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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/8

 Ministry's fund lends SMEs 29 million USD, Japanese group seeks cooperation in HCM City, Banking system takes action to assist businesses, Tilapia exports set to shoot up in years ahead: VASEP

Visit a Da Lat organic farm

Here’s a photo tour of a Da Lat organic farm that is permaculture inspired, an agri-tourism demonstration and education centre inspiring sustainable, nutritious food all in one.

Free football training for poor kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – On a hot Sunday morning, Dinh Nguyen Tuan Tu was so absorbed in perfecting his moves on a football field in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District that he lost track of time.

Tasty brew and some unique dishes of Hanoi

Friendly atmosphere, tasty brew and unique dishes are the hallmarks of restaurants in Hanoi. Here’s 10 menu selections for guests to try next time they’re traveling through the city.

Overhead TV camera falls into Olympic Park in latest Games mishap

 An overhead television camera suspended by cables crashed to the ground in the Olympic Park on Monday, injuring seven people including two children, in the latest of a string of mishaps to hit South America's first Games.

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue chairs steering committee for national target programmes

 The Prime Minister has decided to establish a Central Steering Committee for 2016-2020 National Target Programmes with Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue acting as its head.

HCM City proposes underground shopping center

 The Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee has sent a proposal to the government on permitting Japanese investors to build an underground shopping center where an urban railway station is being built at Ben Thanh Market.

Golden Murray carves his place with the greats

 For Andy Murray, there have been highs. Then there was this.On a small, green patch of scorched acrylic some 9,000 kilometers (5592 miles) from home, the Scot achieved a unique Olympic feat, converting heart and guts and sweat into Rio gold.

State management agencies issue warrants for "missing" foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Local planning and investment departments have released a series of warrants looking for foreign investors after discovering that they had disappeared from their given addresses.

Hacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction

 Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the U.S. National Security Agency.

How do Vietnamese universities rank on the world map?

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest ranking announced by Webometrics shows that many Vietnamese universities have fallen from their previous positions.

lionaire investors turn bearish as U.S. stocks hit record highs

 Several big-name hedge fund investors soured on U.S. stocks in the second quarter and moved to gold and other bearish bets, failing to anticipate the stock market rally in the current quarter.

Where the war has not ended

VietNamNet Bridge - For the past 40 years, the Kim Bang Center for War Invalids in Ba Sao commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province has welcomed and treated more than 500 war invalids. 

Vietcombank card holder loses VND500 million in phishing attack

VietNamNet Bridge - Security experts confirmed that the attack was a phishing case, but also said the victim had accessed a fake website and lost a password.

Da Lat plans 490-ha safari park for 2020

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved the construction of a 490-ha safari park worth VNĐ1 trillion ($44.6 million) inside a protected forest in the resort city of Da Lat in Lam Dong Province. 

Vietnam's Tuan Minh loses to Russian rival in chess event

 Tran Tuan Minh lost to Alekseenko Kirill of Russia in the sixth round of the ongoing World Junior (U-20) Chess Championship in India.

French wins national off road cycling tournament

Poilane Florent of France won the 19-40 age group category of the National Off Road Cycling Tournament for amateurs, Vietnam MTB Series, which wrapped up in HCM City on August 14.

Hoi An-Japanese festival opens

Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to the ancient town of Hoi An to celebrate the 14th annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival yesterday.

Controversial Hong Kong resort relocated

 World Shine-Hue International Resort, which was delayed in construction due to protests from residents, will be relocated to a new site and renamed Minh Vien-Lang Co. International Resort project.

Bac Son valley in ripe rice season

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was one of the hottest months of the year. The heat and humidity made us easily frustrated and bad tempered.