VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic prices of robusta coffee beans have been higher than the closing price at the London terminal market, causing huge losses to local exporters who are suffering a shortage of coffee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Responding to the idea that Vietnam should legalize prostitution, a senior official confirmed on July 15, that Vietnamese law does not consider prostitution as a job and this social evil must be combated.

Photo exhibition showcases Vietnam nature; American Idol star ‘excited’ about Vietnam shows; Graffiti project targets interactive art; Expressing love for Vietnam’s sea and islands; Vietnam painter attends US course for artists  

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite expectations of lower deposit interest rates, commercial banks continued offering the regulated cap of 14 per cent per annum for term deposits between two weeks and 12 months.

VietNamNet Bridge – France’s Champs-Élysées boulevard will be “rebuilt” in Hanoi’s Intercontinental Hotel to serve the second Fashion Boulevard show on July 19.

VietNamNet Bridge –  Finance experts have warned that the non-performing ratio (NPL) will be high by the end of the year, when businesses get exhausted with the high-interest rate loans.

VietNamNet Bridge – In principle, summer is the time for teachers to relax and refresh themselves. However, as for many teachers nowadays, summer holiday means working holiday.

Japan defeated the U.S. at a seesaw match 3-1 on penalties after they equalized twice a deficit through midfielder Aya Miyama and Homare Sawa to grab the first ever FIFA World Champions title 2011 in Germany

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoi An, a World Heritage Site, opened its first solid waste treatment plant yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The management board of Thanh Hoa FC suspended coach Le Thuy Hai from the match against SHB Da Nang on July 16 for match-fixing doubt.

50 die of hand-foot-mouth disease in south; Outstanding students receive scholarships; 50,000 students join 2011 Green Summer volunteer campaign

VietNamNet Bridge – With nearly 30 sketches and paintings, Tran Thanh Canh brings the soul of regions where he has visited to viewers. He also reveals his soul through metaphoric paintings.

Unknown armed men raided the house of Jan Mohammad Khan, an advisor to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and also the former governor of Uruzgan province, killing him along with his guest, a security official said.

The large gap between VND and USD loan interest rates has prompted businesses to borrow in dollars instead of dong. This explains why the outstanding loans in dollars in the first six months of the year are higher by 10 times than the dong loans.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese millionaires are rich enough to possess yachts. The only reason which makes them hesitate to purchase yachts is the poor infrastructure and the lack of marinas.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City-based Ben Thanh Tourist last Saturday launched a new cruise ship route connecting HCMC and Vung Tau.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai fights to save the soul music of the Ba Na

VietNamNet Bridge –HCM City plans to build a modern footbridge across the Sai Gon River that will have conveyors for the elderly and the disabled as well as stopovers for admiring the river-view.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fire destroyed at least 100 hectares of keo (acacia auriculiformis) forests in the central Phu Yen Province Saturday, making it the most severe fire in recent years, local authorities said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The third seed--Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam, lost in the final game of the Grand Prix Gold US Open in Los Angeles on July 17, to secure the second place.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs more than VND3.95 trillion (US$189 million) for repairs and upgrades of 402 old bridges throughout the country to ensure traffic safety, according to the Directorate for Roads.

The lawyer of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak said Mubarak is in a full coma, but hospital sources denied the statement, state TV said on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The East Meets West (EMW) Foundation yesterday launched a new programme – INSPIRE Sports – an initiative to empower people with disabilities in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge –Ha Noi ACB breathed a sigh of relief after their 1-0 victory over Khatoco Khanh Hoa yesterday, July 17, at Hang Day Stadium, Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s tourism revenue in the year’s first half surged a staggering 35.5% to VND62 trillion, or more than US$3 billion, compared to VND45 trillion in the year-ago period, the national tourism body said.