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Book on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa released

 VietNamNet Bridge – The book “The evidence of Vietnam's sovereignty over the two archipelagoes of Hoang Sa, Truong Sa” by Han Nguyen Nguyen Nha has been published.

Foreign Ministry to consult public on national report on human rights

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will consult the people’s opinion on the draft national report on the implementation of human rights in Vietnam, which is expected to present at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2014.

Bus firms slammed for breaking laws

VietNamNet Bridge – The failure of bus firms to manage their vehicles properly was the main cause of traffic unsafety,

Make or break for ancient wreck

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists are considering whether to relocate the remnants of a 14th century shipwreck lying off Quang Ngai's Binh Son District or to preserve it on the seabed as an underwater attraction for tourists.

Large fire at Nairobi international airport

 A "massive" fire broke out at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Wednesday, an official said, shutting down one of east Africa's most important transport hubs and causing serious damage.

Low season comes, service fees increase, travel firms worried

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms now have to struggle harder to attract tourists in the low tourism season. However, they are afraid their efforts would be useless because of the non-cooperation of relevant parties.

Ban of filming traffic policemen makes controversy

 VietNamNet Bridge - Traffic police will "resolutely clarify" anyone who films and takes photos of traffic policemen on duty. If the cameramen are journalists, the police will notify the news agency.

Cement, chemical plants arise, living standards degrade

People in Duy Tan, Hai Duong province laid a siege to a chemicals plant in the locality for one month, because they believed the plant was the culprit that caused the serious pollution to the environment and the death of tens of local people.

Plans afoot to cope with Storm No6

 The sixth tropical storm of this year was forming to the south of the Hoang Sa Archipelago, and was expected to bring heavy rains to northern and central-northern regions today.

Farmers give up farming, pay back land

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more farmers in the provinces of Hai Duong, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Nghe An have given up farming and given back the land allocated to them.

Auto manufacturers head north with luxurious models

The northern and southern automobile markets in Vietnam have quite different characteristics because of the differences in the viewpoints, lifestyle and taste. Luxurious cars have been reportedly better sold in the north so far this year.

Why don’t Olympians want to return to Vietnam?

The decision by the Olympians, or the students attending the “Road to Olympia” competition for high school excellent students, to stay working and settling down in foreign countries, has once again raised the worries about the Vietnamese brain drain.

Creating “leech fever”, Chinese traders cheat Vietnamese farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making "fevers" for leeches by increasing the prices, after collecting leeches at the old prices, Chinese traders sold leeches to Vietnamese traders at high prices and disappeared.

Eventful weekend in Ninh Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Departing at 5 p.m. from Hanoi, we – three people on our motorbikes – headed on National Highway 1A to Ninh Binh Province.

Mekong to face wilder weather

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong River Basin has experienced increased climate and flood variability in recent decades, according to a new research report from a doctoral student at Finland's Aalto University.

Lack of IPv4 hampers broadband development

 VietNamNet Bridge – CMC Telecoms and FPT Telecoms have complained about the lack of available IPv4 addresses, so they cannot attract new subscribers, saying that the reserved addresses do not relate to current growth and the broadband market share.

Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer's risk for breastfeeding mothers: study

 Mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing the risk, a new study paper unveiled on Monday.

French coach leads U19 Vietnam football team

 VietNamNet Bridge – French coach Grachen Guillaume has been chosen to lead the U19 Vietnam football team to the coming Southeast Asian tournament.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/8

 Ministry suggests sugar import quota auction; FIEs occupy two-thirds of nation’s exports; July manufacturing PMI reflects shrinking demand; SBV sells more 26,000 taels of gold

Tien Minh enters second round of World Badminton Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh on August 4 outperformed New Zealand’s Joe Wu in just 27 minutes, earning a ticket to the second round of the World Badminton Championships 2013, which is taking place in Guangzhou, China.