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Universities in doubt how to enroll the best students

VietNamNet Bridge - Exam markers have warned that the average scores that students received after the national exam will be too high, thus making it difficult for schools to decide which students to enroll. 

Photos: Ly Hoang Nam attends Wimbledon party with Djokovic, Serena Williams

Shortly after the end of Wimbledon 2015, Ly Hoang Nam was invited to a party organized by the tournament organization board and the Vietnamese tennis player did not forget to take photos with his idols Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

Vietnam’s inflation and interest rate still at the "top", report

 VietNamNet Bridge - Inflation and interest rates in Vietnam are still high in comparison with many countries, after a long period of macroeconomic instability, a report by the Central Economic Committee said.

Localities postpone ‘unfair' road fees

VietNamNet Bridge – The debate on whether to completely eliminate the collection of road maintenance fees from motorbike users is boiling again after two localities unilaterally postponed the fee last week. 

Image: 112-yr-old Long Bien Bridge in the biggest overhaul

VietNamNet Bridge - With a budget of up to VND300 billion (nearly $15 million), Hanoi’s oldest bridge will be repaired and reinforced in the biggest overhaul over the past century.

Government News 15/7

NA Standing Committee convenes 39th session, Party chief receives Lao senior officials, Vietnam-RoK Inter-Governmental Committee meet in Seoul, HCM City leaders receives Chinese discipline inspection head

Party chief’s US visit forges stronger bilateral ties

Vietnam and the US have made clear their viewpoints and discussed candidly pragmatic benefits of bilateral cooperation during Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s US visit, according to official members of the Party leader’s entourage.

Vietnam, Cambodia boost cooperation in border management

 Vietnam and Cambodia agreed on directions for stepping up cooperation in border control at a high-ranking meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on July 14.

Japanese special advisor vows to work for Vietnam-Japan ties

 Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, pledged continued efforts to foster bilateral ties, especially in constructing the Viet Nhat university.

International travelers’ favorite cafes in Nha Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – These coffee shops are highly recommended by foreign tourists on the popular website TripAdvisor.

Expansion plans on hold for local banks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banking authorities will halt the issue of licences to domestic credit institutions that propose network expansion over the next few months.

17,000 households living in slums in HCM City

 Ho Chi Minh City now has more than 17,000 households living in slums and the cost of relocating them has been put at VND12.4 trillion ($576.7 million) over the next five years.

Internationally known elderly Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge - The names of many old people are known not only domestically but also internationally.

Labor demand in Vietnam highest for three years

 In the first half of the year demand for workers rose 34 percent compared to 5 percent in 2013 and 25 percent for 2014 as a whole, making it the highest growth in the last three years, according to VietnamWorks, an online recruitment company.

Forest rangers blamed for Illegal logging cases near Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten cases of forest devastation and arson were discovered in 2014 and the first six months of 2015 in the central city of Da Nang. 

Recruitment demand rises to three-year high

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first six months of 2015 saw recruitment demand rising to a three-year high and labor supply improving as well,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/7

 Banks to stop counter tax payment from December, Australia bullish on Vietnam’s beef market, Food makers go increasingly hi-tech, Minister urges move toward sustainable seafood sector, JAKS finds partner for Hai Duong power plant

Aviation sector continues to develop

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang held a meeting on July 13 with the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Raymond Benjamin.

Party Chief’s US visit: message of peace, solidarity and cooperation

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to the US reaped fruitful results, helping promote bilateral relations and delivering a strong impression of Vietnam in the spirit of peace, solidarity and win-win cooperation for a better world.

Minh and Trang to compete in world championships

 Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang have been named in the Badminton World Federation's list of competitors for the 2015 World Badminton Championships to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.