IT firms deny GSO’s report about no growth in Internet subscribers

GSO has reported the same number of Internet subscribers of 4.4 million subscribers for the months from April to July. However, IT firms have affirmed the number of Internet subscribers has been increasing steadily.

Drug addict stabs 20 people

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of August 12, after leaving a coffee shop in Phan Ri Cua town in the central province of Binh Thuan, a drug addict suddenly drew his knife from his pocket to stab people around him.

HCM City Ballet presents an Autumn Melody Concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gala performance from the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra, the annual Autumn Melody concert, will be staged at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Learning machine abuse warned in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Machine learning has become in fashion among the well-off families in big cities in Vietnam. However, educators have warned that the learning machine abuse would do more harm than good.

Landslides threaten Red River houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Carrying a bag of clothes collected from a nearby laundry, Nguyen Van Thanh, a resident of Chuong Duong District's Alley 639, went home after work to find the foundations of his home half eaten away.

My Style 2 fashion show in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Designers House HCM City marked its second birthday with fashion show My Style 2 on August 11.

Vietnam’s low grade in GII is a severe hurt, but not a surprise

Vietnamese now feel pessimistic than ever before about its innovation ranking. A lot of people have called on to look at the situation realistically and think about what to do to improve the current grade.

The picturesque King Meo palace

 The magnificent palace of the Vuong family in Sa Phin, Dong Van commune, located around 125 kilometers from Ha Giang City, is one of the most popular tourist spots in Ha Giang province.

Strange cemeteries in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are special cemeteries for humans and for animals in Vietnam.

HCM City determined to fight drugs crime

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities hope to reduce the rate of people relapsing into illegal drug use, as part of efforts in the city's ongoing battle against drugs crime.

Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa may enhance brain function, study shows

 Eating cocoa flavanols daily may help improve mild cognitive impairment, said a new research published this week in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

Poison kills ancient street trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several trees hundreds of years old in downtown HCM City are dying, possibly from poisons, but authorities are yet to take any action.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/8

 Budget revenue reaches VND393,500 billion in seven months; HCM City may divide up sanitation project to attract investment; Private airlines plan for flights abroad; Foreign consortium hired for Dung Quat II port plan

Motorola Mobility to cut 4,000 jobs

 Google on Monday confirmed that Motorola Mobility, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Internet search giant, will cut about 4,000 jobs or 20 percent of its workforce.

Anti-war propaganda posters exhibited in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – To celebrate the August Revolution and the National Day 2012, Hue City -based Le Ba Dang Art Center has exhibited anti-war propaganda posters by well-known foreign artists.

European banks under substantial pressure

 European banks remain under substantial pressure on many operating fronts, a Deutsche Bank report said on Monday.

HCM City: abortion cases equivalent to new-born babies

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of unsafe abortion cases is on the rise in HCM City. Initial statistics by the local population & family planning bureau shows the abortion cases is equivalent to four fifths of new-born babies.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/8

 Vietnamese-funded high school inaugurated in Laos; 2 Chinese held in petrol smuggling case; Ban on State workers drinking alcohol; HCMC bans business activities on 99 sidewalks

McDonald’s seek franchisees in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, a senior official of McDonald’s went to Vietnam to seek franchisees.

Southern provinces reclaim unused IPs

 About 5,000ha of arable land left unused in the planned industrial parks in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Long An will be returned to local rice farmers, according to provincial authorities.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 14/8

 Keum Gi Hyung honoured with cultural insignia; Vietnamese expats in East Europe on film; Amateur singer wins television singing contest; Silk paintings on display at Furama Resort

HCM City tackles growing amount of waste, pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is putting in place various measures to reduce pollution, with an emphasis on sorting waste at the dumping source and clearing the canal network of waste.

A new look of Laos in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled “A Glimpse of Laos” has opened at the Exhibition Centre for Fine Art and Photography in Hanoi.

VFF to sign short-term contract with coach Phan Thanh Hung

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the 2012 V-League closed last weekend, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has immediately prepared to sign a three-month contract with coach Phan Thanh Hung.

Powerful 7.7 quake strikes off east Russian coast: USGS

 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk off the east Russian coast early Tuesday, US monitors said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued.