Saigon women hesitate having babies

According to the latest survey conducted by General Statistics Office of Vietnam, HCM City is one of cities having the low birth rate in the country as females in the child-bearing age are hesitating having babies.

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam’s number 1 swimmer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien was a phenomenon at the just-concluded 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. Vien won 8 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal and broke 8 SEA Games records.

Photos: 600-year-old well at Ho Dynasty Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gieng Vua (King’s Well) was discovered in the southeast corner of the Nam Giao Esplanade at the Ho Dynasty Citadel, Thanh Hoa province.

Beachfront resort real-estate market wakes up

VietNamNet Bridge - Many resort projects have restarted after a long four-year period and interruption amid the strong recovery of the national economy and the new law allowing foreigners to own houses in Vietnam taking effect on July 1.

Tender of endangered langurs in Thiet Son Mountains

 VietNamNet Bridge – After leaving the army, Nguyen Thanh Tu returned to his hometown, wholeheartedly tendered and protected wild langurs from hunters in mountainous village Thiet Son, Thach Hoa Commune, Tuyen Hoa District,

VN-US economic ties have grown quickly since BTA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the normalisation of relations 20 years ago, economic relations between Viet Nam and the US have developed strongly in many sectors, and are expected to grow even further in the future,

Northwest river captivates intrepid explorers

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was the beginning of winter in the northern province of Ha Giang. Tran Anh Tu, 30, said he still remembered the fog covering the endless mountain ranges on two sides of the Gam River.

Fried rice paintings reflect Vietnam’s soul

As contemporary art accepts all things as materials, rice is not only the staple food but also a unique art material. Through the skillful hands of artisans, roatsted rice grains are combined together into paintings about landscapes and people

Siam Commercial Bank to open branch in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is allowed to establish its branch in Vietnam.

Social News 11/7

 Vietnam Coast Guard receives two home-made modern vessels, New bridge links Long An with Cambodia’s Prey Veng, Overseas workers' rights not secure, Vietnam wants high-speed north-south rail line

Climate 'vice' constricts bumblebees' natural ranges – researchers

 Climate change is threatening the survival of bumblebees, significantly reducing the habitats in which they can survive, researchers say.

A well-known American politician and the fate of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - It is a famous US politician, whose life and political career has closely tied with Vietnam - Senator John McCain.

Vietnam seeks emerging market status

 Lifting the foreign ownership cap will pave the way for Vietnam to achieve the much sought-after “Emerging Market” status.

VN-U.S. ties taken to higher plane in Trong’s historic America visit

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s historic visit to the US marks a new level in bilateral ties since Trong and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed on major directions to foster relations, and deepen the comprehensive partnership in the future.

Wi-Fi accounts shared without consent

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of Wi-Fi accounts in Hanoi and HCM City have been shared without the owners’ consent, but management agencies were unable to stop the activity.

Chau Van - Vietnamese ritual singing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chau Van is a Vietnamese form of ritual singing. Chau means supplication, van means literature.

CAAV acts to prevent luggage thefts at airports

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will adopt a series of bold measures to deal with increasing thefts of passengers’ properties in check-in luggage at airports nationwide.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/7

Hau Giang to have $31m logistics centre, Garena invests in Foody.vn, Japan opens market to Vietnamese mangos, SBV bars troubled banks from expanding services, Vietnam pushes state-owned enterprise privatisation forwards

Six workers injured as scaffolding collapses

 At least six workers were injured when a scaffolding collapsed this morning at the construction site of the Mapletree Business Centre on Nguyen Van Linh Road in HCM City.

Smoking 'may play schizophrenia role'

 Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, researchers say.

Opening direct international air routes a must for Vietnam's airlines

VietNamNet Bridge - Opening direct air routes is a trend being followed by the world’s air carriers and Vietnam’s.

Michael Learns To Rock to perform in Hanoi this Sunday

 VietNamNet Bridge - Michael Learns To Rock will be in Hanoi for one night only - Sunday July 26 - after the first impressive and successful performance in 1998.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 10-20

   Major art & entertainment events in big cities from July 1-10.

Viber closes Vietnam representative office

 VietNamNet Bridge – The representative office of Viber in Vietnam will be closed to move to new headquarters in the Philippines.

Foxconn’s $200 million licence in VN revoked

 VietNamNet Bridge – The world's largest electronic component manufacturer, Taiwan’s Foxconn, has had its investment certificate in Vinh Phuc revoked because its $200 million project has not been implemented.