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Five highlights of V-League Eximbank Round 20

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shocking 3-3 draw against 11th-place Dong Tam Long An lost Hanoi T&T the top spot, which passed to Becamex Binh Duong as the 20th round of the 2014 V-League wrapped up over the weekend.

Federal Reserve plans to end stimulus in October

 The Federal Reserve will end its stimulus programme in October if US economic growth continues at its current pace, according to minutes from its June meeting.

Global survey: 43% of software unlicensed

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 43 per cent of the software installed on personal computers around the world last year lacked properly licences, an increase of one percentage point compared with 2011, according to a survey by BSA – the Software Alliance.

Vietnamese people hold rally in Vienna against China’s acts

The Vietnamese community in Austria again took to the street in Vienna to protest against increasingly perverse acts by China since it illegally stationed the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

Int'l grapes and wine festival to open in Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Grapes and Wine Festival 2014 will take place in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, central Ninh Thuan Province from July 14-19.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 10-20 (daily updated)

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Super rich in Vietnam triple in past decade: WB report

 VietNamNet Bridge – World Bank (WB) senior economist Gabriel Demonbynes on July 8 unveiled at a press conference in Hanoi that the number of super rich in Vietnam has tripled over the past decade.

Deaths rise in Israeli air strikes on Gaza

 Up to 20 people have been killed in the deadliest night of Israeli air raids on Gaza since its current offensive began, Palestinian sources say.

Foreign media invited to promote VN tourism

 Representatives of dozens of foreign media agencies in Vietnam will attend a press conference in Hanoi and start a trans-Vietnam journey to explore the country’s tourism potential.

Survivors from helicopter crash still under special treatment

 The three soldiers who survived from the helicopter crash in Hanoi on Monday are now getting special treatments at the National Institute of Burns under Vietnam Military Medical University.

Minh reaches second round of US Open

 Top Vietnamese shuttler Nguyen Tien Minh beat American Nicholas Robert Henson Waller in the first round of the 2014 YONEX Suffolk County Community College US Open Championships yesterday.

OV director to scare moviegoers

Vietnamese American director Ham Tran is about to scare local viewers by his latest movie Doat Hon (Hollow) and the production was released on July 7.

US adjusts import tariff on Vietnamese Pangasius fish

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its preliminary determination adjusting tariffs on Vietnamese frozen tra (Pangasius) fillets imported into the US.

Government agencies warn about increased cyberattacks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of cyberattacks on Vietnamese websites, especially government agencies’ websites with “gov.vn” domain name, has been increasing.

Saigon-Phan Thiet train service suspended

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Railway Station has announced a suspension of the Saigon-Phan Thiet train service from July 8 to make room for construction of some auxiliary works.

Man dies after wartime mortar bullet explodes

 VietNamNet Bridge - A 34-year old man, who was a scrap dealer, died immediately when a mortar bullet he was sawing exploded.

Eight or nine people missing after fishing boat accident

At least eight to nine people who were aboard a fishing boat are missing after the boat sank in the waters of Ke Ga, about 27 nautical miles from Phan Thiet. High waves at least 2.5 metres high caused the boat to sink, authorities said.

Crane collapse kills two at bridge construction site

 VietNamNet Bridge – A crane at the construction site of Lach Tray Bridge in the northern port city of Hai Phong collapsed on Wednesday morning, killing two workers on the spot, including the crane driver who was trapped in the cabin.

Should Vietnam offer big incentives to Formosa?

Why offer incentives to Formosa Ha Tinh, a steel manufacturer, when Vietnam has an oversupply of steel and local authorities are reluctant to have steel manufacturers in their areas because of the environmental pollution?

TB rates in children 'much higher than WHO estimates'

 More than 650,000 children worldwide develop tuberculosis each year, research in the journal Lancet Global Health suggests.