Man rapes 8-year-old girl, kills her sister

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Hanoi have arrested 26-year-old Dang Tran Hoai, who had raped a little girl, killed her 4-year-old sister, and stabbed a man who is the victims’ relative.

Delisting shares – a new trend on the stock market

The shares of many enterprises have been delisted from the stock market recently. Experts have warned this could be the start of a delisting wave which would be stronger in the near future.

VN’s hallmarks in ASEAN’s 45-year development

 VietNamNet Bridge – July 28, 1995 marked an important milestone in Vietnam’s regional and international integration when the country became the 7th member of ASEAN in a solemn admission ceremony in Brunei,

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 31/7

 Compliments sent to new Mongolian Parliament chair; Vietnam, Cambodia enhance front cooperation; Central Highlands Steering Committee delegation visits Laos

U.S. cinema shooting suspect facing 142 charges, angry families

 A different James Eagan Holmes, appearing in public for the second time since he was detained in connection with the July 20 shootings at a midnight showing of a Batman movie, entered the Arapahoe County courtroom Monday

Hand-foot-mouth disease spreads across the north

 VietNamNet Bridge – There have been 29,400 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease reported in the northern region, accounting for 42 percent of the cases in the country and the highest number of any region in the nation,

Market aims to achieve global standards

 After 12 years of operation, Viet Nam's stock market has gained encouraging achievements as an important channel for raising funds for the economic development.

Project draws climate picture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is preparing to build a detailed scenario on the effects of climate change and related rises in sea levels.

Vietnam-Russia strategic partnership deepened

 VietNamNet Bridge – The comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia has been deepened and developed in a sustainable manner.

SOEs’ violations put big dent in the state budget

 State-owned firms’ serious state budget violations have driven a bus through the government’s financial management.

Digital arts on display in town

 Khong gian ao (Virtual space) is opening at HCMC Association of Fine Arts with a large number of painting and sculptural works by 12 artists from many generations for visitors to feast their eyes on.

Cloud computing service market gets bustling

The cloud computing service market is boiling with technology firms rushing to develop the services.

U.S., Germany pledge determination to tackle euro crisis

 German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday pledged to tackle euro crisis, calling for "international cooperation and coordination."

The “online education market” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Online education market is a special market, where consumers can buy certificates and degrees with money, without having to attend entrance exams, learn hard or be present at lessons.

Vietnam thinks of forming up a chain of airports in the central region

Khanh Hoa province has sent a document to the Ministry of National Defense, requesting the ministry to show its opinion about the plan to develop the Cam Ranh airport with the participation of the US based ADC-HAS Airports.

Coach overturns, 28 passengers survive

 As many as 28 passengers survived by a hair's breadth after an express coach plunged into a roadside field upside down in Binh Duong province on July 30.

Cashew industry: there’s a fly in the ointment

Vietnam’s cashew industry has never before fallen in such a distress. The cashew growing area has decreased dramatically, enterprises lack capital to import raw materials, while foreign importers have turned their back to Vietnam’s products.

Vietnam wins gold at Chemistry Olympiad

 Four Vietnamese students have won one gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO), held in Washington DC from July 21–30.

Ha Long Bay is selling at cheap price

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism revenue of Quang Ninh, the home to Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage, is lower than Khanh Hoa, Danang and Binh Thuan.

Over 3,000 people listen to lecturers about filial piety

After listen to Buddhist monks’ lecturers about filial piety and patriotism, thousands of young people in Da nang released flower garlands and colored lanterns to wish for peace and prosperity for the country and longevity for their parents.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/7

 Standard Chartered expects rate cut; Province hosts seaport festival; Minister calls for more British investment;  Public debt reduction targeted;  Tastier, old-style bao thai rice fights back;  Ben Tre Province to aid coconut farmers

Corruption plagues mine industry

Transparency and accountability in the extractive industry needs to be enhanced to increase efficiency before the country exhausts its oil, gas and mineral reserves. 

Designers train shoe, accessories makers

VietNamNet Bridge – Shoemakers and designers will join hands in developing a fashionable shoe and accessories industry as a result of a workshop on creative ideas held in Ha Noi on Friday.

47 killed, 25 injured in rail mishap in southern India

 At least 47 people have been charred to death and 25 others sustained burn injuries in a major fire that broke out in one of the coaches of an express train in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Monday,

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 30/7

 HCMC to have 10 satellite urban areas; Bac Lieu Police warns local of crocodile thieves; Suspected carcinogenic milk not on sale in Vietnam; Female parliamentarians discuss gender equality