Vietnam battles hacking attacks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's leading internet security firm, BKAV, is calling for concerted efforts to fight with online attacks to Vietnamese websites.

“The Running Man” to go to the UK in September

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vu Xuan Tien's target is to watch the match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on September 1, but everything depends on the organizer.

VN must learn from Thailand to avoid perils of mass tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever seen the film The Beach? And, if you have, have you ever visited Phi Phi Island in Thailand where the film was shot?

Inspectors slam wasteful VNPT

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate on Friday announced that the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) had made significant investment mistakes that had wasted a lot of money.

Many businesses died, arrears of tax reach over $3 billion

According to a report from the General Department of Taxation, arrears of tax in the first half of 2013 reached VND64.632 trillion ($3.23 billion), up 32 percent compared to 2012 and 30 percent over the same period.

NASA releases images of Earth taken from Saturn, Mercury

U.S. space agency NASA released color and black-and-white images of Earth taken by two of its interplanetary spacecraft last week that show our planet and its moon as "bright beacons" from millions of kilometers away in space.

Some pocket billions dong, others lose millions of dollars on foreign celebrities

The presence of foreign celebrities in Vietnam brought big money to some businessmen and helped them polish their businesses’ images. However, cooperating with the “stars” is always a very costly, and sometimes costly, game.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/7

 Ways sought for homebuyers to access stimulus package; Saigon Newport expands wharfs, warehouses; M&A deal value surges five times

Painter has world at his fingertips

VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of works done with his hands and fingers by stalwart Bui Quang Anh is on show at a painting exhibition he has organised along with another veteran, Trinh Thanh Tung, at the HCM City-based Tu Do Gallery.

Rivals prep for McDonald’s arrival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The presence of McDonald’s, the world largest food service retailer, could force other key players in Vietnam’s fast-food market to restructure.

ASEAN members to take part in eco photo quest

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ministry of Information and Communications launched a media competition yesterday, July 22, based on environmental protection and climate change within the ASEAN community.

$27 billion oil refinery to open bids

The investor of Nhon Hoi oil refinery – PTT of Thailand – next week will release the results of three international bidding packages, which are an important step for the launch of the oil refinery project in Nhon Hoi, Binh Dinh province.

One more baby dies after vaccination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twelve hours after vaccination against hepatitis B, a baby girl died at the Hospital of Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province on July 21.

Wall Street turns higher despite lackluster economic data

 U.S. stocks reversed earlier losses to trade into green territory on Monday despite disappointing economic data and McDonald's earnings report.

Girl wins boys' chess crown

 VietNamNet Bridge – Female Nguyen Thi Mai Hung won the National Junior Chess Tournament's blitz category for U20 boys yesterday, July 22.

Ha Long Bay entrance fees to increase from 2014

The People’s Council of Quang Ninh Province has passed a resolution to increase the entrance fees to Ha Long Bay in order to have funding for renovation, conservation and promotion of the value of this heritage site.

Pangolins headed for dinner table

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh have caught red-handed two men trying to smuggle 137 rare and protected pangolins into China in two vehicles.

Japanese market’s door locked to Vietnamese rice

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam once exported 30,300 tons of rice to Japan in 2012. However, the door to the market has still been closed to Vietnamese exporters. Not one ton more has been exported since then.

Jackson's mother slams promoters, as grilled in court

 Michael Jackson's 83-year-old mother lashed out at the promoters of his doomed last tour, accusing them of letting her son "waste away" before his 2009 death.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 23/7

 President Sang gives tips on Party building; Sympathy to China quake victims; Vietnam welcomes RoK investors, says NA Chairman

Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors

 Rescuers battled through dusty rubble Tuesday to try to reach victims of two shallow earthquakes in China that killed at least 89 people.

US, Commonwealth hail birth of Britain's royal baby

 Commonwealth monarchies and the United States led the international congratulations to Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate on the birth of their first baby, a boy destined to become king.

Italy, Vietnam hold first strategic dialogue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Italy discussed measures to boost comprehensive cooperation in various areas during their first strategic dialogue in Hanoi on July 22.

Cong Vinh to play for Consadole Sapporo until November 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday Song Lam Nghe An and Consadole Sapporo introduced the contract under which SLNA will lend striker Cong Vinh to the Japanese FC for four months, from August through November.

Vietcombank CEO appointed as State Bank Deputy Governor

 VietNamNet Bridge - The decision to appoint Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Thanh as the deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam was announced by the Government yesterday, July 22.