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Ebola: British man begins treatment in London hospital

Doctors at a hospital in north-west London have begun treating a Briton who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.

University grads fail to find good jobs

VietNamNet Bridge – Many university graduates in HCM City cannot find a job or are underemployed, according to the HCM City's Centre for Human Resource Forecast and Labour Information.

Ministry launches investigation of deaths of babies following cleft lip surgery

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health and the police of Khanh Hoa Province are investigating the death of three babies after cleft lip and palate surgery at the Military Hospital No. 87 in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province. 

VietJet sees huge jump in number of passengers in first seven months of 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge - Low-cost airline VietJet Air carried three million passengers from January to July, a 182% increase in capacity year-on-year, the carrier announced at its preliminary business review last week.

Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko and Putin set for Minsk talks

 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is due to take part in talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at a summit in Minsk, capital of Belarus.

Draft decree requires Vietnamese to have at least VND15mil monthly income to enter casinos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Regular members at casino clubs must have a minimum monthly income of VND15 million, while current players must show they have assets of an equivalent value.

Libya crisis: US 'caught off-guard' by air strikes

 The US was "caught off guard" by air strikes against Islamist militia in Libya, a senior official has told the BBC.

GM food production ban proposed

VietNamNet Bridge – Government agencies have agreed on a proposed ban on the production of genetically-modified (GM) food as one of the business fields suggested for prohibition in draft amendments to the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law

China’s rise and Vietnam’s choices (Part 3)

VietNamNet columnist Viet Lam spoke with Prof. James Dale Bindenagel, former US Ambassador to Germany, and Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, Deputy Director of the Institute for the East Sea Studies, about China’s rise and Vietnam’s choices.

Government lowers income tax for firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ministry of Finance has cut the general enterprise income tax rate to 22 per cent from 25 per cent from 2014 on and to 20 per cent by 2016.

Bodybuilders hunt titles in Macau

 A national 26-strong team will leave for the Asian Bodybuilding Championships that open today in Macau.

Flappy Bird maker launches new game

 Nguyen Ha Dong, the maker of well-known game Flappy Bird, recently launched a new game that is selling extremely well on the Appstore in Vietnam.

Local sides face tough AFC ties

 Hanoi T&T and Vissai Ninh Binh are facing tough hurdles at their opponents' respective homecourts in the second leg of the Asian Football Federation Cup's quarter-final round on August 26.

Mid-Autumn Festival delights tourists in Hanoi

 International visitors to Hanoi are in high-spirits, captivated by the activities of street vendors, as they scurry about making preparations for the upcoming traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

VN, US sign cooperation agreements to support nuclear safety program

VN and Lightbridge Corporation signed an MOU for cooperation in administrative, legal and regulatory infrastructure to support Vietnam’s nuclear energy program. VietNamNet talked with Lightbridge's President and CEO.

Phu Quoc-RoK air route to open

 Air routes specifically aimed at promoting increased tourism between Phu Quoc and the Republic of Korea (RoK) is to officially open in early November.

U16 footballers qualify for Asian champs finals

 The Vietnam U16 squad with Coach Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Chuong at the helm has defeated U16 Frenz United of Malaysia, earning a berth to the Asia Champions Trophy 2014 finals.

WB backs Green Growth Strategy for Vietnam

 The World Bank will cooperate with Vietnam to ensure that progress made in living standards over past years continues and the country achieves sustainable economic development consistent with a Green Growth Strategy.

Japan seeks more Vietnamese guest workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese labor export companies have reported a sharp increase of 30 percent from Japan for Vietnamese laborers.

WB Vice President praises VN's green growth strategy

 World Bank Vice President Rachel Kyte said yesterday she highly valued Viet Nam's green growth strategy and the measures it was taking to cope with climate change.