Celebrities lend fame to VN football season

 VietNamNet Bridge – One cannot help recognising the voice and looking at where it is coming from – popular actor and comedian Chi Trung appears to be putting on an act in front of the Hang Day Stadium.

VietJet Air launches Hanoi-Seoul air route

 VietNamNet Bridge - VietJet Air on July 24 launched a new air route between Hanoi and Seoul (South Korea). Earlier, a direct route from Da Nang to Seoul was launched last week.   

Some social mores need to be restored

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians from all walks of life seem to have forgotten a long-standing tradition of elegance and courtesy, and authorities as well as intellectuals feel it is high time for a restoration project.

Chopstick, toothpick workshops polluting Hoa Binh’s river

 VietNamNet Bridge – Workshops that make pulp, chopsticks and toothpicks located near the Ma River in Hoa Binh Province are poisoning the local waterways with untreated waste water.

Global decline of wildlife linked to child slavery

 New research suggests the global decline in wildlife is connected to an increase in human trafficking and child slavery.

Ninh Thuan’s beauty through the wedding photos of a Cham couple

 VietNamNet Bridge - Through wedding photos, you can see peaceful fields of the countryside, gentle wharves, the spectacular Chaper waterfalls and the ancient Po Klaong Girai towers in Ninh Thuan.

Legal Advice: Legal validity of e-mails in dispute resolution

According to the Law on E-transactions, aside from communication purposes, e-mails also carry evidentiary value. To protect their rights, enterprises should pay attention to the conditions, forms, and manners in which e-mails were collected.

Bui Xa upholds singing tradition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every lover of Vietnamese music knows Bac Ninh as the home of quan ho (love duets) and ca tru (ceremonial singing), both listed by UNESCO as intangible heritages of mankind.

Airport authorities quell concerns raised by drinking water scandal

The Southern Airports Authority in Vietnam has explained that the water their staff was seen taking from a WC tap was used for cleaning and not as drinking water.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/7

 Da Nang airport gets new cargo terminal; VN expects to sell entire annual rice yield; Contractors banned from water project; Foreign investors vital for economy; Cat Lai Port acts on congestion; Aviation sector needs HR rethink

Ministry unveils proposals on late night liquor sales

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those midnight runs for 12-packs of Beer Ha Noi might soon get a bit more complicated.

Proposal on visa-exempt extension for Russian visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 24 asked the Prime Minister to extend visa exemption from 15 days to 30 days for Russian visitors.

Vietnam-China border trade hits US$2.61bln in H1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Border trade value between the two countries jumped 13% to US$2.61 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the Vietnam-China border trade steering board.

Son Doong Cave attractive to travellers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many tourists are willing to wait in long queues and pay higher for a trip to explore the beauty of Son Doong Cave inside the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh,

One fatality from HCM City diarrhoea outbreak

 VietNamNet Bridge – A child in HCM City has been confirmed dead after a diarrhoea outbreak was detected in Le Minh Xuan commune, Binh Chanh district two weeks ago.

Oldest person recognized by Vietnam Records Organization

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tru – 121 years old – a resident of Da Phuoc Commune, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, is the oldest living person of record in Vietnam, announced the Vietnam Records Organization. 

Worker survives after five days trapped in cold storage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A folklift truck driver was found alive on July 23 five days after being trapped in a cold storage with room temperature dropping to minus 20 degrees Census in Dong Thap province.

USAID assists Vietnam in climate change adaptation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Agency for International Development has pledged to provide Vietnam with one of the latest state-of-the-art technical tools, aimed at assisting Vietnam best adapt and cope with climate change.

Japanese journalist opens photo exhibition on Hoang Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese journalist Murayami Yasufui opened a photo exhibition in HCM City on July 24, displaying nearly 30 images on the hotspots in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Young swimmers set new national records at championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of Viet Nam's best swimmers proved yesterday, July 24, why they were competing at a championship level.

Renewable energy need of the hour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's ever increasing demand is driving the development of renewable energy to help ensure the nation's energy security, while protecting the environment.

14-year-old boy cycles 250km after getting lost on way to wedding

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Van Dat, 14, had to bike alone on Highway 1A from Duc Tho District of Ha Tinh province to Quang Binh province, totaling 250km, after getting lost.

Vietnamese protect themselves from Chinese spy technologies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people have become more vigilant about their mobile devices sourced from China after hearing that the devices may contain spyware.

Vietnamese teenager invents palmtop PC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seeing his cousin, an 11th grader, struggling to remember chemical formulas, Kim Hao, a 7th grader, decided to create a palmtop computer which can help students easily find information and learn chemistry.

Photos: Abandoned real estate projects in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - While the need for housing is on the rise, there are hundreds of housing projects in HCM City that have not been implemented.