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PVF to battle it out at U15 championship

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City-based Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) team will debut at the National U15 Football Championship qualifiers at HCM City's Thanh Long Sports Centre on July 12-21.

Pyeongchang celebrates winning Winter Olympic bid

The citizens of Pyeongchang beamed with joy on early Thursday as their city was chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at last after two failed attempts.

Northern businesses marching towards the south

VietNamNet Bridge – While many southern brands have become very popular in the North, northern businesses still find it hard to penetrate the southern market which they believe are very promising.

Iran's IRGC says missile maneuver "successful"

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that the missile maneuver conducted by the IRGC in the past 10 days was successful and achieved its objectives.

Maiden voyage of China’s first aircraft carrier delayed

VietNamNet Bridge - China’s first operational aircraft carrier, the ex-Soviet Varyag, will only be ready for its maiden voyage next month, instead of the beginning of last week as planned.

Teens bury themselves in online cemetery

VietNamNet Bridge - “I have made a lot of mistakes. I built this tomb for myself to wish for parents’ forgiveness. I will not be in this life for long,” one wrote on his tombstone in the online cemetery.

Reality show aims to boost tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – A reality TV show entitled Impressive Viet Nam is airing every Sunday at 11am on VTV3, with six to 10 participants taking part in a journey with rocker Tran Lap for each 45-minute episode.

Investment forms laid out for airport project in Quang Ninh

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle on build-operate-transfer and other appropriate investment forms for the US$1 billion Van Don airport project in Quang Ninh Province, which attracts South Korean investors.

‘Non-profit' private schools in grey area

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the full participation of private organisations in the education system, the country is still looking for a way of effectively running the system and make it a key economic sector.

Land-use applications set to go online

VietNamNet Bridge – From 2015, application forms for the issuance of land-use certificate and other licences by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment would be processed via the Internet,

Smart cities aim for sustainability

VietNamNet Bridge – The new trend in Viet Nam's housing and urban development was oriented towards the development of smart cities to deal with the rapid rate of urbanisation,

Massive dust storm sweeps through Phoenix area

Visibility was reduced to zero in some areas as wind gust blew near 40 miles per hour, local media reported on Tuesday.

More than 7m people sign for the dole

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 7.4 million people have registered for unemployment insurance since the policy was adopted two years ago.

Viet Nam end fifth day with 20 golds

VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Viet Linh pocketed a gold medal in the girls' singles table tennis event in the fifth day of the third ASEAN Schools Games in Singapore.

Vietnam opens embassy in Slovakia

The Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia inaugurated its headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on July 7. Prominent at the ceremony were Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Jozej Mihal and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Coal project on Red River delta gets environment criticism

VietNamNet Bridge - A project to survey coal for excavation in the Red River Delta is expected to be proposed to the government in coming months, yet experts have concerned about its geological and environment impacts.  

Export turnover likely to reach $84 bln

VietNamNet Bridge - Export turnover is expected to hit $84.5 to 85.5 billion for the year, $6.1 billion higher than the target set by the National Assembly.

Green tax needs global co-ordination

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's environmental protection tax law needs international co-ordination for it to have an impact on global pollution, experts said at a seminar yesterday, July 6.

Over 300,000 selected for People's Councils

VietNamNet Bridge – The nation selected 302,648 members for People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term, reported the Ministry of Home Affairs at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday to review the parliamentary election.

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