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1,000-member trans-Vietnam walking group visit President Ho’s hometown village

VietNamNet Bridge – The trans-Vietnam walk with the participation of 1,000 people began on July 3 at Lang Sen (Lotus Village) in the central province of Nghe An, the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/7

Two exciting children TV series this summer; Traditional Vietnamese music course held in Paris; Show to feature songs by Pham Duy; BeyBlade Cup held in Vietnam for the first time; Search on for Miss Teen Vietnam   

What iPhone 4s used for?

VietNamNet Bridge – The smart phones with integrated features and utilities, the products of the latest technologies, prove to be even more useful and dangerous than professional spies.

Increased local demand for long-haul tours

VietNamNet Bridge - More local people are buying outbound tours to long-haul destinations such as the U.S. and Europe this summer.

From the Giao Chi sea to the U-shape line

VietNamNet Bridge – China has intentionally taken unfair advantage of the name South China Sea (the way Western people call the East Sea) to make misunderstandings that nearly the entire East Sea belongs to China’s sovereignty.

Philippine officials ban Chinese diplomat for alleged rudeness

VietNamNet Bridge - Philippine officials have banned a senior Chinese diplomat from meetings for alleged rude behavior, in the latest fallout from a feud over the potentially oil-rich Spratly Islands, officials said.

Chinese traders buy unseasoned coconuts heavily

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Chinese traders have flocked to the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to buy large amount of coconuts from Vietnamese dealers although it is not season now. 

Assets of government officials to be made public

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has approved the amendment to Circular 37 on transparency of assets and income.

Mark Zuckerberg signs up to rival Google+

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that he has signed up to Google+, the new social networking platform from Google, according to media reports Tuesday.

Germany defeats France 4-2 at group A at FIFA Women's World Cup

Defending world champion and host Germany remains a clean sheet as they defeated France in an exciting match owing to a brace by striker Inka Grings to seal first position at the last match day of group A

Obama calls for "balanced approach" to debt cut

With less than a month until the Aug. 2 deadline before the world's largest economy might default on its obligations, U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the Congress to reach "a balanced" debt reduction agreement.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/7

  Doctor banned one year over negligent death; Death penalty upheld for official’s murderers;  Two die, 23 injured when bus, cement lorry collide in Ha Tinh

Cong Vinh becomes top scorer

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Cong Vinh's five goals against Macau in the second leg of the 2014 World Cup qualifier on Sunday means he is now the country's all-time top goal scorer.

Police successfully handle 830 criminal cases a day

VietNamNet Bridge – On average 830 criminal cases were successfully completed daily in Viet Nam in the first six months of this year, Major-General Do Kim Tuyen, deputy director of Anti-crime Police General Department, said yesterday.

Athens 2011 Summer Special Olympics close with moving ceremony

Greece said goodbye on Monday evening to the "wonderful world of the winners" which unfolded in Athens since June 25 during the 2011 World Summer Special Olympics, with a moving closing ceremony staged at the Panathinaikon Stadium,

Vietnamese runner, lawn bowler win golds in Athens

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes Ngo Huu Ky Phong and Le Thanh Cong both won gold medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011, which drew to a close in Greece on Monday.

Ha Noi traffic light mayhem to continue

VietNamNet Bridge – While the traffic light system in many parts of Ha Noi have been out of order for the past five months, local residents will have to wait until the first half of next year for the lights to be repaired.

Nation's species face extinction

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's biodiversity conservation efforts continue to be woeful with the number of threatened species increasing and their threat status worsening, according to the latest National Environment Report (2010).

Expensive retail premises push merchants against the wall

The owners of the fashion shops on Nguyen Trai, Hai Ba Trung and Nguyen Dinh Chieu streets in HCM City complain that the retail premises rentals now amount to 40-50 percent, the highest ever rentals so far.

Young musicians to entertain audience with classical pieces

VietNamNet Bridge – A classical concert featuring young talents from the Viet Nam National Academy of Music will be organised at the French cultural centre in Ha Noi tomorrow, July 7.