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VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the big debtor, has been continuously urged to pay its due debts. However, it is still unclear how EVN will arrange money to pay debts.

Vietnam’s military-run telecom group Viettel and Haiti’s Telecom Company on September 8 officially launched a the telecom network of their joint venture Natcom.

The tourism market in the first seven months of the year was a multi-colored painting. Contrary to all predictions, domestic and outbound tours prospered, while inbound tours were unsatisfactory.

The price of striped snappers, who live only in the Vam Co Dong River has been escalating. The species of fish has become rare because they cannot live in the polluted river.

Both U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday vowed to pursue relentlessly al-Qaeda until it is dismantled, as they joined others in observing the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

Readers donate VND17b to islands; One dead in bridge collapse in An Giang; Gia Lai leaders receive Vatican non-resident representative; Floods claim 4 lives in south

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Binh won the National Athletics Championship marathon this morning in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – German jazz quartet Max.Bab will perform in Viet Nam this month as part of their Southeast Asian tour to eight major cities in the region.

VietNamNet Bridge - As part of the national traffic safety month, traffic police in Hanoi are testing drivers for alcohol levels on the spot.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 40 paintings by Vietnamese painters will be auctioned at the Sotherby's autumn auction of Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art in Hong Kong on October 3.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s leading striker, Le Cong Vinh, is negotiating a new contract with Hanoi T&T FC, breaking the rumor that he would play for a foreign FC.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former Deputy Chairman of the 10th National Assembly, Vu Dinh Cu, died at the age of 75 in Ha Noi last Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Before the full moon festival, the street for lanterns near Cho Lon Market welcomes thousands of visitors every night.

 Indonesia seen as Vietnam’s important partner; Vietnam, DPRK boost trade union cooperation; PM urges Laos to improve legal framework for projects

VietNamNet Bridge – 30 models are competing in the final round of Vietnam Supermodel 2011, in the resort city of Da Lat and HCM City on September 10-20.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen Vietnamese workers will compete with over 1,000 contestants from over 50 countries at the world technical skill contest in London from October 5 to 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – Retired policeman Le Minh Thuong, 74, from central Nghe An Province, has on several occasions refused to sell off his five ancient golden apple trees (diospyros decandrs Lour) for over VND7 billion (US$340,000).

VietNamNet Bridge – The new academic year has just begun, but in Vietnam’s southwestern region, many schools are on the verge of collapse.

VietNamNet Bridge - Leaders of the Party and State, diplomatic corps, international organizations and people in and outside the country paid tribute to former President Vo Chi Cong in Hanoi, HCM City and Quang Ngai (his hometown).