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Travel firms criticize airlines for non-cooperation in attracting tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms keep complaining that they do not receive the necessary cooperation from air carriers, which explains why Vietnam still cannot attract many travelers.

Facing difficulties, small merchants rush to liquidate shops

VietNamNet Bridge – The retail premises rents keep rising, while the purchasing power keeps decreasing as people fasten their belt in the high inflation, which has forced many small merchants to liquidate shops.

News Corp withdraws bid for BskyB

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation announced on Wednesday to withdraw its bid for British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) after hacking scandals led to the closure of News of the World, its best selling Sunday newspaper in Britain.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/7

New bridge falls down over weighty truck; Former bank director held on swindling count; UK charity reviews activities in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Japan, US into FIFA Women's World Cup final

Japan and the United States roared into the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday.

Fed to provide new stimulus if condition warrants: Bernanke

The U.S. central bank is poised to provide additional stimulus efforts if the U.S. economy remains sluggish, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.

Hillary Clinton says Gaddafi's days numbered

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chanted dirges again on Wednesday for Muammar Gaddafi, saying days for the Libyan leader "are numbered."

More price rises on the way

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is set to continue experiencing price hikes in the latter half of the year due to both domestic and international socio-economic factors, according to economic experts.

Spotify to launch in US on Thursday

European music service Spotify is set to launch in the United States on Thursday, according to media reports.

HCM City's SGXT promoted to V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City-based football club Sai Gon Xuan Thanh (SGXT) secured its place in the V-League 2012 after it won the First Division 2011 with five rounds remaining.

Lawyers ‘lack quality training'

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese lawyers need more training to ensure they are professional and ethical, said president of the Viet Nam Bar Federation (VBF), Le Thuc Anh, at a three-day workshop which began in Ha Noi yesterday.

Minimum wage set for early rise

VietNamNet Bridge - The government looks set to push ahead with an earlier than planned, fourth quarter rise in the country’s minimum wage.

Ha Noi, HCM City among most attractive cities in Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – The US leading Travel and Leisure magazine has voted Ha Noi and HCM City in the top 10 most attractive cities in Asia.

Rubbish collectors get starring role in new film venture

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring different lives in modern society has opened in Ha Noi with the title of Tales in the City: Community Voices.

Hanoi to spend $5 million to build an abattoir

VietNamNet Bridge – A slaughter house which can process hundreds of cattle and poultry a day will be built on 4.4 hectares of land, at the cost of over VND100 billion ($5 million) in Hanoi’s suburban district of Thanh Oai.

Poor students to be provided low-cost laptops

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications plans to distribute around one million low-cost laptops for poor students from 2011-17.

Minh enters US Open third round

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh yesterday, July 13, defeated host player Agusriadi Wijaya Amphie by 21-14 and 21-11 in the second round of the US Open Grand Prix Gold Championships in California

New decree on land use fees

VietNamNet Bridge - The Government has issued Decree No 53/2011/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Non-Agricultural Land Use Tax on July 1.

Viet Nam beat Cambodia at U-16 football tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam defeated Cambodia by 4-1 in their second group B match at the Southeast Asian U-16 Football Championships, held in Laos on July 7-20, on Tuesday.

Tu wins stage at National Women's Open

VietNamNet Bridge –Young cyclist Le Thi Cam Tu won the fourth stage of the National Women's Open Cycling Tournament, An Giang Television Cup, yesterday, July 13.