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Films celebrate VN independence

VietNamNet Bridge – A month of films featuring Vietnamese revolutionaries will be screened by leading television stations beginning this weekend to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the August 1945 Revolution and Independence Day

Viet Nam in tough draw for Asian Futsal qualifiers

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's futsal (indoor football) team will play against Malaysia in the opener in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship qualifiers.

Vietnam inaugurates first indigenous made oil-rig

VietNamNet Bridge - The first completely indigenous made-in-Vietnam oil-rig in Dai Hung Mine, 265 kilometers from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is now complete and fully operational.

Lawyers say enterprise law shows shortcomings, need amendments

The Enterprise Law, praised as making a breakthrough in creating a better business environment for enterprises by removing the discriminatory treatment on enterprises of different ownership forms and economic sectors, has shown a lot of problems.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 19/8

Strengthening Vietnam-Indonesia relations; Phu Tho receives coral from Truong Sa archipelago; Irish ambassador to Vietnam honoured with Friendship Order

Judo champ competes for Olympic ticket

VietNamNet Bridge – Top national judo athlete Van Ngoc Tu, 24, left for France yesterday, Aug 18, to take part in the World Judo Championships which kicks off in Paris next Tuesday.

Renewed growth worries send down European stocks

Investors in main European exchanges remain jittery over the globe growth after poor economic data in the European block and the United States sent low stocks on Thursday.

In-form Thuy takes Delta stage

VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran cyclist Bui Minh Thuy won the fifth stage of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Cycling Tour-An Giang Plant Protection Cup yesterday, Aug 18.

MOF fails to collect tax arrears on 40 imported vehicles

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has reportedly failed to collect the tax on the 40 vehicles imported by an enterprise in Phu Tho province. The decision to collect tax arrears has been rejected by the court.

Poor infrastructure impedes Vietnam’s tourism

VietNamNet Bridge - While other ASEAN countries have a flourishing tourism industry and are succeeding in luring visitors from other countries, Vietnam is ignoring the vital needs required to develop in this field. 

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 19/8

Saigontourist offers tours to caves; HCM City to pilot maritime tourism; Binh Thuan prepares for festival; Bird's-eye tourism takes flight

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 19/8

Documentary looks at Ben Tre coconuts; Czech contestant won't represent Viet Nam; Fifth Ha Giang Sports and Cultural Festival opens; HCM City plans beautiful walkway route; Tchaikovsky Night’ heads to capital

Race for building up app stores heating up

Mobile network operators, mobile phone manufacturers and independent mobile phone programmers all have jumped into the mobile app market, which is believed to become very lucrative thanks to the sharp increases in the number of smart phones.

Hundreds of dancers to compete at HCM City Dancing Festival

Dancers from many art schools and art troupes will gather up in HCM City to compete in the competition to seek new dancing talents from August 19 to 22.

HCM City water supply plants entreating help of local authorities

VietNamNet Bridge – The destroying of watershed forests plus the uncontrollable waste water discharge, has made the clean water supply sources for millions of dwellers seriously polluted.

Designers house launches fashion show spectacular

VietNamNet Bridge –The Viet Nam Designers House in HCM City will hold its biggest fashion show My Style tonight, Aug 19, to celebrate the first anniversary of the "fashion space for Vietnamese designers".

Kidneys “run” through border

Vietnamese law bans the trade of internal organs. The need for internal organs, particularly kidneys, is huge--so many people cross the border to sell kidneys in China.

Lacking students, non-state general schools floundering

A lot of non-state grammar schools in HCM City have been operating at a moderate level or have stopped operation because they cannot enroll enough students.

Fears for irrecoverable debts nagging banks

Collecting debts has been highlighted as one of the most important tasks for banks for now. They have every reason to fear that many debts could be irrecoverable.

24 Afghan civilians killed in 2 blasts in Herat province

A total of 24 civilians were killed and 11 others injured in two powerful bomb blasts minutes apart on Thursday morning in Obe district in western Afghan province of Herat, Interior Ministry said.