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Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city

 A flyover has collapsed on to vehicles in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, killing two people.

1,000 cancer deaths in 6 years, reasons unknown

 VietNamNet Bridge – 1,000 cancer-related deaths have been reported in one district in the last six years. In one small town, 115 out of 562 deaths (21 percent) were due to cancer.

Vietnamese bamboo house introduced in Time magazine

 VietNamNet Bridge - The bamboo house of Vietnam that won the AR House Awards 2014 has been written about in Time magazine’s “intelligent house” page.

Volunteers guard stone turtles at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature

Students are flocking to Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi before the university entrance exams to touch the head of stone turtles to wish for good luck. But this year the turtles are being guarded by a dozen volunteers.

Should Vietnam continue power subsidies?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese enjoy the lowest electricity rates in the region. But they come at a cost.

Hanoi’s water supply station to close due to high arsenic levels

 VietNamNet Bridge - All 20 water samples taken from water supply plants and stations in Hanoi have a chlorine and arsenic concentrations higher than the permitted level.

Political News Headlines 4/7

 Argentina, Vietnam foster parliamentary links; Vietnam, Germany boost security cooperation; Vietnam-Singapore political consultation due next week; President comforts law enforcement forces, fishermen

China increases military ship presence in illegal rig’s vicinity

 China on July 3 sent two more military vessels to protect its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is parked illegally in Vietnam’s waters, adding up to seven ships of this kind, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department.

VN mulls legal action on East Sea

 Viet Nam is still considering legal options against China, but will continue pursuing its stance that the East Sea conflict should be solved by using peaceful measures.

Vietnam travel handbook to be sold on Amazon

Vietnam guidebook “Saigon Zoom In” giving information of downtown areas in Ho Chi Minh City as well as well-known tourism cities in Vietnam and its cultural experiences will be sold online.

Railway sector faces unprecedented challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Director of the Vietnam Railway Corporation has admitted that the railway industry is facing difficult challenges, and if the sector does not take prompt action, railway transport could cease.

Discover bird’s nest islands in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coming to these islands, visitors have the opportunity to see bird nests on steep cliffs. Most of these islands are in the central and southern regions of Vietnam.

China illegally seizes Hoang Sa Islands

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although condemned by the world, China has seized Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, turning the territories of other countries into "disputed territory".

US anticipates Vietnam opportunities

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the US Independence Day July 4, the United States Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung about the two countries’ trade and investment prospects.

Patriotic cartoonists lampoon China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cartoonists have expressed their views about the Chinese oil rig illegally planted in Viet Nam's territory in the East Sea.

Netherlands expresses concern about East Sea tension

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dutch Government has been closely monitoring the situation in the East Sea and is deeply concerned over the tension caused by China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Steel fishing vessels encourage fishermen to head to sea

Fishermen in some coastal provinces have recently been provided with loans to build steel-hulled boats.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/7

 Sugar inventories up over 56,000 tonnes; Investors keen on Vinatex’s shares; State bank toughens stance on capital issues; Over 2.37 trillion VND for developing high-tech agriculture

Facebook buys video ad technology firm

 Facebook has acquired LiveRail - a tech start-up that helps companies place more relevant ads in the videos that appear on their websites and apps.

UK Ministry of Education denies cooperation with HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Education and Training Department has announced its decision to institute a new integrated English teaching curriculum for general school students.