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Brothers lose part of hands, eyesight after fishing accident

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two men were seriously injured after they used an explosive to help them catch fish.

Travel News 31/7

 Fansipan-Sapa cable car to open in 2015; Son Doong Cave, Mount Everest – attractive destinations in the next 20 years; Mui Ne among most beautiful beaches in Asia; Vietnam Airlines offers cheap tickets on overseas routes

Formosa incentives fully legal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Discussions have recently raged over the incentives offered to Formosa Plastics Group’s $10 billion steel and Son Duong deep-water seaport complex in the central province of Ha Tinh.

More English-language standards added to HCM City school curriculum

VietNamNet Bridge – One more new English standard has been added to the primary school curriculum, causing even more confusion among parents and students in HCM City.

A flea market at Saigon's center

Flea market goers can find a wide variety of antique bicycles, cars, musical instruments, silver cups, pots, or even pencils every Sunday near Cao Minh café at No Trang Long street, Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Farmer-inventor of mini-helicopter proud of Vietnamese ingenuity

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese farmer is creating a mini helicopter in accordance with international standards to prove that Vietnamese people can do anything.

Saigon: Taking photos to defend nation’s sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking photos of the national flag has become popular at amusement centers in HCM City, which attract young people, workers and foreign visitors.

Binh Thuan: Doctor reprimanded for refusing promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Ho Phi Long received a warning from the government of the central province of Binh Thuan after he refused to accept the deputy director position of the provincial Department of Health.

Vinalines seeks help for VND65-billion fine

VietNamNet Bridge – Vinalines is facing the fine decided by the Vietnam International Arbitration Center for its violation of contract terms for a pier at Van Phong international transshipment port project in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam’s oldest couple, both over 100, live in Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Vietnam Record Book Center, Mr. Cao Vien (born 1908) and Mrs. Vu Thi Hai (born 1914) in the central province of Nghe An are the eldest couple in Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News 31/7

 Famous French chef to demonstrate skills in Vietnam; Berlinale Short Film Festival to debut in HCM City; Vietnamese photographers win gold medals at int'l contest; Online music video promotes unique xam melody; Female DJs to perform in city

Vietnamese judokas win bronze medals in Taipei championship

 Vietnamese judo players won two bronze medals at the Asian Open Judo Championship in Chinese Taipei on Monday.

Hotels and high-rises along investors’ ‘dream road’ never got off the ground

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal road that links the sea city of Da Nang and the historic town of Hoi An was once called the “multi-billion dollar road” because of its promising value.

Public security ministry begins pipeline probe

 The Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday began an investigation into a series of recent incidents leading to the rupture of the pipeline bringing water from Da River to Ha Noi.

Foreigners arrested for defrauding via Internet

 Hanoi Police have officially arraigned Nguyen Minh Thi and a number of foreign accomplices, charging them with schemes to defraud hundreds of millions of Vietnam Dong via the Internet.

18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners each year

 On average 18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners each year, with 78% of them coming from Ho Chi Minh City and poor areas of the Mekong Delta region.

Political News 31/7

 Vietnam, France discuss ways to boost partnership; Deputy PM applauds Vietnam-Hungary judicial cooperation; Justice Minister received by Lao leaders; Vietnam, Cambodia intensify search for fallen soldiers

Cabinet meeting: economy on track

 Positive signs continued in July for the country's socio-economic development, the Ministry of Planning and Investment told a regular cabinet meeting which opened in Ha Noi yesterday.

Foreign Ministry opens hotlines for Vietnamese people in Libya

 In response to questions concerning the Vietnamese people in Libya, the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry on July 30 said most of the 1,550 Vietnamese people are living and working in non-violence areas of Libya.

Vietnam has never given up sovereignty over Hoang Sa

Under international law, the fact that the Nguyen Dynasty or the French colonialists did not regularly or positively exercise sovereignty in Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) does not mean that Vietnam gives up its sovereignty over this archipelago.