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Farmers question ministry on forced land acquisition

Tran Van Hai, a lawyer representing irate Hung Yen farmers, on Tuesday questioned the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Chu Pham Ngoc Hien, about how land belonging to farmers was revoked for a building project.

Cat Tien relic attracts thousands of tourists

 Although it hasn’t yet been exploited for tourism, Cat Tien archeological relic in Cat Tien District of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has still managed to lure thousands of tourists on a monthly basis.

Depositors withdrew VND5 trillion from ACB on August 22

Vice CEO Do Minh Toan of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), who temporarily replaces CEO Ly Xuan Hai to run the bank, said that depositors withdrew VND5 trillion ($238 million) from ACB on August 22 but the bank’s liquidity is still fine.

Hoa Phat Group rejects rumor of buying tycoon Kien’s FCs

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to a source from the Hoa Phat Group, this firm will not purchase two football clubs of Nguyen Duc Kien, who was arrested on August 20.

ISS orbit adjusted for upcoming Soyuz docking

 After a failed earlier attempt, an European cargo spacecraft has adjusted the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) to create best conditions for the upcoming docking of Russia's manned spaceship Soyuz,

U.S. faces economic recession risk: research agency

 U.S. budget deficit would surpass the 1 trillion-U.S.-dollar mark and fiscal tightening next year would pose significant threat to the overall economy, according to a report released by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 23/8

 Film week celebrates friendship with Laos; Hotel offers mooncake baking class; Hanoi Carnival promises multicultural party; CAMA goes Italian at American Club; Hitting all the right notes

Two storms moving toward East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Center this morning, August 23, released first information about the Tembin typhoon, which is forecasted to enter the East Sea tomorrow.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 23/8

 Quyen wins bronze at martial arts champs; Indonesia to take part in int'l U21 football tourney; Da Nang awards local football team VND1 billion;  Run for children to kick off at Thien Quang Lake

VN wins two silvers at Asian Wushu Championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese martial artists won two silver medals on the second day of the 2012 Asian Wushu Championships taking place at Phu Tho Gymnasium, HCM City.

Google online maps embark on Arctic adventure

 Google set out to take users of its free online mapping service on an Arctic adventure with help from an Inuit community in the Canadian tundra.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 23/8

 Schools asked to continue classes on traffic safety; St Paul Hospital to be upgraded; Bird flu spreads across Quang Ngai; Dien Bien determined to fight rabies; UNFPA supports youth development strategy

Economists fear credit growth limit lifting may lead to double-dip recession

A series of commercial banks have got the nod from the State Bank of Vietnam to lift the ceiling credit growth rates. However, economists have warned that this could be a double edge knife.

Falling dry twig kills a woman on Saigon street

 VietNamNet Bridge – The accident happened on the evening of August 21 on Dinh Tien Hoang Road, Binh Thanh District, HCM City.

Why thousands of nails appeared on Hanoi’s road, the answer is found

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi police have determined that nail dispersing incident on Kim Ma  Road, which made hundreds of vehicles get punctured on the evening of August 20, was an accident.

Kien’s arrest does not affect Vietnam’s football, says VFF’s Chair

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Vice Chair Nguyen Duc Kien of the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) was arrested, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and VPF held an urgent meeting.

Do Minh Toan temporarily runs ACB

While the Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), Mr. Ly Xuan Hai, is busy to “cooperate for investigation” with police after Nguyen Duc Kien was arrested, Vice CEO Do Minh Toan will temporarily replace Hai.

Lam Dong: Wild animals rescued from 23 restaurants

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Lam Dong province joined environment police and the Wildlife Conservation Society to inspect 23 restaurants in the province on August 21.

French artists’ piano-flute gig at city conservatory

 Idecaf will host a piano-flute concert by Clement Dufour and Tristan Pfaff at HCMC Conservatory of Music at 8 p.m. on September 20.

Egypt requests 4.8 bln USD loan from IMF

 Egypt requested from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday a loan of 4.8 U.S. dollars during a meeting between President Mohamed Morsi and IMF chief Christine Lagarde.