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SOCIETY IN BRIEF 4/7

Woman flees with $1.46 mil debt; UNESCO group to highlight youth's role in sustainability; 12-year-old girl gives birth, police suspects rape

Mobile phone service providers warned for ‘loose management'

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have warned major mobile phone service providers like VinaPhone, MobiFone and Viettel over their loose management of message switchboards.

Chronicle on Laos to be broadcast on VTV1

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-four episodes of the Chronicles on Laos series are set to be broadcast at 5.30pm every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on Viet Nam Television's Channel 1.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/7

  Ethnic affairs committee sends delegation to Russia; Envoy's visit boost ties with African nations; Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) strengthen cooperation

Hospitals in south start treatment via internet

VietNamNet Bridge – Several hospitals in southern provinces and cities last Friday started conducting check-ups and treatments for seriously ill patients through the internet in a new pilot programme.

Libyan rebels reject AU peace plan

Libyan rebels rejected Sunday an African Union (AU) peace plan to end the ongoing conflicts in the North African country, insisting that any settlement should be based on the immediate resignation of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Relaxing days off in Madagui

VietNamNet Bridge - Madagui offers you not only nature at its purest and a cool forest surrounding, but also a journey to exhilarating adventures. 

Djokovic clinches first Wimbledon title

Novak Djokovic of Serbia claimed his first Wimbledon title on Sunday after beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

Vietnam to improve guest labour system

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs plans to improve management of guest labourers to Viet Nam because of violations that have occurred in several localities around the country.

Markets wait for policy signal

VietNamNet Bridge - The trend on the nation's stock markets this week will greatly depend on signals sent by Government and central bank policies, rather than the second-quarter earnings reports of listed companies, market insiders say.

Viet Nam beat Macau 7-1 in WC qualifier

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Cong Vinh scored five goals in Viet Nam's big win of 7-1 over host Macau in the 2014 World Cup qualifier' second leg match yesterday at Macau Stadium.

Prime Minister lauds joint VN-Japan initiative

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has lauded Japan's commitment to help Viet Nam with customs technology, public-private partnership, and support industry, human resource and green development.

Music, dance festival opens in Tuy Hoa

VietNamNet Bridge – Peace, love, sea and youth will be the themes of a festival to be held in the central province of Phu Yen's Tuy Hoa city today.

VN girls set records in sprint and 1,500m

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Huyen and Nguyen Thi Bich Tram of Viet Nam set new records at the third annual ASEAN Schools Games, held at the Max Pavilion Stadium in Singapore on Saturday.

China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products

China has stepped up buying farm products from Vietnam, including coffee, rice and rubber as it grapples with harsh crop weather, but higher prices could stoke inflation in the Southeast Asian nation, government data and state media said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/7

Biggest private hospital opens; June CPI hits a record low in nine months; Vietnam, Malaysia to pump oil from Diamond field: report; Vietnam set for catfish shortage; Private postal services regulated; Exports to US rise 22.5% in first half  

Pop star wins Universal Steps 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - Singer Thu Minh and her partner Lechezar Todorov became champions in the second seaso  of Universal Steps 2011, the Vietnamese version Dancing with the Stars on Sunday night (July 3) in Hanoi.

Low demand, stricter rules make mobile market gloomy

VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp falls in the sales have brought big despair to mobile phone distributors. Meanwhile, retailing mobile phones has been considered the most lucrative business.

Vietnam’s plan for hydro-chlorofluorocarbons phase-out

With the agreement on the Montreal Protocol, Vietnam is encouraging the companies using other eco-friendly compounds in their production instead of HCFC to protect ozone layer.

HCM City: Three houses collapsed at night

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven houses in HCM City's Binh Chanh district on July 1 night fell into Saigon River due to land erosion, causing many people to become homeless.