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Thai Son Nam District 8 equalled by Bangkok FC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Thai Son Nam District 8 FC were held 1-1 by Bangkok FC in their third match at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Club Championship yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Vietnam wins two bronze medals at Sakha Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Thi Hoa and Nguyen Hong Ngan won two bronze medals for Viet Nam on the eighth day of competition at the Sakha Republic’s (Yakutia) Children of Asia Games.

Young cyclist invited to train in Switzerland

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young athlete Phan Hoang Thai has received an invitation from the World Cycling Centre (WCC) to take part in a training course in Switzerland.

HCM City crackdown on sex workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has said it will step up checks of service establishments that are likely to surreptitiously employ sex workers to combat prostitution.

Electrical faults increase in south VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of electrical breakdowns in the south in the first six months this year increased sharply compared with the same period last year,

Apartment cafés grow trendy in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Turning old apartments into coffee shops has become increasingly trendy in HCMC, especially in the central business districts.

Mekong agriculture needs restructuring in global era

 VietNamNet Bridge – The deputy head of the Southwestern Region Steering Committee, a central government group that oversees the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta, has urged the region to restructure its agricultural sector and improve linkages

’Vietnam's Tarzan’ doco to be released soon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short video clips detailing the life of “Viet Nam’s Tarzan”, a man who grew up in the jungle after his father fled American bombs, will soon be released on the travel website Docastaway.

National Assembly to put off demonstration law debate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 50th session yesterday (July 12), mapping out supervision and lawmaking programmes for 2017.

Vietnam Open attracts top international players

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open 2016, commencing next week, might be the last international event in which national number one badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will play on the home ground.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 13/7

 Thai Son Nam District 8 in 2nd win at futsal champs; An wins stage, That keeps yellow jersey; Viet Nam win second match at regional tourney

Did Formosa dump waste, once again?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked for prompt inspection of reported waste dumping by the Hung Hiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company,

Prime Minister lets districts ok demolitions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to allow HCM City district authorities to speed up the renovation or demolition of older apartment buildings to ensure safety for residents and their property.

Saigon residents threatened by falling trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in HCM City are worried about commuters’ safety after several trees fell on roads during recent rains.

Artists to discuss Vietnamese history with American historian

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu Luc (Appendix) artist group will interact with American historian Liam Kelley about Vietnamese history on Sunday at Ha Noi Creativity City.

Police hunt for leader of illegal logging ring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police and local authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are hunting for the leader of a large illegal logging ring in Bao Lam District.

Five most beautiful monasteries in southern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Vietnam’s southern provinces will be amazed by monasteries built with the curved roofing technique and unique architecture amidst palm trees.

VN economy faces tough future

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s economic growth in 2016 will be affected by many factors. General Director of the Viet Nam Statistics Office, Nguyen Bich Lam, speaks to business news website BNEWS

Judicial systems go online

 VietNamNet Bridge – The adoption of a one-door mechanism at civil judgement enforcement agencies must be expedited across the country to allow online applications for enforcement in the coming period, officials said.

International musicians support Vietnamese singer’s comeback

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tia Hai Chau, the first Vietnamese singer to sign a record contract with internationally acclaimed Universal record label, marks her comeback to the music industry after a two-year absence with a new song.