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HCM City to reclaim 60 State-owned villas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has decided to take back 60 State-owned villas which were being leased or used ineffectively.

Latest wedding dresses to be showcased in Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge - A wedding fashion show featuring more than 100 designs will take place in the coastal city of Vung Tau in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on July 23-24. 

High oil prices threaten to stoke East Sea tensions

VietNamNet Bridge - Sustained oil prices above $100 could further heighten tensions over control of the East Sea.

UN chief calls climate change "threat" to global peace and security

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon said here on Wednesday that climate change comprises a very credible threat to peace and security around the world.

PM: IT, an important tool for national development

Information technology (IT) and communications were defined as Vietnam ’s leading tools to implement the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), form an information society and shorten the industrialisation and modernisation process.

HCM City: 20 children die of hand-foot-mouth disease

VietNamNet Bridge - The death of a child with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) a few days ago has taken the toll among children in Ho Chi Minh City to 20.

New ordinance on control of weapons and explosives

The Presidential Office yesterday announced the President's decree promulgating the ordinance on the management and use of weapons, which was passed by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on June 30.

Vietnamese martial artists to compete at world championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese martial artists are set to take part in the 6th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships to kick off at the Sports Complex Olympiets in Russia on July 29.

Party leader meets Ha Noi deputies

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was among the newly-elected National Assembly deputies of Ha Noi who gathered yesterday, July 20, for the first time after the election on May 22.

Cameron names investigation panel on phone hacking scandal

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced the names of a panel that will look at press regulation in an emergency statement at the Parliament on Wednesday.

Apple posts strong quarterly earnings

Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported strong third fiscal quarter results that top analysts' expectations, citing strong iPhone and iPad sales.

Craft villages develop, environment degrades

VietNamNet Bridge – While the famous craft villages in Binh Dinh provinces has been modernizing and developing, the living space in the villages has been severely damaged due to the environment pollution.

Vietnam plans to build national automobile center

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to set up a national automobile center in Chu Lai Economic Zone in Quang Nam province which will have the initial capital of 500 million dollars.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/7

June car sales plunge; City cuts capital of nine traffic projects; Gold dealers cry out against draft regulation; Power cuts, inflation worry investors; Foreign firms insure their market dominance; Apartment market still grapples with weak demand   

China’s game in the East Sea

The following analysis by Dr. Le Hong Nhat, from the HCM City National University, is a profound angle of the nature of the East Sea disputes, China’s plot and recommendations of policies for Vietnam.

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S.: report

Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday.

Germany, Russia seek to boost all-round ties

Germany and Russia concluded their annual high-level government consultation Tuesday, inking a series of economic, political and environmental agreements and holding talks on hot issues like Libyan situation and energy cooperation.

Vietnam aims to start alumina production in September

Vietnam will produce the first alumina from a bauxite complex in the Central Highlands in September after months of delays caused by adverse weather, power shortages and slow equipment delivery.

ASEAN-China agree on East Sea guidelines

VietNamNet Bridge - Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed a set of guidelines regarding cooperation in disputed areas of the East Sea.

Knowledge overload in schools to reduce: Ministry

Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training suggested at a meeting yesterday the idea of reducing the study program in schools from next academic session, as advised by educational experts, teachers and scientists.