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Ly Hoang Nam beats German rival, enters main round of Egypt F26 Futures

  Viet Nam's top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has secured a ticket to compete in the main round of the Egypt F26 Futures tournament.

Ethnic Thai Town of Mu Cang Chai highly popular for home-stay visits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists always choose Mu Cang Chai Township in the northern mountainous area of Viet Nam as a destination for home-stays.

Asian stocks fall as yuan rate is cut by another 1.6%

 Chinese shares were lower on Wednesday as its central bank again devalued the yuan, following Tuesday's record cut.

Hillary Clinton to hand over email server to the FBI

 Hillary Clinton has agreed to hand over to the FBI the private email server that she used as secretary of state.

High-tech production needed in VN farming

 The use of high-tech agricultural methods is needed to produce higher quality products and increase farmers' incomes, speakers at a meeting held on August 10 in HCM City said.

Singaporean capital flows to Vietnam on upswing

 Singapore has become Vietnam’s leading investment partner after an amount of over 33 billion USD has been poured into numerous local projects in processing technology, manufacturing, real estate, education and entertainment.

ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi makes debut

 The ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH) was inaugurated in the Vietnamese capital city on August 11, a significant step towards the realisation of the bloc’s common goals.

Giving young people a voice

Nearly four out of every ten citizens in Vietnam is aged between 10 and 29.  That’s a great deal of youthful energy, enthusiasm, and inquisitiveness. However, there are times when young people are also frustrated by the world they see around them.

Vien reaches final for 200m medley in FINA World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien yesterday (August 11) made it through to the final of the women's 200m individual medley at the FINA World Cup in Moscow, Russia.

Hue artist wins Dogma Prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Obsession, a painting by Vo Thanh Than has won the first prize at the fourth Dogma Portrait Painting Prize contest.

Members of wage council at odds over minimum wage hike

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Wage Council at a meeting in Hanoi on August 5 did not agree on a new regional minimum wage rise next year.

2015 Piano Festival sounds at Ha Noi Children's Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 300 children between 5 and 13 took part in the 10th Piano Festival at the Ha Noi Children's Palace.

Lao leader hails cooperation with Vietnam NA’s Offices

 Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu lauded the cooperation between the Offices of the Vietnamese and Lao legislatures while receiving a delegation from the Vietnamese NA’s Office on August 11.

State leader welcomes Japan’s agriculture minister

 President Truong Tan Sang welcomed Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hayashi Yoshimasa in Hanoi on August 11. 

Defence ministry wary of airborne cameras

The Ministry of Defence has urged provincial and city authorities and other relevant agencies to scrupulously enforce regulations related to the use of flycams, or cameras attached to remote-controlled flying devices for shooting aerial pictures.

Real estate companies take risks to attract foreign clients

Real estate companies in Vietnam are struggling to attract foreign clients despite local authorities having failed to yet issue guidelines for the recently approved amended Law on Housing that allows foreign people to buy homes in the country.

Nearly $8 billion invested in HCM City’s eastern region

 VietNamNet Bridge - As of the first quarter 2015, the amount of money flowing into infrastructure, residential and commercial center projects in the eastern axis of Saigon was estimated at $8 billion, and  capital flow is constantly increasing.

Mobile network operators, broadcasters duel over fiber-cable internet market

VietNamNet Bridge - Network service providers are repeatedly lowering fees in promotion campaigns, and as a result, users are jumping from service to service.

Finding inner peace at Yen Tu

 VietNamNet Bridge – To get away from the noisy and bustling city atmosphere, one is recommended to take a trip to a spiritual relic site on Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Import taxes on cars to fall

 Import taxes on automobiles from the UK, Germany, and Italy are to fall to zero per cent within ten years of the day the EU Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed.