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Vietnamese scientists say E5 usable for popular engines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese scientists from the leading research institute have affirmed that E5, the biofuel made in Vietnam, can be used for the old-generation engines, the popular ones in Vietnam.

$2 million weasel coffee farm in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge - Being knowledgeable and passionate about coffee, lawyer Nguyen Quoc Minh left Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat to build a weasel coffee farm at the cost of over VND42 billion (over $2 million).

Conquering Chua Chan Mountain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chua Chan Mountain is the second highest mountain of the South region at 800 meters above sea level.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/8

 Domestic powdered milk firms buoyant; Banks yet to give gold custody services; City builds special zone for Japan engineering SMEs; Bank restructuring takes center stage at M&A forum

Government considers issuing international bonds

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Resolution of the cabinet meeting in July 2013, the government agreed to issue a separate resolution on the issuance of international bonds.

Baby dies from hand-foot-mouth disease

 VietNamNet Bridge – An one-year-old boy in southern Ben Tre Province' Mo Cay Nam District died from hand-foot-mouth disease at Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital on Thursday, Aug 8.

Amateur US team joins Mekong River Delta bicycle race

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 Mekong River Delta bicycle race will begin in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, featuring 19 domestic teams as well as the amateur American representatives Tamouh.

Nobel winners visit scientific symposium

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four American Nobel laureates arrived in central Binh Dinh Province yesterday, Aug 11, to attend the 9th "Meeting Viet Nam" event – a scientific symposium which starts today.

Nearly 100 athletes compete in national motor race

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth round of national motor racing championship for 125-135cc engines opened in Binh Duong on August 10, attracting 96 professional and semi-professional motorcyclists from 30 clubs nationwide.

Vietnamese players represent at 2013 Chess World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son flew to Norway on August 9, representing Vietnam at the 2013 Chess World Cup.

Ministry suggests allowing foreigners to buy houses without limitation

The Ministry of Construction has proposed the government to allow all the foreigners, who have the visas to stay in Vietnam for 3 months or more, to buy houses in Vietnam. No limitation in the number of houses on the subjects would be set.

New genetic factors behind severe childhood epilepsy identified

 Researchers have identified 25 new mutations on six key genes associated with severe forms of childhood epilepsy, according to a large-scale international study largely funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

HBSO’s Autumn Melodies becomes int’l arts festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Vuong Thach, director of HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera insists that ‘Art Festival Autumn Melodies’ will be upgraded into an biannual international arts festival for professional symphony, ballet and opera concerts

Hue to launch tourism stimulus on airport reopening

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue will launch a tourism stimulus campaign on the occasion of Phu Bai Airport reopening on September 20, which is two months earlier than expected.

Minh takes bronze at Guangzhou badminton

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh won a bronze medal to push himself up to No5 in the world rankings following success at the World Badminton Championships which closed yesterday, Aug 11, in Guangzhou, China.

Leaders' draw throws title race open

VietNamNet Bridge – The title race was thrown right open this weekend as league leaders Ha Noi T&T only managed a goalless draw away to Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) in the 19th round of the Eximbank V-League 2013.

HCM City breaks 500 barrier but liquidity low

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shares made significant gains on the HCM City Stock Exchange last week to break the 500 point barrier, but stocks tumbled in Ha Noi as liquidity remained low.

Two Vietnamese injured in car accident in Laos

 Hitting a rock on the road, a Lao tourist car carrying 15 people, including two Vietnamese, lost control and plunged into an abyss. Two people died and 10 others were injured.

Rare salamander species discovered in Phu Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge - A group of rare salamanders (Echinotriton asperrimus) living at an altitude of 700 m has been discovered by a survey team in the primary forest of Hem Mountain in Phu Tho province.

The scandals that erode people’s faith in the health sector

Nearly a dozen of incidents occurring in the health sector in the past month shook the public opinion. After three infants died after vaccinations, thousands of patients discovered to be cheated with false test results in Hanoi’s Hoai Duc Hospital.