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Ly Hoang Nam puts Vietnam on world tennis map

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though he came to Wimbledon just to gain experience, Vietnamese tennis pro Ly Hoang Nam ended up leaving the competition with his homeland's first junior title.

Viet kieu fights for a Vietnamese style

 VietNamNet Bridge – Age does not deter Remi Huynh, 74, a Vietnamese expat in France, to popularise the Huynh Huynh De School of martial art, which has attracted thousands of enthusiasts in France, particularly in Marseilles.

Opportunities for foreign investment in banking sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is continuing efforts to reform its banking system and invite foreign banks to join the domestic market via increased bank ownership. 

Luc Yen natural stone market

 Luc Yen district, 80 km from Yen Bai province is famous for making gem stone pictures. Using rough stones, skilled artisans make beautiful pictures popular within both domestic and foreign customers.

Only 4.14% of water samples in HCMC suburbs meet standards

 VietNamNet Bridge - Only 58 of 1,400 water samples collected in seven suburban districts of HCM City satisfy physical and chemical indicators, while the rest have a low pH and high iron content.

Overexploited, Dak Lak elephants are at risk

After the country’s liberation, the total number of tamed elephants in Dak Lak Province, the kingdom of domestic elephants in Vietnam, numbered over 500. At present, there are only 50 old elephants, which are being overexploited to serve tourists.

In a bind

Handling collateralized assets and determining the legal rights of financial institutions and the Vietnam Asset Management Company has been a hot topic of discussion in how to resolve outstanding bad debts in the banking system.

Recovering embezzled funds sends a strong signal to corrupt officials

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Anh Tuan, deputy head of the Internal Affairs Commission, spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the Party's plan to tackle corruption.

World popular DJ Zedd hits Vietnam on Asian tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular Russian German DJ/producer Zedd has announced his concert at Rach Chiec Golf Driving Range in HCMC’s District 2 on August 7 as part of his Asia tour “True Colors.”

Employers give skilled applicants priority in hiring, survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Employers are increasingly looking at working skills and job-hopping probability rather than "competitive salary requirements" when hiring new graduates, a survey has shown.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/7

Three Australian fruits to re-enter Vietnamese market, International, domestic retailers plan market expansion, Vietnamese consumer confidence index falls by 4.5 points in July, Viettel strives to become global telecom group

Hanoi at the light-up moment

 VietNamNet Bridge - Standing on high-rise buildings to see the sun fading over the horizon to the darkened space, you will see daytime replaced by the shimmering lights of lamps around town.

Miss Beauty Doll Vietnam: Top 30

 The Miss Beauty Doll 2015  beauty pageant is hot hot hot!

Putting ‘Vietnam’s toughest’ marathon to the test

 Thousands of runners and fans are expected to scale the spectacular mountain trails surrounding Sa Pa this coming September 26-27 for the third running of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM).

Chamber music fest to strike chord in HCM City

 The Saigon Chamber Music Festival’s second fall series this coming August 1-9 will be led by the Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City and span a vast array of instrumental music and composers ranging from the familiar to the obscure.

British Billionaire is coming to Vietnam

 British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, a universal symbol of entrepreneurship, will be in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 to deliver a keynote speech at a workshop and share his philosophy towards living life creatively.

HCM City to disburse VND127,333 billion in loans for businesses

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to disburse another credit package worth VND127,333 billion (US$583.6 million) this year to provide preferential loans for local enterprises.

Boiler explosion kills worker in Dong Nai Province

 A worker was killed when a boiler exploded in Phuoc Thai Commune in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Amazon shares surge after surprise profit

 Amazon shares have surged more than 18% in after-hours trading after it reported a surprise profit and better-than-expected sales figures.

VN firms lose $60 million for not understanding American law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cost for trade disputes in the US paid by Vietnamese enterprises has totalled $60 million.