Methadone treatment to be available at all hospitals in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - From the 3rd quarter of this year, drug rehabilitation using methadone treatment will be used at all hospitals in 24 districts of HCM City.

June diplomatic activities feature sovereignty protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diplomatic activities in June featured Viet Nam’s efforts in defending the country’s sacred sovereignty, enhancing strategic partnership with two European countries and reiterating commitments to human rights.

China slanders its neighbors by usurping the East Sea

"With China's propaganda policy, many Chinese people believe that their government is so gentle and that China is bullied by neighboring countries," said Chu Cong Phung, former Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

Beer makers keep barrels rolling

 VietNamNet Bridge – Breweries are running at full throttle as the Vietnamese thirst continues to expand. Both domestic and foreign companies realise the potential for sales in a nation that has gained a reputation for beer drinking.

Excerpts from Broadway Musicals to grace city stage

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC Ballet Sumphony Orchestra and Opera will host a concert ‘Excerpts from Broadway Musicals’ featuring songs from famous musicals such as Les Misérables, the Phantom of the Opera, Notre Dame de Paris and Oklahoma

Gov’t encourages use of bio-fuel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bio-fuel will be sold in all cities and provinces of Viet Nam next year, though it has been difficult meeting the government's schedule, said a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) official.

China continues its illegal acts in East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge – Apart from deploying and stationing its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, China has carried out a number of other illegal actions such as publishing maps

Black market tobacco ‘booming’ in HCM City

Illicit tobacco products are readily available in Ho Chi Minh City, causing numerous challenges as the booming black market reaches record levels.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/7

 HSBC: Manufacturing drives H1 GDP growth; Cashew exporters seek SBV help; VPBank gets nod to acquire finance firm; Kinh Do to venture into coffee and cooking oil markets; VietinBank to sell VND1.5-trillion of bad debt to VAMC

First motorbike swap meet to open in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Motorcycle enthusiasts will have the chance to touch, see and feel the merchandise, or just chat with experienced motorcyclists about the hobby when a bike swap meet is due to open in HCM City later this month.

China finds pretext to prevent Vietnamese farm imports

 VietNamNet Bridge – China has kicked off its plan to tighten control over farm produce imports from Vietnam by raising technical barriers.

Well-known designer introduces Haute Couture collection

 VietNamNet Bridge - Cong Tri has presented his Haute Couture collection in the exhibition "Origin Passion and Beliefs" in Italy.

18 soldiers died in Hanoi helicopter crash

VietNamNet Bridge - A helicopter on a training mission crashed in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That this morning, killing 18 soldiers and seriously injuring three others.

State Duma ratifies space exploration deal with Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia’s State Duma has approved an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, Radio the Voice of Russia reported.

The China-Philippines dispute in the East Sea

Aside from Vietnam, China has maritime disputes with Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia in the East Sea. To further understand China's ambition and plot, VietNamNet give you a panorama of the dispute between China and Philippines. 

Exports to China remain normal: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – A senior official of the northern border province of Lang Son has said that commercial activities through the Vietnam-China border gates are at a normal level.

India building collapse rescue ends with 61 dead

 The rescue operation at an 11-storey building that collapsed in the Indian city of Chennai has been called off, with the final death toll put at 61.

Binh Duong leap to top of V-League table

VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong jumped to the top of the V-League after a 4-1 home win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai yesterday (July 6) at Go Dau Stadium.

Hanoi police detain Taiwanese men over fraud

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi police temporarily detained two men from Chinese Taiwan last Thursday (July 3) for allegedly using the Internet and telecommunication networks to defraud people.

Noted modern writer To Hoai dies at 94

 VietNamNet Bridge – The author of the well-known children's tale, Adventures of a Cricket, To Hoai, yesterday (July 6) passed away in Ha Noi at age 94, according to the Viet Nam Writers' Association.

First phase of university entrance exams concludes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous universities with a high number of registered applicants saw low rates of exam participation this year.

Samsung Bac Ninh pays nearly VND1 trillion taxes in H1

 VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung in Bac Ninh province contributed nearly VND 1 trillion in taxes to the province the first half of the year, authorities said.

HCM City taxis now have invoice printers

 VietNamNet Bridge – All taxis in HCM City will eventually have printers that will issue receipts to passengers, according to city authorities.  

Twins born almost a month from each other

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having delivered a boy on May 4, nearly a month later Mrs. Lu Thi Bien, 27 years old, in Ha Giang province, gave birth to a girl. Both babies were born at home, with the second birth monitored by health workers.

France helps develop eco-tourism in Thua Thien-Hue

 A project on developing eco-tourism in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was launched on July 4 with the assistance from the