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FIFA rankings: Vietnam remains second in SEA

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team is still placed second in the Southeast Asia region on 146 points, 61 points less than Thailand, according to the latest FIFA rankings.

Sustainable poverty reduction plan approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a framework to implement a Government resolution on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2011-2020 period.

Quang Ngai: Rumor of tsunami, people flee at night

At around 9pm of September 3, hundreds of people in coastal communes of the central province of Quang Ngai hurriedly fled away to nearby mountains and Quang Ngai city to avoid a tsunami. They returned home at around 1am because there was no tsunami.

Indonesia, Vietnam enhance legislative ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks with Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives Marzuki Alie in Hanoi on September 5.

Businesses rush to lower business targets amid continuous bad news

A lot of listed companies have lowered the business targets set up at the shareholders’ meeting earlier this year, though the decisions would erode the shareholders’ confidence.

Nation sees rise in workplace deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City and Ha Noi are the two cities with the most fatal work accidents over the first half of the year with 40 and 17 cases respectively,

“Whoever covered up for Duong Chi Dung should give themselves up”

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has asked police to clarify who shielded and lent a hand to former Vietnam Maritime Administration chief Duong Chi Dung’s fleeing, said Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam at a press conference on September 5.

Minerals bleeding every day in Binh Duong

Despite the strict regulations, minerals still have been illegally exploited and exported every day. The natural resources and minerals have been bleeding every day in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Watchdog agency plans to stop spam SMS boom with technological measures

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a series of drastic measures taken to stop spam SMS, local authorities remain powerless in settling the problem.

Creditors hire bullyboys to chase debtors

It’s really difficult to demand payment of debts now, when debtors cannot sell products for money and the overly high bank loan interest rates prompt them to try to appropriate capital of others.

Heavy taxes, high fees burden people: report

The 2012 report about the national economy just released by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee, has pointed out that Vietnamese people have been burdened with taxes and fees.

Concert to mark 18th anniversary of HBSO

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will be held at the HCMC Opera House on September 9.

The school at the Buddha’s gate

One hundred and twenty one students from the families with difficult conditions--would be supported up 100 percent of the tuitions and meals when studying at the Bo De Phuong Duy private school in the southern province of Long An.

Vietnamese travel firms working for foreigners on home market

Vietnamese travel firms have been working hard, but they cannot earn much money, because they have to offer the “tidbit” to foreign partners.

Oxfam warns food prices to soar due to climate change

 Staple food prices may double within the next two decades due to climate change and an increase in extreme weather including droughts and hurricanes, the anti-poverty group Oxfam said Wednesday.

Vietnam to compete at Karaoke World Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will take part in Karaoke World Championships 2012 for the first time, which is scheduled for December in Finland.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 5/9

 Province to upgrade markets; Mexican university sends gifts to VN AO victims; Disabled children receive free surgeries; Hotline for dangerous trees set up after storms

Nearly one third U.S. adults have high blood pressure: report

 Nearly one in three American adults (67 million) has high blood pressure, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report Tuesday.

Over 11,000 hospitalised for hand-foot-mouth disease

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 11,000 people were hospitalised with hand-foot-mouth disease in August, and six people died, according to the Ministry of Health.

Wrestlers join World Junior champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam took part in the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Pattaya, Thailand yesterday, Sept 4.