Building a domestic trademark system; 9 banks with highest credit index; No IMF loan to solve bad debt; Malaysia invests more than US$5.8 billion in HCM City; US$40million for micro-economic development

The national economy has been growing well and expected to prosper in 2013. However, this economic growth may lead to the high inflation by the end of the year, according to the National Finance Supervision Council.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam returned home empty-handed from the London Paralympics on September 10 despite swimmer Vo Thanh Tung’s Asian record in his 100m freestyle S5 event. 

  The second conference of Vietnamese nationals abroad will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 26-29, the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs has announced.

  Christine Ha, a blind woman of Vietnamese origin, has shown her exceptional talents to overcome 30,000 contestants and advance to the final stage of the US Master Chef, which will take place on September 10.  

Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e- reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet computer. 

There have been at least 46 deaths from West Nile virus in Texas this year, local media reported Friday. 

Vietnam-Laos friendship exchange in China; Viet Nam, Laos celebrate 30 years of judicial co-operation; Minister offers condolences to victims of China earthquakes; Vietnam, Singapore lift up ties  

American Serena Williams won the last four games to beat top ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 2-6 and 7-5 to take her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title overall here on Sunday. 

  A special performance by French musicians Clement Dufour and Tristan Pfaff will take place at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on September 18.    

Four central hospitals in HCM City have been named in the Health Department’s list of the most polluting units with no standard waste water treatment systems. The hospitals have blamed this on the lack of money.

  The Prime Minister has approved a national foreign news broadcasting plan by 2020, to expand coverage throughout the globe.

  Vietnam has huge potential investment opportunities for the UK businesses, particularly in area of infrastructure development, said the Lord Mayor of the City of London on September 7.

  President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State visit to Kazakhstan from September 10-11 at the invitation of his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

  President Truong Tan Sang has attended sessions on food security, economic situation in the world and Asia-Pacific, and regional economic integration at the 20 th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Vladivostok, Russia.

More and more information technology firms rush to make mobile applications in the context of the increasingly high number of smart phone users. Venture funds have also made heavy investment in the promising sector.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) attempts to impose high taxes and fees on vehicle owners--considering this the most important measure to obtain that goal.

The new academic year kicked off last week, but a lot of students do not intend to go to school. They have to go to work with parents on the rice fields or small production workshops to earn money.

HCM City's chief police said the police would be tough with robbery targeting foreign tourists. Meanwhile, there are concerns that slogan "HCM City – attractive, friendly and safe destination" will not be achieved if robbery still threatens tourists.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Idol 2012, the fourth season, has a special contestant.