After the exercise in the morning of July 19, striker Viet Thang asked coach Falko Goetz’s permission to leave the team, reasoning that he is suffering from taut muscles. The German coach seemed to be very angry at the striker’s attitude.

VietNamNet Bridge – The finals of HCM City Television (HTV)'s annual singing contest for senior and junior high school students begins in HCM City today, July 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – A military-owned shipbuilding firm on Monday morning launched a 52m-long tugboat in the central city of Da Nang, aimed at patrolling and protecting Vietnamese territorial sovereignty.

VietNamNet Bridge – A golf tournament to raise university scholarship funds for disadvantaged students named 'Giving Strength to Study' is scheduled to tee off at Thu Duc Golf Course on Saturday.

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VietNamNet Bridge – One hundred and twenty seven Vietnamese children will take part in the final round of the first Viet Nam Beyblade Championship on July 24 at the HCM City Youth Cultural House.

Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong received outgoing Chinese ambassador to Viet Nam Sun Gouxiang at a farewell meeting in Ha Noi yesterday

VietNamNet Bridge – Hearing that Chinese merchants are now collecting turtles and cassavas, Phu Yen’s farmers have been rushing to exploit aquatic species and grow cassava.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has approved a project to reduce the population of Hoan Kiem District’s Ancient Quarter to ease the strain on this area’s environment and infrastructure.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Besides their beauty, ancient trees contain historical and cultural values of a region or a family. There are some trees which are national treasures but they are not known widely.

After a quiet June, the number of domestic travelers keeps increasing in July. Islands, tourism sites and beautiful beaches these days receive more travelers who want to relax on brine.

U.S. scientists have proven that oncogenes can change normal cells into stem-like cells, paving the way to a safer and more practical approach to treating diseases like multiple sclerosis and cancer with stem cell therapy.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 60 overseas Vietnamese students and young people are participating in a four-day Summer Camp, which opened yesterday, July 19,  in HCM City.

Researchers have found that people whose brains show early signs of Alzheimer's are twice as likely to fall as healthy people, according to Reuters reports Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Timeshares are becoming increasingly popular with investors who have liquidity but are unwilling to take out bank loans to buy property in its entirety, a source from CB Richard Ellis property developer said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprises operating within the capital's industrial zones (IZs) managed a turnover of US$1.9 billion between January and the middle of July, according to the Ha Noi Industrial and Export Processing Zone Authority (HIZA).

Several structural proposals of the new cabinet will be submitted to the National Assembly (NA) for consideration in the NA’s upcoming session, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang.

VietNamNet Bridge - Territorial disputes and flare-ups in the South China Sea (East Sea) were expected to take center stage at Asia's largest security forum this week.

The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has decided to accept losses with launching direct air routes to the US. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific and Indochina Airlines are also moving ahead with their plans to provide international flights.

Exposure to secondhand smoke ( SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

VietNamNet Bridge – Supermodel Xuan Lan will assume the position of catwalk director for a new fashion show of the Dep magazine – the Eau de Fashion Runway.

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday said counter-terrorism topped agenda of the 2nd strategic dialogue between United States and India, the two countries which are making "great strides" in such cooperation.

Amazon on Monday launched its Kindle textbook rental service, which allows students to rent "tens of thousands of textbooks", according to Los Angeles Times.

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