earlier with her phone, still being charged, on her neck, died from electrocution. Initial investigation showed Lien used a low-quality charger and power leaked through it.

-- On Wednesday, the Vietnam Coast Guard said they fined and escorted three Thai vessels out of Vietnam’s waters. One day earlier, the boats were seized while illegally fishing in the sea administered by the southern Vietnamese province of Ca Mau.

-- Ha Thuy Linh, deputy chairman of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, had suddenly died in China for an unknown cause, the association confirmed on Wednesday. The provincial Department of External Relations said it has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to request China to investigate death.

-- The management board of the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1 is required to speak foreign languages, according to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. 

-- The Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital has put into operation its cardiovascular intervention department. The new department is equipped with modern tools and devices which can help doctors diagnose cardiovascular diseases early as well as provide early treatment.

Business

-- The People's Court of Bac Tu Liem District in Hanoi on Wednesday dismissed a suit in which Nguyen Thi Binh Minh sued Coca-Cola Vietnam four years ago over a Splash orange bottle having two glass tubes inside. Inspection results showed the accused impure drink was bottled in a way different from Coca-Cola products.

Education

-- The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is calling for applications for this year’s Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP). The program is to promote friendship and mutual understanding among the youths of the ten Southeast Asian countries and Japan, to broaden their perspective on the world, as well as strengthen their spirit and practical skills for international collaboration.

Lifestyle

-- Two Vietnamese movies will be sent to the Luang Prabang Film Festival, to be held in Laos late this year. The movies, including “Chang Trai Nam Ay” (Dandelion) and “Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung” (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), will join 26 other movies from many Asian countries in the fest, scheduled to take place from December 5 to 9.