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Vietnam hopes for fair decision on Philippine-China dispute

Việt Nam hopes the Permanent Court of Arbitration will issue a fair and objective decision on a petition filed by the Philippines contesting China’s claims to disputed areas in the East Sea

First-aid volunteers save lives of fallen motorbikers on city streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – When someone falls from a motorbike during an accident in Viet Nam, passersby often do not stop. It’s unfortunately commonplace.

Sweet outlook for Vietnam’s sugar stocks

 Five years after staying silent in the market, sugar stocks rose with high liquidity, thanks to better sales from local firms and higher demand in the world market.

Students take national highschool exams

Students took their first two national high school exams in mathematics and a foreign language.

Hanoi serviced apartment market poised for expansion in next two years

The serviced apartment market in Hanoi, which has experienced little fluctuation in recent years, is poised to see an increase in both supply and demand.

Journey to recognition of Forbes-honoured ethnic H’mong girl

  Tan Thi Su, an ethnic H’mong girl who is founder and director of the travel company Sapa Limited O'Chau, was listed on the Forbes Vietnam “30 under 30” 2016 featuring 30 faces working in different fields under the age of 30 in Vietnam.

HCM City bans government agencies from using paper meeting invitations

 VietNamNet Bridge – By July 20, any government agency that still uses paper meeting invitations will be reprimanded, said HCM City Vice Chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen. This is a move to promote e-government in the city.

The top 40 coffee shops in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City is full of great coffee shops and below are some nice destinations.

Carving papayas

 With their skillful hands, women at a “Binh an diem hen” class can turn humble papayas  into beautiful flowers.

Majority want better education overseas

A dramatic 59% of young people revealed they want to study abroad as they will receive a better education and more recognisable degrees in a recent survey released on June 23 by educational portal EasyUni.

Hand-made unique computer cases exhibited in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Many unique computer cases were displayed at an exhibition last weekend in HCM City, during a hand-made computer case competition held by Intel Vietnam.

Steel industry needs government protection to survive: experts

In 2015, China topped the world in terms of steel output (803.8 million tons), exporting 111.6 million tons. Meanwhile, Vietnam ranked seventh in the world and the first in South East Asia in steel imports (16.3 million tons).

Mrs World 2012 to judge Mrs Vietnam World 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs World 2012 April Liufriu will be one of the judges of Mrs Vietnam World 2016, which will take place on September 10 in Las Vegas, in the US.

Reflections on board trans-Vietnam train

VietNamNet Bridge - Travelling the trans-Vietnam railway is a journey that everyone should experience during their lifetime.

Social News 2/7

Teachers to train on new curriculum, HCM City police arrest men carrying 13.5 kg of synthetic drugs, Australia helps Vietnam promote gender equality, Vietnamese tourists to RoK up 40%, Debt of rural development projects high

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7

 Survey shows many local firms upbeat about business, Survey shows many local firms upbeat about business, Interflour to launch malting plant in Vietnam, Banking sector kick-starts actions to support businesses

Monkey statues in sacred communnal house of Co Tu people

 Almost every Co Tu village has a guol house in the middle. In the Co Tu language, ‘guol’ means communal. So, the guol house is the house that people in a village share for community activities.

Vietnam, Cambodia discuss ethnic affairs

Cambodia needs to learn from the valuable experience shared by the Vietnamese Party and Government in the implementation of policies towards ethnic minorities.

Vietnamese girl with differently colored eyes

VietNamNet Bridge – With eyes of two different colors, a Cham girl in Bau Truc pottery village in Phu Quy commune, Phuoc Ninh district in the central province of Ninh Thuan surprises others.

Vietnam needs a decade to deal with bad debts

VietNamNet Bridge - Five years have elapsed since the day the State Bank released figures about banks’ bad debts, but the problem still has not been settled. Vietnam will need another five years to deal with it.