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Chamber of Commerce faces probe

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate will check on finance management at the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), according to Deputy Chief Inspector Tran Duc Luong.

Over 40 tourists get food poisoning in Thanh Hoa

After the dinner, more than 40 tourists at Cao Nguyen Hotel on the coast of Hai Hoa Commune, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province were hospitalized, with the symptoms of food poisoning.

Billionaire George Soros plans third wedding

 Legendary investor George Soros, 82, is planning his third wedding to his 41-year-old wife, Tamiko Bolton, in September.

No MERS-CoV, H7N9 cases reported so far in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – No cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and avian influenza H7N9 have been reported so far in Vietnam, a health official has said.

HCM City proposes to ban Shisha

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities said that Shisha smoking is many times more harmful than tobacco and it is the cause of serious diseases while the supply of Shisha is expanding.

Arsenal visitors impressed with VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was impressed with the Vietnamese football fans and believed that the sport's popularity in Viet Nam would grow stronger in the future.

Vietnamese garment firms can set only one foot in US market

Being one of the five biggest garment suppliers in the world, Vietnam’s garment export turnover only accounts for 4-5 percent of the global market share. In the US, the biggest export market, Vietnam hold 8 percent of the market share.

Putin says Snowden to leave Russia when opportunity emerges

 Fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden will leave Russia when opportunity emerges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

Thousands of houses built illegally in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the HCM City People's Council, people are upset at the state of rampant construction of illegal houses in the city.

Da Nang launches tourism logo and slogan contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a logo and slogan design contest for the city’s tourism sector.

IMF still sees risks in Spanish economic situation

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Monday in its third report on the financial reform carried out in Spain that there were still risks for the Spanish economy and its banking system.

UNESCO Vietnam honours cultural champion

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Hoa, 71, has been honoured by UNESCO associations for her dedication to restoring and preserving folk culture in Ca Temple, located in Pho Chau Town in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Campaign to cull nylon bags launched in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee heralded a new programme to ‘limit the use of nylon bags to protect the environment' on Saturday.

Three Vietnamese websites accused of US copyright infringement

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Motion Picture Association has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to deal with three websites that violated US copyright regulations.

Two nations produce drama without script

VietNamNet Bridge – A scriptless drama titled Stranger, a joint theatre performance by Vietnamese and British artists, will be held at the World Stage Design (WSD) Festival from September 5-15 in Cardiff, Wales.

The big guys and the “tax payment delay syndrome”

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Truong Hai Automobile got the permission to delay the payment of the VND1.2 trillion worth of import tax, a lot of other manufacturers have sent letters to the Prime Ministers asking for the same favor.

Experimented high-quality schools’ failure raises doubts about the model

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the eyes of parents, high-quality schools simply mean the schools which require high tuitions.

Many online newspapers become DDoS victims

A series of Vietnamese online newspapers incurred a lot of DDoS attacks in early July. Internet security experts noted that the attacks are “violent,” “well organized” and “purposeful.”

Local businesses hire foreign PGs to boost beer sales

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Adversity brings wisdom”. Vietnamese businesses, who feel worried about the slow sales of beer products in the economic recession, have decided to hire western PGs.

Industrial stench hits angry Phu Tho residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents close to an industrial park in northern Phu Tho Province have to wear face masks when they go to sleep to keep the stink of deadly waste-water out of their nostrils.