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Four players suspended from V-League

 The Viet Nam Football Federation's Disciplinary Board yesterday moved to suspend four players related to the scuffle between Ha Noi T&T and Hai Phong in the V-League's round 17 on Sunday.

S Korea helps with copyright protection

Vietnamese and South Korean agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the latter will provide technical know-how for copyright protection in the music industry.

Japan praises Vietnam’s JTC scandal settlement

Japan is appreciative of Vietnam’s rapid response and strict settlement of those involved in the alleged graft scandal of the Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. (JTC).

HCM City turns squalid canals into green spots

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's waterways were once filled with refuse and surrounded by slums, but a recent transformation made them colourful landscapes where community residents are happy to gather.

Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant

 Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions.

Five highlights of V-League Eximbank Round 17

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi T&T built on the top spot and Becamex Binh Duong ended their winning streak; these are two of the five highlights of the 2014 V-League 17th Round, which concluded last weekend.  

Foreign airlines eager to tap cargo transport market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign airlines are eager to open air routes for cargo in VIetnam, while domestic carriers have yet to enter the business.

Japan, Vietnam work to optimise ODA use

 Japan will not suspend its official development assistance (ODA)-funded projects in Vietnam, a Vietnamese official has reported.

Chinese ships group together to threaten Vietnamese vessels

A large number of Chinese ships stationed around the HD-981 oil rig, which is illegally placed in Vietnam’s waters, formed groups of up to 40 and aggressively barred Vietnamese law enforcement authority vessels from approaching.

Admiring lotus blossom in Bau Trang sand dunes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to Bau Trang Lake, one of the most-visited places in Phan Thiet City, can see beautiful lotus blossom.

US supports Vietnam’s East Sea stance

 The US backs Vietnam in its struggle for territorial defence and hopes that parties concerned soon reach peaceful, diplomatic solutions for the situation, in line with international law.

Expert speaks about Vietnam’s maritime security policy

VietNamNet Bridge – Possessing a coastline of 3,260 kilometres and nearly 3,000 islands and islets, including the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, Vietnam has to ensure maritime security, since it is extremely important to her social affairs,

China’s rig dispatch to East Sea sparks regional concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s illegal placement of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf has attracted public attention in and outside the country.

Transport industry hit by skills deficit

VietNamNet Bridge – Most leading enterprises in the transport industry expressed their dissatisfaction towards the quality of human resources in the field, heard at a workshop held earlier this week. 

Publishers target younger readers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Publishers and book companies around the country are offering discounts of up to 50 per cent to hundreds of book titles to attract students and young readers during the summer vacation.

Infertility rate among younger couples goes up in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are 700,000 to one million couples in the reproductive age are infertile, according to research conducted by the Central Obstetrics Hospital and the Hanoi Medical University.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/6

 Firms bond to decrease dependence on imports; SBV plays key role in financial system: forum; $50m footwear factory kicks off; VietJet Air receives three new Airbus; Manufacturing continues to rise

NA plans to pass demonstration law next year

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) has decided to put the draft of a demonstration law on the table for comment at its ninth session and plans to pass it at its next meeting slated for late next year as agreed by deputies last week.

Students welcome real life questions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first of the two-and-a-half-day high school final exams went smoothly, with students welcoming questions related to "real situations" they cared deeply about, local reports said.

ACB takes legal action against VietinBank

VietNamNet Bridge – Asia Commercial Bank has persistently declined to act as a civil plaintiff in the case of the bank’s former vice chairman Nguyen Duc Kien and is taking legal action against Vietnam Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade