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Blood sucking bugs re-emerge in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources recently uncovered blood-sucking bugs in at least seven Hanoian districts including Ha Dong, Thanh Xuan and Gia Lam thanks to local resident reports.

Vietnamese businesses consider using computing clouds, diffidently

VietNamNet Bridge – After leading computing companies in the world have launched the services using computing cloud technology for handsets, some Vietnamese enterprises have cooperated with foreigners to provide the services.

Autocar VN to cover Singapore F1

VietNamNet Bridge – Autocar Viet Nam has announced that it will be the sole source of information on the Formula One Singtel Singapore Grand Prix throughout the country.

Vietnam is wasting rubbish

VietNamNet Bridge – While developed countries invest millions of USD in waste recycling for savings and environmental protection, Vietnam – a poor country – is among the top nations which are wasting this “new” resource.

Outgoing Chinese ambassador given award

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) presented the "Peace and Friendship among Nations" insignia to outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Viet Nam Sun Gouxiang, for his contributions to the friendship

Low pressure forecast to cause heavy rains

 VietNamNet Bridge – A low-pressure system is forecast to develop into a tropical storm causing strong winds in the Gulf of Tonkin tomorrow, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast.

HCM City meeting discusses wage, health care, food hygiene

VietNamNet Bridge – Wage increase, better health care and tight control on food safety and hygiene have been requested by many deputies at a Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council meeting Wednesday.

Land leasing fee raises 10-30 times, businesses miserable

Enterprises have voiced the same complaint that the land leasing fee has increased by 10-30 times, which has put a heavy burden on them.

Private nursery school now the biggest choice for 3-4 year old children

The parents who have children aged three or four years old, now have to bring their children to private nursery schools, even though the schools always require high tuitions; while the education quality at some schools is not high.

Mistrust remains as U.S. and China rebuild military ties

Military relations between the U.S. and China are a glaring weak spot in bilateral ties, something Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he hoped to improve during a trip to China this week.

Mini-truck drivers can't get licences

VietNamNet Bridge – Mini-truck drivers in HCM City and southern provinces are hindered from working legally because they find it hard to acquire driving licences due to the shortage of training facilities.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/7

Ministry to sponsor promotions of made-in-Vietnam products; GDP increased by 5.57 percent in six months; Firms struggle to survive soaring interest rates; Central bank to cut forex position; Ministry sets method for calculating export rice price    

India says all terror groups on radar for Mumbai blasts

India Thursday said that all terror groups operating from the country or abroad are on the radar for the serial blasts that rocked Mumbai Wednesday which claimed the lives of at least 17 people and injured over 70 others.

Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain cancer treatment: study

Human neural stem cells are capable of helping people regain learning and memory abilities lost due to radiation treatment for brain tumors, a University of California, Irvine (UCI) study suggests.

IMF wants "prompt" action from Europe on debt crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday called on European leaders to waste no time in introducing new measures to deal with Europe's debt crisis.

Rice market: exporters fear loss, farmers fear unsalability

VietNamNet Bridge – The decision by the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) to halt the purchase of one million tons of summer-autumn rice since July 15, has made the rice price decrease in Mekong Delta and made farmers worried.

Vietnam’s art market needs investment channel

Le Thai Son, one of the countries’ youngest art collectors, said Vietnam’s art market needs an investment channel before it can really take off.

India confirms 17 people dead from serial blasts

A total of 17 people were killed in the serial blasts in Mumbai on Wednesday, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said at a press conference here on Thursday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 14/7

Self-portrait contest wraps up in HCMC; Huge art exhibition to hit Hanoi; Developing cultural industries in Vietnam; Hoa Lo prison’s historical, cultural values promoted; VN chamber music group wins favour in Thailand

China's secretive army opens door for U.S.'s Mullen

China's famously secretive army opened its doors just a bit Tuesday for the visit of Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.