V-League: T&T prevail 4-2

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Ha Noi T&T fought back to beat hosts Navibank Sai Gon by 4-2 in their 24th round V-League clash on Saturday.

Festival promises ethnic delight

VietNamNet Bridge – Different tour packages will be presented during a festival at the Moc Chau Plateau in the north-eastern province of Son La from August 27 to September 2.

Viet Nam targets 45% urbanisation by 2020

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam expects to reach an urbanisation rate of 43 to 45 per cent by 2020, experts have said.

Russia imposes emergency in south region amid swine fever outbreak

A state of emergency has been imposed in a district in the Krasnodar Region in south Russia amid an out break of the African swine fever, the regional emergencies center said on Sunday.

Contest for beauties to be held in the land of tea

VietNamNet Bridge – A Beauty Contest in the Land of Tea will be held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen in the framework of the first International Tea Festival taking place on November 5-15.

Dam projects in Dong Nai river require stricter assessments

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have called for more stringent environmental and socio-economic assessment on the impact of hydro-electric dams built along and across the Dong Nai River.

Eight shot dead in Ohio over family argument: report

Eight people were shot dead on Sunday in Copley Township, Ohio, U.S. over a family argument, local media reported.

ASEAN plays significant role in regional peace, development

VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN has become an important and indispensable factor in maintaining peace, stability, development, dialogue, cooperation and connectivity within East Asian and Asia-Pacific regions.

38 killed in Afghan helicopter crash: NATO

Thirty International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members, one civilian interpreter and seven Afghan commandos were killed when a coalition CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in east Afghanistan on Saturday,

Cabinet members urged to fulfill assignments

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked members of the 13th government to uphold the tradition, heighten their sense of responsibility and join efforts to accomplish important tasks assigned by the Party and people.

Lao leader arrives today on State visit

VietNamNet Bridge – Lao Party General Secretary and State President Choummaly Sayasone arrives in Ha Noi today, Aug 8, at the invitation of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Truong Tan Sang.

Domestic motorbike manufacturers disappearing on the market

While the demand for motorbikes has been increasing, the number of domestic motorbike manufacturers has been decreasing. In the “golden age”, domestic brands accounted for 80 percent of the market share.

Supermodel Thanh Hang is symbol of fashion design contest

VietNamNet Bridge – This year one of Vietnam’s top models – Thanh Hang – is selected as the model for young fashion designers who take part in the ‘'Aquafina Pure Fashion 2011' competition.

Police cars set on fire in northern London

Two police cars were set on fire in northern London on Saturday night amid a protest over the fatal shooting of a man by police.

What do you think about telepathy?

VietNamNet Bridge – After publishing a series of articles about telepathy and famous telepaths in Vietnam; particularly after the talk with Dr. Nguyen Van Khai, who says “telepathy is absurd”. Many readers emailed VietNamNet about this issue.

Information Minister and “term debt”

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister Le Doan Hop shared with VietNamNet about his term as the commander of the information and communication sector.

52 people killed in Syria as troops escalate operations: activist

About 52 people were killed Sunday in separate operations carried out by government troops in Syria's central and northern regions, a human rights activist said.

Vietnam Airlines to discount fares for travel expo visitors

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines will offer 157 tickets at a discount of up to 75% for foreign buyers who will call at the International Travel Expo, HCMC 2011 (ITE-HCMC) in September.

Office leasing continues to fall

VietNamNet Bridge - The office leasing market is getting dull. Office rents are going down and are forecast to drop further.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/8

Firms asked to help limit VN's trade deficit; Mining companies' profits plunge in H1; Vietnam property remains attractive to investors; Fertiliser giant opens branch in Cambodia; Price of material rice up sharply  

Ariane 5 launches two communication satellites

European heavy-lift launcher Ariane 5 lifted off two communication satellites on Saturday.

“Sea and island museum” of a Hue’s researcher

In a small house located on Nguyen Chi Thanh Road in the ancient capital city of Hue, researcher Phan Thuan An is preserving many valuable documents on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

13th NA’s first session wraps up

VietNamNet Bridge – The first session of the 13th National Assembly closed in Hanoi on August 6 after nearly half a month of sitting.

Vietnam tourism cannons attention to Indian market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, for the first time, has added India into the group of potential visitor-generating markets which the local tourism industry should carry out promotion activities and build products to woo visitors, an official said.

Tsunami exercise scheduled in Da Nang in October

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 3,000 people, including over 2,100 police officers and soldiers will take part in a tsunami exercise in the central city of Da Nang on October 7, 2011.