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Photos of Vietnam’s 87-year-old woman in swimsuit attract millions of viewers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The photos showing an old lady in swimwear, smiling happily next to her husband on the beach, have been shared by millions of people on the Internet in recent days.

The third wave of South Korean investment in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors from South Korea have been topping the list of foreign investors in Vietnam in the last two years.

Vocational schools close for lack of students

VietNamNet Bridge - Many vocational schools have closed some training majors, and analysts say they may have to shut down entirely as they cannot find students.

Volunteers fix roads one pothole at a time

VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Loc Islet residents don’t wait around for things to get done. Instead, they take to the streets to repair infrastructure on their own.

Foreign investors may flatten Vietnam beer market

 A recently released study by the Vietnam Industry Research and Consultant (VIRAC) shows that beer production and consumption in Vietnam for 2014 reached an all-time record high of 3.1 billion litres with revenue of US$4.56 billion.

Vietnam suspends sales of 13 Coca-Cola products

 The Ministry of Health has suspended sales of 13 beverage products of Coca-Cola Vietnam categorised as “supplement food” because the company does not have certificates on food safety for supplement food production.

Hanoi Collective Orchestra to perform improvisational works

 The Hanoi Collective Orchestra will come back for the second time in Hanoi on July 17 in the courtyard of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Brexit indirectly increases public debt

 Vietnam’s public debt may be higher due to the stronger Japanese Yen emerging from the Brexit crisis, according to Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI).

Vietnamese herbalist receives ASEAN award

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Tru of Viet Nam was presented with the ASEAN Award as an outstanding herbalist who had made significant contributions to the community.

Assistance urged for remote area teachers

 Officials and teachers are pressing for more government assistance for school teachers in remote areas.

Pharmacy firms invest in functional food production lines

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly all pharmaceutical manufacturers have been or are planning to produce functional food because of the lucrative market.

The most famous fruit wholesale market in Hanoi

Bustling from mid-night to early morning, the Long Bien Fruit Market is the biggest wholesale market in Hanoi and northern Vietnam. It is also a popular destination among those who want to discover Hanoi beauty at night.

Bullet removed from VN woman’s body after 40 years

 VietNamNet Bridge - After four decades, a 4cm long bullet that almost killed a woman in the southern province of Kien Giang has been removed.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/7

 HN seeks higher business ranking, Malaysia to import chillies from Vietnam due to limited supply, Catfish exporters trash nation’s image abroad, Confidence in economy rise, Startups number 54,500 in Jan-Jun

Learning how to swim on land - without any water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian Vu Duc Cuong has made an unusual device that helps people with a fear of water learn how to swim.

The village of verse

In Hoang Duong village, all people use only rhymed verses in everyday life conversations. Moreover, they even use verses to scold and curse each other in conflicts, to provoke or vex each other in order to engage in a warm, long lasting love.

Foreign enterprises blatant disregard for VN environment draws big fines

Numerous foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises have been fined for hundreds of millions of dong due to discharging untreated wastewater into the environment, causing serious environmental pollution.

PM requests heed paid to people’s living environment

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministries and localities to take care of the living environment of the people following the environmental incident caused by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation.

Vietnam seeks diverse cooperation with US State of Virginia

 Vietnam wants to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with the US State of Virginia, especially in science-technology, education, trade, agriculture and seaports, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh.

Vietnam contributes to success of UNHRC session

 Vietnamese officials have actively participated in discussion panels of the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which concluded on July 1 with 34 resolutions approved.