Tra paradox: export prices up, domestic prices down

VietNamNet Bridge – Doubts have been raised that seafood export enterprises are joining hands to force tra fish prices down in the domestic market.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 31/7

Ninh Thuan to host Sea Village Festival; New art show seeks to give draftmanship its due; Vietnam circus hits stage in Paris; Hanoi exhibition showcases satirical paintings; Ancient burial site found in central region

Pure nature in Moc Chau Plateau

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite it is in summer or winter, and the days are foggy or full of sunshine, Moc Chau Plateau is always attractive with its dreamlike beauty.

The Mekong Delta cries for help

VietNamNet Bridge - Recent economic shocks have released a warning message: if the policy for the Mekong Delta (Vietnam’s rice basket) is not changed, agriculture - the region’s advantage - will disappear. 

Nursemaids mistake cleanser with cereal powder, 30 kids poisoned

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-27 children at a preschool in the southern province of Binh Duong got poisoned after being fed with cleanser on July 29.

China: Opportunities for prudent investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses can penetrate the Chinese market and reap success if they know how to take appropriate steps, or else they will lose out.

Nguyen Thi Nguyen’s “supernatural” ability

Telepathy is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. This is a special ability which only some people have.

Phone-hacking exposes Western media's hypocritical, legal, moral problems

The recent revelations of the outrageous escapades of the News Corp. has laid bare the hypocritical, legal and moral problems of the Western media.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/7

Gov’t promises to continue to cut spending; Ninh Thuan to license titanium mining project; State bank warns against online deposits; Seven-month pepper exports record high value; Central Highlands rubber bounces    

Norway attacks death toll rises to 77: police list

The death toll from the twin attacks in Oslo a week ago rose to 77 from previously 76 on Friday, according to an updated victim name list provided by police.

U.S.,DPRK conclude dialogue on resumption of six-party talks

Representatives from the US and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea concluded on Friday their two-day exploratory talks aiming at possible resumption of the long-stalled six-party talks on Korean Peninsular denuclearization in New York.

European importers’ difficulties burdening Vietnamese exporters

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of European importers have asked for delivery delays or canceled contracts, which have caused big losses to Vietnamese exporters.

Foreign tourism increases by 17.3%

Some 460,000 foreign tourists visited Viet Nam in July, bringing the total number of visitors to the country in the first seven months to 3.43 million, up 17.3 per cent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

U.S. Senate kills House debt ceiling plan

The U.S. Senate voted Friday to kill a debt ceiling plan put forth by House Speaker John Boehner to avoid a looming debt default crisis less than two hours after the House passed the bill.

All that glitters is not gold

The Ministry of Finance and State Bank’s proposal requiring the government to impose a 10% tariff on export jewellery with gold content of over 80% instead of 99% has triggered great public debate. Here are the opinions of some leading experts.

Vietnam needs $43 bln to develop tourism

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will need to invest $42.5 billion in the next 10 years to develop its tourism infrastructure and services, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Bus crashes caused by drivers ‘falling asleep at the wheel'

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport has decided to tighten the management of long-distance buses after finding that drivers were to blame for a series of serious road accidents over the past two months.

Scholars discuss green technology in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – The International Forum on Green Technology and Management 2011 took place in the central city of Da Nang on July 28 and 29.

Turkey appoints new commander-in-chief of land forces

Turkey appointed a new commander-in- chief of land forces after several top army leaders resigned on Friday, local media reported.

Equality before the law

VietNamNet Bridge - The bauxite saga seemed to come to an end when all concerns about the environmental impacts of bauxite mining in the ecologically sensitive Central Highlands cooled down last year.

Vietnam drop to 144 in FIFA rankings

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam national men's football squad slipped four places from 140 to 144 in the latest FIFA rankings for July.

SOCIAL NEWS 30/7

Ex-South Vietnam leader mourned in Malaysia; HCMC increases classrooms for next academic year; WHO vows to reduce hepatitis infection rates in Vietnam; Vn Airlines offers discount to overseas students; Cop flirting with suspect’s wife to be fired  

German diplomat awarded Friendship Order

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan presented the German Ambassador to Vietnam, Rolf Schulze, with a Friendship Order in Hanoi on July 29.

Lady Gaga to release book of photographs

Lady Gaga is about to release a book of photographs on Nov. 22, according to AP’s report.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/7

Vietnam, Laos seek further cooperation in tourism; Vietnam supports nuclear non-proliferation; Newly elected leaders get more congratulations; Ly’s return to prison totally abides by Vietnam law; New border gates to Cambodia opened