Four more people identified in langur killing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides three soldiers, four civilians have been identified involved in killing rare monkeys in the Central Highlands.

Vietnam’s movie revenue breaks $13 million in Q1

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first three months of 2012, Vietnamese cinemas earned VND273 billion (around $13 million). This is an impressive figure compared to previous years, a seminar reported.

Hoang My's gifts

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s contestant at the Miss World pageant 2012, Vu Hoang My, contributed three rocks representing three regions of Vietnam (North – Central Region – South) to the World Rock Garden exhibition.

Websites naming Da Nang beach as China beach to be closed

VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of July 26, many websites of travel firms still introduced Da Nang beach as China beach. The Ministry of Information and Communications said to shut down these websites.

Report says no hope for Italian economy to recover this year

 There would be no recovery for the Italian economy this year, considering an erosion of domestic demand and a worsening global economy, Italy's largest industrial association Confindustria said in a report released Thursday.

Yellow tiger gives birth to a white tiger

 VietNamNet Bridge – A South African tiger at Trai Bo tourist site in Dien Chau district of the central province of Nghe An on July 24 delivered three babies, including two yellow and one white tiger.

Vietnamese American who walks through Vietnam without money

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Hung John, a young Vietnamese American man, is walking from the north to the south of Vietnam without taking any money along to prove to the world the hospitability and friendliness of the Vietnamese people.

Int’l project eliminates war effects in Vietnam

Over nearly 40 years since Vietnam’s reunification in 1975, more than 140,000 people have been killed or injured by explosive remnants of war (ERW).

Vietnam Airlines discounts up to 70 pct for int’l flights

Passengers will have the opportunity to buy cheap tickets on offer from Vietnam Airllines over three days this August as part of its autumn promotion programme.

Promoting Vietnam’s tourism in Israel

A seminar on the potential and prospects of tourism in Vietnam has been held in Israel with the aim of boosting Vietnam’s tourism and promoting images of its people and land to international markets.

Old western maps: Hoang Sa, Truong Sa belong to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Many old western maps show that Vietnam has established its sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos for over five centuries, said a local researcher.

Eleven Vietnamese sportsmen to march Olympic opening

VietNamNet Bridge - Only 11 of 18 members in the Vietnamese athletic delegation at the 2012 Olympics are allowed to take part in the opening ceremony this Friday, July 27.

Insurers see great potentials in outbound tourism development

The increasingly high number of Vietnamese people going abroad every year for business and travel purposes is believed to create a vast market for insurers to exploit.

Doctors extract 9cm leech from farmer’s throat

 A central Vietnamese farmer is breathing easier now that doctors in Hue have removed the leech that refused to budge from his throat for 20 days.

Post-storm floods kill six in Northern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Floods caused by Typhoon Vicente, which has faded in Vietnam’s northernmost mountain areas after passing through China’s Guangdong province, has left at least six people dead and four others missing.

Deputy PM orders nine localities to tighten inspections on coal mining

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has ordered nine provinces and cities to increase inspections on coal mining in a bid to crackdown on illegal coal mines in the area.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 27/7

 PM promises quicker disbursement of WB funding; Milan pledges to step up cooperation with Vietnam; Vietnam, Cambodia trade unions boost ties; Defence leader greets outgoing Singapore diplomat

Vietnam publishes stamps featuring London Olympics

A new set of postage stamps on the theme of the 2012 London Summer Olympics has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication.

White House rules out new gun control laws

 White House Spokesman Jay Carney on Thursday ruled out new gun control laws, saying U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on other measures to reduce gun violence.

Exporters no longer expect profits from dong/dollar exchange rate fluctuations

While SBV considers the dong/dollar exchange rate stabilization in recent months a great success, exporters complain that with the dollar price stabilization, they do not hope to make profits from the exchange rate fluctuation any more.

China’s actions in East Sea may violate int’l law: Jim Webb

VietNamNet Bridge – China’s recent actions to unilaterally assert control of disputed territories in the East Sea may be a violation of international law, said US Senator Jim Webb on the Senate floor on July 25 (local time).

Huge mouse trap damaged by local authorities

The decision by the Tinh Bien district’s local authorities in An Giang province and the way the mice trap was uninstalled has caused serious environment pollution.

Olympic opening ceremony will be full of surprises

 The best kept secret of the Olympic Games at the moment is what the opening ceremony will be like, but from the details revealed by the Olympic authorities and partially leaked by some of the performers,

Vietnam, Russia to kick-start FTA negotiations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese and Russian leaders have agreed to accelerate negotiations and the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the customs alliance of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Female student’s ripped thighs make people’s hair stand on end

The images showing the thighs of a female student full of long rips have made the Internet users’ community seething. Is this a new trend of the youth?