Liquid milk brings lucrative profits to dairy producers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The turnover from liquid milk products in 2012 reached VND15.5 trillion, which was 10 times higher than the revenue from powder milk.

Irrigation works cause crop losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sluggish progress on two irrigation projects in southern Kien Giang Province have caused major crop losses in Binh Son Commune of Hon Dat District.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/7

 Southern sales ignite property market; Vietnamese businesses seeks stronger foothold in Lao market; Ministry projects cross-sector growth; MobiFone offers discounts for roaming fees; Information disclosure set to go digital

Two students swept away in heavy rain in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Returning to the dormitory of HCM City National University under heavy rains, two female students were swept away while crossing a stream. The accident occurred in the afternoon of July 8.

Binh Dinh seeks the source of oil spills

The oil spills on the coast of Quy Nhon city has caused serious damage to the environment and fishermen. To quickly find the cause and prevent further damage, the local government has used divers.

Vietnamese line-up announced for Arsenal friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chief coach Hoang Van Phuc has selected 22 out of 32 training players for the national squad to play a long-awaited friendly against English Premier League FC Arsenal next week.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 9/7

 Exhibition displays photos of Vietnamese beauty; Festival in Hoi An to mark ties with Japan; Kim Hong invited to judge Mrs. America; Vietnamese models appreciated at Asian Contest

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/7

 Methadone treatment a success; Scholarships for poor students; Residents move from hydro catchment area; Over 20 quarantined with suspected flu virus

SPORTS IN BRIEF 9/7

 Arsenal tickets almost sold out; Kazakhstan triumph at Vietsovpetrol Volleyball Cup; Women's team receive financial boost; Quang Ninh, An Giang gain promotion

Corruption seen on the rise, global study finds

 More than half of respondents in a global corruption survey released Tuesday think that graft has worsened over the past two years, and a quarter reported having paid officials a bribe in the last 12 months.

The matrix of fruit preservatives in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chemicals used to ripen and preserve fruit are rampantly used in Vietnam but the Plant Protection Agency confirms that it has not licensed any chemical of this kind.

Behind the acquisition of Pho 24

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nurturing the ambition of turning Pho 24 into a world class brand, eventually Mr. Ly Quy Trung decided to sell this brand for $20 million.

Miss Ethnic Vietnam proved innocent from bad rumors

A contestant of the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013 pageant has confessed to be incited by a makeup artist to release rumors that Ngoc Anh – the winner – paid VND1.5 billion for the crown.

Death toll in hotel collapse in S. India rises to 11

 At least 11 people have been killed and 14 others injured in a three-storeyed hotel collapse in the city of Secunderabad in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Monday,

Binh Duong: Abusive boss detected with a lots of violations

After four days of arrest for the charge of illegal detaining his workers, the wood workshop of Mr. Tran Tan Phong was also inspected. The inspection revealed a series of violations at this “labor-abuse” firm.

Officials of three cities criticized for prostitution

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the authorities of HCM City, Hai Phong and Nam Dinh to seriously consider the responsibility for lax management of prostitution of the leaders and chief police officers of three districts.

Vietnamese architect shortlisted for an international architecture award

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia’s restaurant project, named the Kontum Indochine Café, was among 300 shortlisted for World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2013.

VinaREN connects Vietnamese scientists with global peers

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Viet Thanh has called for scientific researchers and educators to play more active roles in implementing advanced-network infrastructure applications to improve

Tai tu revived for Shanghai stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight senior Vietnamese artists (six musicians and two singers) last Friday, July 5, completed rehearsals for performing an old piece of tai tu music at an international event in Shanghai this week.

Officials on different wavelength over 4G frequency

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is still considering what frequency band to use for 4G LTE, which is expected to be launched in Viet Nam soon after 2015.

Commemorative show honours playwright

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two leading theatres are working on a well-known play as a special gesture to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the late playwright Luu Quang Vu.

NA Standing Committee to discuss amendments

VietNamNet Bridge – Several important legal documents will be the major topics of discussion at the 19th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee which will take place in Ha Noi from tomorrow to Friday.

Black dollar market gets choppy

VietNamNet Bridge - The dollar price has been increasing steadily for a long time, though economists and state officials affirmed before that the price rise was just temporary.

Over 838,000 students to sit second set of entrance exams

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 838,000 students have registered to sit for this year’s second round of university and college entrance examinations, which will take place on July 9-10.

Vietnamese so naïve to breed harmful exotic species

Yellow snails, red ear turtles and Phuc Loc Tho fish (Lepisosteus Oculatus Winchell) – the harmful exotic species – have been selling everywhere. Especially, they are very expensive of up to millions of dong per individual.