Health centres lashed over dengue outbreak

VietNamNet Bridge –Preventive medicine centres have done a poor job of preventing the outbreak of dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease in children in HCM City, according to city officials.

South Korea dominate national tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea's Kim You-ri won the third stage of the National Women's Open Cycling Tournament, An Giang Television Cup, yesterday, July 12.

HCM City plans to support workers abandoned by foreign employers

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has submitted a draft to the Government proposing support policies to help employees at foreign-invested enterprises whose owners have fled the country.

Trees felled for cassava

VietNamNet Bridge –Farmers in many central provinces have been destroying protective forests in order to grow cassava, the price of which has doubled, ever since the end of last year.

Russia mourns cruise ship victims as salvage continued

Russia on Tuesday mourned the victims of the tragic sinking of the Bulgaria cruise ship on the Volga river, while divers were still working underwater to salvage more bodies from the Volga river.

Ministry puts brakes on State projects

VietNamNet Bridge –The Ministry of Transport has reviewed and halted construction on 68 State budget and Government bond-funded projects with a combined budget of over VND1.2 trillion (US$58.6 million).

Semester in army make many students cry

Semester in army (SIA) has rapidly become the hottest program among the programs on practicing life skills now are in fashion among urban youth. However, educators have rung the alarm bell over the loosen control over the type of training. 

Thunderstruck commune in central Vietnam

Dozens of residents in Hien Ninh commune in Quang Ninh district of the Quang Binh province are struck by lightening annually. The greatest wish of locals is to “drive away” lightning to live in peace.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/7

No increase in petrol prices: ministries; Foreign medicine prices increase again; Foreign direct investment declines; Vinacomin defends recent coal imports; Mekong Delta's post-harvest rice losses hit $635m; Market access can ease rural poverty    

BOT mode not always “luscious fruit” for infrastructure investors

The fact that the investor of the Phu My Bridge project has proposed to “give back” the project to the HCM City People’s Committee, shows that BOT mode does not always bring fat profits to investors as previously thought.

Blast in bus kills 10 near Pakistani capital

A blast in a passenger bus killed at least 10 persons Tuesday in Rawalpindi near Pakistani capital Islamabad, local media reported.

Viet Nam to compete in ASEAN U-13 Champs

VietNamNet Bridge – The U-13 Binh Dinh football team will represent Viet Nam at the ASEAN U-13 Football Championship in Thailand held from July 15-18.

IMF ex-chief Strauss-Kahn court date postponed to Aug

Manhattan District Attorney and lawyers for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ex-chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn agreed on Monday to postpone the next court hearing in the sexual assault case to Aug. 1 from July 18.

Developing smart cities in Vietnam, why not?

While smart city is now a growing trend in the world, investors in Vietnam still seem to “forget” to equip construction works with powerful information technology infrastructure to create new smart urban areas.

Nostalgia and China’s casuistry for U-shape line

Mentioning China’s casuistry “anything that is related to my name, it’s mine”, one commented ironically: “The sea is called South China Sea, so it belongs to China? Similarly, the Indian Ocean will belong to India?”.

Vietnam wins WTO anti-dumping case against US

Vietnam scored a victory Monday in its first challenge at the World Trade Organization against the United States over anti-dumping measures imposed by Washington on frozen shrimps.

Toy planes fly in Lang Co Bay

VietNamNet Bridge – The sound of engines and amazing aerial aerobatics by miniature planes of two clubs from the central cities of Da Nang and Hue, attracted local residents and tourists on Lang Co beach.

Gov’t to quickly appoint young vice chairs for poor communes

Instead of implementing an experimental program in five provinces in 2011-2012, with 100 members; Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to expand the program to 20 provinces, with 600 members.

Book naming 4,000 martyrs makes Vietnam’s record

VietNamNet Bridge – After nearly 40 years, the list of more than 4,000 martyrs in the 81-day battle of 1972, in the ancient citadel of Quang Tri province, has been made public in the single-copy book entitled “Legends of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel”.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 12/7

Vietnamese artists perform in Philippines; British Council Vietnam to launch Art Fund; Website for social campaigns launched; Korean star to visit Vietnam for charity work; Vietnam’s children chorus wins three prizes in Germany;

Death toll of Russian ship sinking rises to 65

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has confirmed early Tuesday that at least 65 were killed in Sunday's ship sinking in the Volga River.

Enterprises sell electricity to China, Government purchases electricity from China

A paradox has existed: while power plants have capacity in excess and they have to sell electricity to China, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) still plans to purchase electricity from China in the upcoming years.

Vietnam imposes environment tax to make life healthier

The environmental protection law will be valid as of January 1, 2012, or after five months. The environment tax, in the immediate time, will be imposed on eight categories of products which are considered to have big impacts on the environment.

Coal conveyor to reduce pollution

A conveyor tube transferring coal from Mao Khe Mine to Ben Can Port in northeastern Quang Ninh Province's Dong Trieu District is expected to put an end to air pollution caused by coal trucks in the region from August, if implemented on schedule.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 12/7

Biogas reservoirs for rural households; 39 dead bodies found in former coffin shop; Overseas students to get new association; Vietnamese-French awarded France’s top honor