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Beckham shares joy of having baby girl on Facebook

David Beckham has posted a video on his Facebook page to share his joy of having a new baby girl Harper Seven Beckham in the house.

SOS: students committing suicide tend to increase

The number of students, who attempted to commit suicide after they failed the university entrance exams, has been increasing.

Harry Potter finale writes history by setting 4 opening weekend records

A swan song of the blockbuster Harry Potter series eclipsed a previous trailblazer of the Hollywood tentpoles by grabbing a heart-stopping 168.55 million U. S. dollars over the weekend,

ASEAN to promote DOC in the East Sea

Vietnam’s SOM chief Pham Quang Vinh said ASEAN agreed to promote the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).

Vietnamese “fall into traps” when traveling China

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese travelers now whisper in each others’ ears the stories about how they were “driven” to the shops and forced to purchase goods when traveling China.

Cisco to cut 6,500 jobs

World's largest networking- equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. on Monday announced that it is cutting 6,500 jobs as part of its moves to boost profitable growth.

Vietnamese banks seeking foreign partners

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of affairs on selling bank stakes to foreign investors have been reported recently. Bank shares have become cheaper, and it is now the right time for foreign partners to seek their room in domestic banks.

“Soft-price” tickets for Vietnam-Qatar game

VietNamNet Bridge – The tickets for the game between the national football squads of Vietnam and Qatar in the qualifier round of the World Cup 2014, will be sold at reasonable prices from 8.30 am, July 26 in Hanoi.

Green light for $4bn South Hoi An project

VietNamNet Bridge - VinaCapital and Genting Group have permission to reclaim a large area in Quang Nam province to implement a multi-billion dollar recreation resort project.

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton arrives in New Delhi on official visit to India

The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in India Monday night for a three- day visit to India, reported local TV Times Now.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 19/7

Coastal areas to be hit by strong winds; Largest Vietnamese martyr cemetery website launched; 11 Filipinos arrested for gambling, cheating; Requiems for heroic martyrs and AO victims

Need for VN to create top brand rice

VietNamNet Bridge – The best quality among existing rice seeds in the country should be chosen and developed to create a Vietnamese brand that is recognised in international markets.

News Corp's phone-hacking whistleblower found dead

Sean Hoare, a former reporter at News of the World who blew whistle about the newspaper's phone-hacking scandal, was found dead at home on Monday, according to Guardian reports.

Firms call for looser credit policy

VietNamNet Bridge - The Government should loosen credit policy or have support measures to help domestic enterprises survive in today's difficult economic environment, company leaders said at a seminar in HCM City late last week.

Authorities struggle to deal with tax evaders

VietNamNet Bridge – Many local companies have taken administrative loopholes of the Government's policy on tax incentives to evade taxes, resulting in a huge loss for the State budget.

New green tax set to colour firms’ thinking

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is to clean up its environmental act with a new tax on products ranging from plastic bags to pesticides.

Gold jumps above 1,600-dollar mark on U.S., European debt concerns

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange extended its winning streak into a 10th session on Monday, settling above 1,600 dollars per ounce, as concerns about the eurozone debt crisis

Conical hat maker sustains tradition

VietNamNet Bridge –One of Hue City's most endearing images is that of the beautiful girl wearing an ao dai (traditional robe) and a conical hat, singing folk songs while floating down the Huong (Perfume) River on a wooden rowing boat.

Hegemony with Chinese characteristics

The United States and the People’s Republic of China are locked in a quiet but increasingly intense struggle for power and influence, not only in Asia, but around the world.

In economic difficulties, commercial banks report big profits

VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks still have not released the reports on the business performance in the first six months of the year. However, sources have said banks surely made fat profits during the period.