Youngsters ready to pay to have their names on Coca Cola cans

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young people in HCM City and Hanoi are eager to have their names or nicknames printed on a Coca Cola can, although they have to pay VND60,000 ($3) for it.

Int’l Chemistry Olympiad 2014 opens in Hanoi

 More than 550 teachers and students from 77 countries and territories, including two observes, attended the opening ceremony of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital on July 21.

Typhoon Rammasun death toll rises to 27

 Typhoon Rammasun, that struck Vietnam on July 19, has claimed 27 lives in northern mountainous provinces, the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control reports.

New air routes to link Phu Quoc with regional destinations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines will open two new air routes connecting Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Singapore and Siem Reap (Cambodia) from November 1.

East Sea tension not a deterrent to foreign investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The reports from well-known international consultancy firms all show that major investors still have interest in Vietnam as an attractive investment destination, despite the tensions in the East Sea.

Authorities seek to control viral internet series

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Cinematography Department is considering how to handle possible violations in the film “Apartment 69″ which has gone viral and stirred up controversy over its content.

HCM City promotes supporting industry – hi tech link

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is seeking to boost ties between the supporting industry and high technology sector, as well as support the development of both, towards luring more foreign investment,

VN mulls ban on liquor sales after 22h

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sales of liquor and beer may be banned from 10pm to 6am, according to a draft law being prepared by the Ministry of Health.

Experts warn about exploitation of polluted underground water in Hanoi

The discovery by competent agencies that running water provided by the My Dinh II in Nam Tu Liem District had an arsenic concentration four times higher than the permitted level has raised an alarm about underground water exploitation.

Math question triggers off Vietnam’s education reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – “The age of the captain”, a classic math question familiar to mathematicians, has appeared in a textbook for second graders, causing concern and confusion among parents.

Three hospitals to perform surrogate services

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health plans to appoint three hospitals in the North, the Central Region and the South, to perform surrogate services.

Five arrested in football match-fixing case in Dong Nai

VietNamNet Bridge – The police on Monday arrested five people in Dong Nai province on suspicion of organizing football betting, related to the suspected match fixing case between Dong Nai FC and Quang Ninh Coal FC on July 20.

Master of martial art sect found dead in Hanoi drain

 VietNamNet Bridge - The body of master Tran Hung Quang, 88, former chief of the Binh Dinh Gia martial art sect, was found in a culvert in Hanoi on Sunday.

Bankers pay millions of dollars to use foreign soccer clubs’ names

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cooperating with foreign soccer teams to promote their brands is a strategy followed by many Vietnamese bankers.

Pop star Thu Minh welcomed by Prince William at charity event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese singer Thu Minh and her husband, a Dutch millionaire, were guests at a charity cricket game held by the British Royals to call for wildlife protection.

Political News 22/7

 Sri Lanka, Viet Nam step up security co-operation; Vietnam builds houses for Cambodian soldiers; CPV experience to help Dominican leftist movement; Vietnam, RoK hold defence policy dialogue

Silk village – treasure of Hoi An

 If you are fortunate enough to take in the splendor that is Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam Province should not miss a new tour to Lang Lua (silk village) by QuangNamSilk Company at 28 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street.

Vietnam to miss benefits of global rice market recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam unfortunately sold much of its rice before the global rice market began recovering, with export prices increasing by $10 per ton.

Three billion-dollar projects to take shape in Hanoi this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Contractors are stepping up construction work on three infrastructure projects worth billions of US dollars in capital Hanoi to ensure they will be put into operation late this year.

Artists show mementoes at home exhibits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many veteran artists in HCM City have opened private exhibition rooms in their homes that feature sculptures and other artistic works of themselves in order "to leave something to posterity."

HCM City faces dengue threat as urbanisation increases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi To Tam and her husband live in Binh Hung Hoa A Ward, a densely populated area in Binh Tan District with some of the highest rates of dengue fever in the city.

Vietnamese student finds security hole on Joomla

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese student from Hanoi University of Technology has found a serious security hole on Joomla which may harm 600,000 websites worldwide, including many Vietnamese.

VN Ambassador to EU decries China’s illegal acts in East Sea

Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union Pham Sanh Chau on July 17 posted an article on the European Political Newspaper NewEurope, showing his strong opposition to a wrongful view on the East Sea

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/7

 Chinese farm produce floods Vietnam market; Vietnamese products faked overseas; Ben Luc-Long Thanh highway construction starts in HCM City; Binh Dinh to get tough on foot-dragging investor; Vietnam expected to import 150,000 Aussie cows this year

Typhoon Rammasun death toll rises to 11

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 10 people were killed, four injured and two missing after typhoon Rammasun swept through northern mountainous provinces last weekend, according to initial reports.