Rising CO2 boosts green foliage across world's arid regions

 Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) have helped boost green foliage across the world's arid regions over the past 30 years,

Big four set pace for V-League race

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Eximbank V-League 15th round is expected to reset the race for the four top title contenders as they are favourites in upcoming games.

First gold for Vietnam at World Vovinam Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran The Thuong won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing third World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Championships in France on July 5.

Legal documents underpin HN law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Council had passed 11 resolutions to concretise the Capital Law to help with its implementation, said chairman of the Ha Noi's People Committee Nguyen The Thao.

Police arrest abusive employer

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Dau Tieng District in southeastern Binh Duong Province will prosecute Tran Tan Phong, the 51-year-old owner of a local timber workshop for allegedly detaining his employees illegally.

Draw enough to let SLNA stay top

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) maintained their position at the top of the V-League yesterday, July 7, after a 1-1 draw against Ninh Binh.

Drug trafficker arrested in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities at Tan Son Nhat airport in HCM City caught a 26-year-old Vietnamese man transporting 2,000 tablets of ecstasy or MDMA into the country.

Vietnam places third in 4th AIMAG

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kickboxers and chess players won four gold medals at the last day of the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 6.

Waste from huge works for celebration

Thang Long Highway, Peace Park and Phu Yen Museum are the big works with investment capital of tens to hundreds of US dollars. They have a common thing: being built to celebrate anniversaries and quickly downgraded after the anniversaries.

Da Nang fisherman releases a 30 kg seal

Catching fish 5 km from the shore of the central city of Da Nang this morning, a fisherman discovered a seal caught in the net. He handed over the animal to the authorities to release it back to the ocean.

New bent-toed gecko species discovered in Phu Yen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and German scientists have announced the discovery of a new bent-toed gecko species in Dai Lanh cape, Phu Yen province in central Vietnam.

Quang Ninh promotes tourism in Japan, RoK

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh Province plans to open its representative offices in Japan and the Republic of Korea in an effort to introduce its tourism potential to international friends.

More than 10,000 people make flashmob record in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Young people across the country set a record “the highest number of people jump up on the same day” at seven large beaches of Vietnam on July 7.

Banned movie “Chinatown” launched to the Internet

 VietNamNet Bridge - The unfinished version of “Bui Doi Cho Lon” or “Chinatown”, the movie which was banned from screening in Vietnam, quickly spread on the Internet on July 5.

Biomass power price likely at 5.6 U.S. cents per kWh

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Electricity Group will purchase electricity from biomass power projects at the price of VND1,170 per kWh or 5.6 U.S. cents exclusive of VAT and is adjusted based on foreign exchange rate.

First News sues Huy Thi for illegal printing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tri Viet (First News) Publishing House has filed a lawsuit against the private printing center Huy Thi for violation of copyright.

State Bank urges disbursement of VND3tri. bailout

As the disbursement of the VND30 trillion bail-out is delayed, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has asked five banks to quickly receive client applications and quickly respond them.

Thousands of liters of oil spilled on Quy Nhon beach

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of July 7, many fishermen found concentrated oil on aquaculture cages in Hai Cang Ward, Quy Nhon City of Binh Dinh Province, which killed a lot of shrimp and fish.

YANTV debuts Hiphop Central show for underground community

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular youth channel YANTV has introduced Hiphop Central, a new reality show for hip hop lovers and the underground community.

Top retailers, unions to inspect Bangladesh factories

 Seventy top retailers have pledged to improve worker safety and allow inspection of all of their garment factories in Bangladesh within nine months under a pact signed with unions after a deadly factory collapse,

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/7

 Jetstar Pacific to add 194 flights during summer holiday; Egypt tours suspended over unrest; HCM City to host Exchange Program for Tourism Students of GMS; Quang Nam boosts inland tourism

Top 50 firms for business performance in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The top 10 has seen four new faces, while two companies have got an in-grade promotion.

Binh bags Incheon billiards silver

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Binh clinched a silver medal in the men's English billiards singles event at the ongoing Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea on Friday.

HCM City ruffles feathers with poultry market crackdown

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of illegal poultry trading spots in HCM City has decreased sharply following raids by city authorities over the last month.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 8/7

 Hanoi People’s Council concludes seventh session; Official extends eternal gratitude to war veterans; Platform DK1 marks 24th founding anniversary