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Djokovic wins marathon tiebreak to reach US Open quarters

Top seed Novak Djokovic saved four set points in a marathon first-set tiebreaker to beat Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 7-6 (14), 6-4, 6-2 to reach the US Open quarterfinals on Monday.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/9

Prime Minister to visit Laos; Party General Secretary reaffirms Laos friendship; State President welcomes Sri Lankan defence chief; Defence official meets high ranking Chinese guest

Mubarak trial to resume Wednesday

A court in Cairo Monday adjourned the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak until Wednesday after hearing the testimony of three witnesses, state TV reported.

Preschools lose students, teachers

VietNamNet Bridge – A plague of problems has led teachers and students to abandon several kindergartens in the country's central region, using temporary structures as classrooms during this academic year.

Country life in watercolours

VietNamNet Bridge – Watercolour paintings by Ngo Quang Nam are currently on display at a Hanoian exhibition, covering 40 years of the artist's working life.

Anti-cancer virus injection, hope for cancer patients

An engineered virus, injected into the blood, can selectively target cancer cells throughout the body, according media reports Thursday quoting a study in journal Nature.

Thailand and Vietnam to discuss rice pricing strategy

Thai rice exporters plan to gather with Vietnamese partners and the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) in mid-September, to discuss the possible impacts of the Thai new policy on supporting agricultural development on the rice prices.

Viet Nam chess ace stumbles at World Cup third round

Viet Nam's top chess player Le Quang Liem failed to reach the fourth round of the World Chess Cup 2011 after losing his third-round tie-break against Lazaro Bruzon Bastista of Cuba by 0.5-1.5 in Khanty-Mansiysk yesterday.

Minh in bid to regain Taipei Open crown

VietNamNet Bridge – Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will head to the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open in a bid to re-take the championship title he lost last year in an unexpected defeat by Simon Santoso of Indonesia.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 6/9

Cuong wins bronze medal at 3-cushion carom world cup; Hanoian Huy takes national chess championships crown; Phuoc from Da Nang shines at national swimming tourney

More photos of Hoang My at Miss Universe 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the latest photos of Vietnamese contestant - Hoang My - at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil.

Cuban leader joins mourners at defense minister's funeral

Cuban Leader Raul Castro Monday presided over the funeral of late defense minister Julio Casas Regueiro, who died Saturday at the age of 75 due to a cardiac arrest.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/9

University of Architecture student crowned Miss Auto 2011; Vietnam joins cultural festival in Switzerland; Japan’s TV makes film on Vietnamese tourism; Gia Long debuts special block calendar; Water-color painting exhibition in Hanoi

In economic difficulties, travel firms step up tour sales via Internet

Online marketing has been used by travel firms for a long time. However, the firms have only paid special attention to the sale channel recently, when tour fees prove to be an important competitiveness in the context of economic downturn.

Only four percent of killers born in normal families: report

VietNamNet Bridge – A work by the Research Center of Criminology and Crime Prevention shows that of the 5,009 murder cases recorded from January 2007 to September 2010, only four percent of the killers were born in normal families.

Europe, U.S. need more economic stimulus: IMF

The United States and European countries should mull new stimulus measures to shore up their economies, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday.

Interest rates begin decreasing, businesses keep placid

The State Bank of Vietnam and big commercial banks have agreed on the plan to slash the interest rates to 17-19 percent. However, businesses still think that it is too early to rejoice the news right now.

White House vows to put jobs on top of agenda

The Obama administration has put job creation on top of its agenda and the two parties of the Congress need to work together to stimulate job growth in the United States, White House press official said on Monday.

In dealing with sacred fish, fishermen choose belief, not science

VietNamNet Bridge – Environmentalists have called for the active assistance of scientists in protecting sacred fish and rare sea creatures.

What Chinese historical documents say?

VietNamNet Bridge – First of all, China claims sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands based on the right of discovery and management.