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Majestic beauty of Lung Lo Pass

 VietNamNet Bridge - Lung Lo Pass, located between the provinces of Yen Bai and Son La, is a location with many legends about the wartime.  

Vietnamese manufacture unmanned aircrafts, submarines, battleships

 VietNamNet Bridge – With simple materials, Vietnamese have successfully manufactured aircrafts and ships, not only for civil but also for military services.

Human gut microbes may help fight obesity: study

 Lab mice receiving gut bacteria from obese humans are likely to put on more weight compared to those given bacteria from the guts of lean humans, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

How much is Vietnamese tungsten?

 VietNamNet Bridge – As China has been cutting down the tungsten export volume, import countries have to look for other supply sources. Vietnam could be the alternative for them.

Many industries now show signs of recover

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's industrial production is on the mend, with growth recorded in the manufacturing and processing sectors.

Balloon explosion injures three

 A balloon explosion in Hai Phong's Hung Nhue Vuong Street left three people seriously injured and a 14sq.m apartment with no roof.

The ambition to revive LPs in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first three LPs, in a long-term project to produce and distribute this kind of product, has debuted in Vietnam.

Briton depicts Ha Noi through the ages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young reporter Pham My and his friends were very excited to enjoy John Ramsden's photos of Ha Noi, depicting more than 30 years including the country's post-war period.

The fate of hydropower plant project in national park unclear

VietNamNet Bridge – Dak Lak authorities affirmed it would stop the project, which is located in Chu Yang Sin National Park, the Ministry of Industry and Trade affirmed that the project implementation will continue.

Hanoi makes plan for preserving ancient villas

 Vice chairman of Hanoi Vu Hong Khanh asked the departments of construction, planning and architecture, and culture, sport and tourism to appraise villas built before 1954 for consideration for the list of preservation.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/9

 Hanoi backs support industries; State petrol management may loosen; Hanoi hosts Vietnam-Japan Economic Summit; Car makers plead for Gov't help

State Bank given go-ahead to buy into struggling credit institutions

 Under Prime Minister Decision No. 48/2013/QD-TTg of August 1, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will be empowered to acquire shares of banks placed under special control.

Flash floods in Sapa (photo)

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 21 people have been killed, two are missing and 16 others injured following days of torrential rains, flash floods and landslides in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai.

No sharp growth in visitors on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – There was no sharp rise in the number of visitors during this year’s National Day although many tourist sites and hotels kept prices unchanged and offered various promotions. Meanwhile, entertainment areas in HCMC were crowded.

Lennon reveals 'torture' of Beatles' final album

 Recording their 12th and last studio album was nothing short of "torture" for The Beatles, said John Lennon in a tape-recorded interview coming up for auction this month.

VASEP opposes US tra fish anti-dumping decision

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has voiced its objection to the anti-dumping tax rates on imported Vietnamese tra fish imposed

Top composer dies at 84

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renowned composer Hoang Ha passed away at Le Loi Hospital in Vung Tau City on Wednesday. He was 84.

Flash floods kill 21, injure 16

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 21 people have been killed, two are missing and 16 others injured following days of torrential rains, flash floods and landslides in northern mountain provinces.

Thousands of people have to change surnames as officer “lisps”

 Nguyễn is one of the most populous surnames in Vietnam and even in the world. However, due to lisp, a commune officer who was in charge of making birth certificates misspelled “Nguyễn” as “Nguyển” in many birth certificates.

EVN's debt increases to nearly VND10 trillion

The increase of coal and gas prices made input costs of the Electricity of Vietnam Group or EVN rise by VND7.2 trillion in 2013. In the first half of the year, EVN’s debts to the gas and coal groups nearly VND10 trillion ($476 million).