VietNamNet Bridge – Indonesia yesterday (Aug 11) repatriated 49 Vietnamese fishermen who were arrested two to three months ago for accidentally fishing in Indonesia’s seas.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese are coming to terms with corruption as only 3 per cent of those who were forced to pay under the table said they would go to the police, according to UNDP research. 

 More than 92% of money in corruption cases has been irrecoverable, according to a Government Inspectorate report on the 10-year implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever has overloaded hospitals in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and threatened other localities, and health experts said that the mosquito-borne disease is unlikely to be under control very soon.

Experts have warned that more attacks, even more destructive, could be deployed in the future if organizations and businesses continue to be indifferent to information security.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called for immediate plans to expand HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport after inspecting its international terminal yesterday, saying it is too congested. 

The domestic monetary market has been stable this year despite global headwinds, with the State Bank of Viet Nam trying to harmonise developments in interest and exchange rates, as well as the credit and foreign reserve situation.

VietNamNet Bridge - The following companies have been found causing serious environmental pollution in Vietnam. Most of them are still operating.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors from Asia have poured capital into the Mekong Delta region, but the investment in agriculture remains modest. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and his Thai counterpart Thanasak Patimaprakorn expressed their delight at the practical progress of bilateral ties across the board, especially since the establishment of a strategic partnership in 2013.

The authorities of the mountainous district of Son Tay in the central province of Quang Ngai are seeking ways to prevent locals from committing suicide as the number of suicide cases has rocketed.

Jeannie Mai, a Vietnamese-American TV host, left a deep impression on young audiences at a meeting last week at the American Center in HCMC where she shared her thoughts on life, career and ways to success.

The bitter dispute between the Chairman of Trung Nguyen Corporation Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife over control of the Trung Nguyen Instant Coffee Company JSC will continue after the Binh Duong People’s Court recently decided to postpone the lawsuit.

 Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane was originally created by the ingenious cooks for the imperial kitchen in Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the energy sector have been made in recent years, but the number of foreign players in the field remains modest.

 Recently uncovered bad management practices at Sabeco and Habeco, the two largest beer companies in Vietnam in terms of market share, show that the longer they delay becoming public companies, the more they will lag behind competitors.

“Localities need to actively respond to possible super- typhoons and tropical low pressure within next months,” said Deputy Director of the Southern region’s Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center Mr. Dang Van Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators disagree on whether national high-school finals should be abolished. The exam cost a great deal of money and is seen as insignificant because more than 90 percent of students pass.

 The Asian Youth Orchestra will have two special concerts in Hanoi on August 17-18.

 Some 1,200 boys in kindergarten schools have been found to be suffering from genital infections in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District.