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ASEAN, China senior officials talk East Sea code of conduct

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh, attended the sixth ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting, held in Suzhou city, Jiangsu province.

PM Dung holds court at 2013 ASEAN-China Expo

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday (Sept 3) attended the 2013 ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO 2013) and the 10th ASEAN-China Business and Investment Summit (CABIS),

Vietnam’s National Day celebrated abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 68th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) has been celebrated in many countries.

ASEAN, China celebrate decade of ties, plan future development

VietNamNet Bridge – The robust and comprehensive development between ASEAN and China over many years has become one of the key pillars in regional co-operation, positively contributing to common peace, stability, development and prosperity,

Nam, Vien win golds in Nanjing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam made history by becoming the first Vietnamese tennis player to win a gold medal at a continental tournament.

Vietnam wins two golds at Asian Youth Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two gold medals on August 21 marked the Vietnamese team’s best performance day at the 2013 Asian Youth Games which is underway in Nanjing, China.

Vien claims silver at Asian Youth Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has won a silver medal at the Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China, after finishing second in the girl's 100m backstroke event.

Death toll in knife attack on bus rises to 3

 Another victim died in hospital on Tuesday morning after being attacked by a knife-wielding man on a bus in central China's Henan Province Monday, bringing the death toll to three.

Panda gives birth in semi-wild environment

 A giant panda born in captivity gave birth to a cub in a semi-wild environment without human interference in a panda base in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Sunday.

Young Vietnamese athletes to compete in Nanjing Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 101 Vietnamese athletes will participate in the 2013 Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China from August 16-24.

Minh takes bronze at Guangzhou badminton

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh won a bronze medal to push himself up to No5 in the world rankings following success at the World Badminton Championships which closed yesterday, Aug 11, in Guangzhou, China.

Tien Minh enters second round of World Badminton Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh on August 4 outperformed New Zealand’s Joe Wu in just 27 minutes, earning a ticket to the second round of the World Badminton Championships 2013, which is taking place in Guangzhou, China.

Fostering Chinese ties remains a top priority

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Nguyen Phu Trong, has stated that fostering a friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China is Viet Nam's consistent guideline

Vietnam to compete in Asian Youth Games 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 Vietnamese athletes will participate in the 2013 Asian Youth Games in China from August 16-24.

Pangolins headed for dinner table

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh have caught red-handed two men trying to smuggle 137 rare and protected pangolins into China in two vehicles.

Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors

 Rescuers battled through dusty rubble Tuesday to try to reach victims of two shallow earthquakes in China that killed at least 89 people.

Two tons of sturgeon smuggled into Hanoi each day

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Ministry of Public Security, this volume of sturgeon was smuggled from China to Hanoi and then legalized by certificates of origin from local farms.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 3/7

 Viet Nam values broad co-operation with Japan: PM; CPV delegation visits China; Defence Minister receives Brunei Navy Commander; NZ ambassador vows stronger links with Vietnam

Vietnam loses trillions of dong in collecting tax from iron ore exports

According to Vietnamese customs agency, the country exported 23,600 tons of iron ore to China in 2012, at $46 per ton on average while the Chinese customs body said China imported 1,748,566 tons at $92 per ton from Vietnam.

Vietnam-China joint sea patrol ends

VietNamNet Bridge – Two vessels belonging to the Vietnam People’s Navy returned to the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 30, following the end of a successful joint patrol with Chinese naval forces.