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More U.S. babies with Zika-related birth defects reported by health agency

 Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections, while another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus, according to figures updated by health officials on Thursday.

Why have Japanese chosen Hai Phong Port?

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese enterprises have been step by step closing their factories in the south of China and moving to Vietnam.

System of presidential bunkers under Independence Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge - Designed with concrete solid, and armored wall, resistant from 500 to 2,000kg bombs, the bunker system is an important part of the Reunification Palace where President Nguyen Van Thieu of the former Saigon regime worked.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/7

 More large-scale trade, service complex to be built in Hanoi, HCM City: more apartments, less demand, More measures needed for agriculture recovery: Minister, Banking sector set to keep bad debt below 3 pct

Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs

 More than 100 Nobel laureates called on the international environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday to end its opposition to genetically modified crops, saying there is a scientific consensus they are safe and can benefit society.

U.S. opens investigation into Tesla after fatal crash in Autopilot mode

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it is opening a preliminary investigation into 25,000 Tesla Motors Model S cars after a driver of one of the vehicles was killed using the Autopilot mode. 

How will Apple SIM affect network operators?

VietNamNet Bridge - Apple SIM is considered a technological breakthrough, but it could be an obstacle to mobile network operators’ business.

Investment projects of powerful conglomerates lose trillions of dong

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of huge projects developed by economic groups belonging to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) have reported losses worth trillions of dong of the state’s money. 

Hanoi calls for investment to treat domestic solid waste

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi needs investment to apply new comprehensive measures to sort waste at source, organize waste collection, and treat waste with modern technologies.

Vietnamese badminton pairs progress at Canada Open

 Duo Do Tuan Duc and Pham Nhu Thao advanced to the second round of the Yonex Canada Open, the badminton tournament which began in Calgary City on June 29.

Two Vietnamese swimmers claim silvers in Hungarian tournament

 Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Duy Khoi pocketed two silvers at an open swimming tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on June 29.

Photos honour Vietnamese dads

A photo by photographer Huynh Nam Dong - depicting a young father cuddling his premature newborn on his chest, giving him skin-to-skin contact - won first prize in the Vietnamese Dads photo contest.

PM asks for improved quality of legal documents

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged ministries and sectors to ensure the progress of building legal documents as well as their quality.

Pile of work to do with incomplete documents

 Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has called for efforts to deal with incomplete documents guiding the implementation of laws and ordinances with heed paid to ensuring their quality and feasibility.

Party chief bids farewell to WB’s Country Director

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong praised Victoria Kwakwa’s attainments during her seven-year position as the World Bank’s Country Director for Vietnam at a farewell reception in Hanoi on June 30.

Social News 1/7

Investment for HCM City’s hospitals approved, Poster, photo contest on environmental protection launched, Highest temperature nationwide reduces slightly, 32 pharmaceutical companies fined for violating regulations

VN auto industry continues to struggle

 The local car manufacturing industry is trying to find a suitable car model which can exploit local production standards and localisation rate while being competitive enough of surviving coming international trade agreements.

Dancing on the dunes of your own ’Sahara desert’ in Viet Nam

My native place has never lacked sunshine. You could even say that it has had more of it than needed.So it happens that Binh Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District has extended dry periods and the highest speed of desertification. 

Teachers promise not to open private classes if salary high enough

Analysts say they don’t believe the Ministry of Education and Training can prohibit private teaching unless the wage policy is adjusted and teachers’ salaries are high enough to cover their basic needs.

How high are the incomes of managers in state-owned conglomerates?

VietNamNet Bridge - The managers of state-owned economic groups and general corporations are reported to receive VND0.5 billion a year. But their real incomes are much higher.