The second competition day at the 2012 London Olympic Games saw the end of the medal journey for Vietnam’s gymnasts, shooters, and weightlifters.

 "The Dark Knight Rises" managed to hold on to the top slot on the North America box office this weekend, reaping an estimated 64 million U.S. dollars in estimated ticket sales from 4,404 locations in the United States and Canada,

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T took the first position of SHB Da Nang after beating Dong Thap 3-1 at Cao Lanh Stadium in the 23rd round of V-League Eximbank yesterday, July 29.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Weightlifter Nguyen Thi Thuy ranked first in Group B with a total lift of 195kg in the women's 53kg category at the London Olympics yesterday, July 29.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh narrowly defeated underdogs Tan Yuhan from Belgium in his first match of the London 2012 Olympics qualifying round on July 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese hopeful Tran Le Quoc Toan failed to bring home a bronze medal in his 56kg event on July 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese experts have shared their experience in the organisational structure and operations of local administrative agencies at a recent seminar in Hanoi.

Built up to rescue businesses, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) plan on helping businesses overcome difficulties is believed to be helpless, because it is “behind the times.”

 Spain crashed out of the Olympic Games after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Honduras.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Acting Chairman of Russian State Duma Melnikov Ivan Ivanovich has reaffirmed that Russia wants to foster relations with Vietnam, especially in legislation and supervising the implementation of signed agreements.

 Three international bank cards -- VISA, CUP (China Union Pay) and Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) will be introduced in Myanmar by 2013 to facilitate tourists visiting in the country, local media reported Sunday.

Vietnam is meeting some problems when developing e-government. Service providers develop software on different platforms with no common standards, which may makes it impossible to connect relating parts of an e-government.

While leading universities have been spoilt for choice because a lot of students dream of studying at the renowned schools, other universities, especially people founded and local universities, fear they may not enroll enough students.

Parks and lakes in Hanoi have become narrower, giving place to car parking lots, shops and convenience stores. Hanoians have to lead a busy industrial life and they do not have fresh air to breathe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 delegates from 62 countries and territories around the globe are attending the 97th World Congress of Esperanto (UK97), which opened in Hanoi on July 29.

 An English book titled Vietnamese Contemporary Art by two Ha Noi-based critics has been published by the Tri Thuc (Knowledge) Publishing House.

VietNamNet Bridge – During his meals or on the way, Rick Passaro always thought about things that are related to langurs, because he knew that langurs need him.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though Vietnam always strives to curb the trade deficit, economists have said that the low excess of imports over exports at 58 million dollars in the first seven months of the year should be seen as a worry than a joy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of bamboo-made electric poles have become threats for drivers on National Highway 32 for nearly ten years.

The fierce competition for skilled labor between software outsourcers has led to a rising trend of job hopping in this industry.

 Shoe export contracts dry up; Ministry eyes ways to stimulate production; Hyundai announces sole VN distributor; Shipping firms face bankruptcy; Provinces ordered to inspect coal mines

 China’s first ambassador to ASEAN, Yang Xiuping, arrived in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on July 27 to take up her duties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thua Thien – Hue Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a project to better manage the xich lo (pedicabs) operating in Hue City.

VietNamNet Bridge – If Russia fulfills all the commitments it made when joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), there would be the great advantages Vietnam can take to boost exports to Russia.

 Antiquities representing Oc Eo Culture are on display at the Viet Nam National Museum of History in an exhibition that presents a wide-ranging introduction to an important civilisation in the history of the country.