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Critic finds young Vietnamese writers found wanting

VietNamNet Bridge – A small group of young Vietnamese writers have dominated the market in recent years, churning out artistically empty works which, nonetheless, find their way to the nightstands of young and avid readers.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/11

 State bank auctions more gold, demand stays high; $35 million factory to make automobile parts; Vinacomin coal exports decline after tax hike; Pepper Association urges caution before signing export contracts

Doctors, patients cope with floods in hospital

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located on Tran Cung Road, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Hospital E was deeply flooded after heavy rains in the past two days.

Hanoi discharges water from Nhue River to reduce flooding

VietNamNet Bridge – This afternoon, August 9, the Hanoi authorities decided to discharge water from the Nhue River to the To Lich River, in the city’s center, in order to reduce flooding in the city.

Charity SMS campaign to support AO victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – A charity text-message campaign was launched yesterday, Aug 8, to raise funds in support of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

Vietnam drops 11 places in FIFA rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national men’s football squad’s 139 points have dropped it 11 places to 156th in the International Federation of Football Association’s (FIFA) August rankings.

Vietnam Airlines announces IPO plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) plans to launch its long-delayed initial public offering by the end of the second quarter of 2014.

Former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh’s memoirs published in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese edition of the memoirs “Family, friends and country” written by former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh was made public in Tokyo on August 6 by a group of Japanese translators

Seven missions set up to check serious corruption cases

 VietNamNet Bridge - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption, has decided to set up seven inspection groups to check the investigation and judgment of serious corruption cases.

Sword Lake overflowed, many Hanoi streets flooded

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rain all day long on August 8 flooded Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Thai To, the streets around the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake. The other streets were also 40-50 cm deep.

British woman dies in Saigon hotel

 VietNamNet Bridge  - By nearly 1pm on August 8, the police finished the scene examination and took the body of a female British tourist to the morgue.

U.S. indicts 2 friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect

 U.S. federal authorities on Thursday indicted two Kazakh students for aiding and abetting the Boston Marathon bombing suspect whom they befriended, the next step in bring them to trial.

Four world's top billiard players to compete in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - From August 15 to 17, an international three-cushion carom billiards competition will be held in Binh Duong Province, with the participation of many world class players.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Art show wows tourists; EWEC Trade and Tourism Fair opens in Da Nang; Hanoi considers removing tourist cyclos; Vietnam Airlines announces 2013 Autumn Promotion

VN-Japanese poetry collection published

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of war poems by Vietnamese and Japanese poets has just been published here.

Minh progresses to WBF World Championship quarterfinal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has narrowly defeated Spain’s Pablo Abian 2-1 in their World Badminton Federation (WBF) World Championship round of 16 match on August 8.

National circus festival kicks off

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 100 artists from circus troupes will gather at the National Circus Festival 2013, which starts today, August 9, in Ha Noi.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 9/8

 New Zealand Governor General wraps up Vietnam visit; Angola eager to boost all sided cooperation with Vietnam; Top judges in Viet Nam, Laos discuss reforms

Vietnam warned it gets stuck in the low-growth trap

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the global economies have warmed up, Vietnam still has been bogging down in its big difficulties.

Sapa tourist sites nominated for Vietnam’s records

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stone church and Muong Hoa Valley in Sapa tourist town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, have been submitted to the Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKing) to seek recognition as Vietnam’s records.