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Banks seek to appoint new leaders

Three commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam have appointed new CEOs this week.

Poor students bent over with high tuition burden

Many different reasons have been cited to explain why 1163 university students had reportedly dropped out so far this year, according to official statistics. However, the biggest reason was the overly high tuitions unaffordable to poor students.

Visiting Tra Su Mountain in An Giang

Tra Su Mountain is a must-see destination in An Giang Province and it was a day we won’t forget.

Pilot job network set-up for disabled

VietNamNet Bridge – A network of hospital rehabilitation centres, vocational training centres and potential employers has been set up in the city in the hope of finding permanent work for the disabled.

Vietnam needs 200 trillion dong demand stimulus package for 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – It is highly possible that the credit liberalization mechanism would be kicked off in July 2012. If so, the total credit to be pumped to the national economy may reach 70 trillion dong a month.

Artists traumatised by scamming promoters

Several performers have had to cope with near-death experiences due to cost-cutting by promoters.

Artists recall memories of Hue at Tu Do Gallery

‘Memories of Hue’ painting exhibition by artists Ton Nu Tuong Hoa and Nguyen Khoa Nhy will open at Tu Do Gallery, featuring 33 pieces made of silk and oil on canvas.

Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel Archipelago on Ly Son Island

VietNamNet Bridge – The Museum of Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai preserves a lot of old documents and maps dated back to the 16th and 19th centuries--that prove Vietnam’s sovereignty at Hoang Sa or Paracel Islands.

U.S. study shows antibodies reverse type I diabetes in mice

Scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have used injections of antibodies to rapidly reverse the onset of Type I diabetes in mice genetically bred to develop the disease.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/7

Report on industrial investment in Vietnam announced; Oil refinery exports biofuel to Philippines; Industrial production recovers slightly in June; State Bank to halt all gold lending; Foreign arrivals in Hanoi rise 20 percent

Rice export target yet to take root

Low-grade rice exports face a tough road ahead.

VND84 trillion flows into stock market in first 6 months

Capital invested in the stock market has doubled that of the same period in 2011, but the amount invested on issuing shares has reduced 50%.

NA Chairman concludes Laos visit

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung took off from Luang Prabang airport for Hanoi on the afternoon of July 5, concluding his official friendship visit to Laos.

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home HIV testing kit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sales of the first over-the-counter home testing kit for HIV Tuesday. It is estimated that about 240,000 people carrying HIV in the nation don't know their condition,

Foreign army attachés visit Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of foreign military attachés to Vietnam began their two-day visit to Central Highland provinces on July 6.

Visitors discover quiet serenity of Bac Ninh's Phat Tich Pagoda

VietNamNet Bridge – After a few months of be-ing up to our ears in work, we decide to break away from noisy Ha Noi. Phat Tich Pagoda, a place of peace and quiet, seems like an ideal option for a day trip.

Viet Nam top in world innovation

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII), in which Viet Nam was ranked 76th in innovation performance.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/7

Stubborn Scottish princess Merida comes to Vietnam; Australian comedy film to be screened in Da Nang; Young jazz performers to play at Rose Garden Tower

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/7

Five law firms lose licences; Teaching Vietnamese in Thailand; Ambulance caught transporting smuggled woods;  Vice President visits outstanding martyrs’ families in Nghe An

Nai triumphs at the Asian Billiards Champs

Vietnamese billiards player Ngo Dinh Nai defeated his team mate Tran Phi Hung 100-79 in the final match of the 2012 Asian Billiards Championships’ 1-cushion event in HCM City on July 5.