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What’s behind the figures about growth, inflation rates and bad debts?

International observers highly appreciate the inflation decrease in Vietnam, but keeps cautious with their predictions about the growth prospect and repeatedly express their worries about the bank bad debts.

Vietnam Railway Corporation to lower ticket prices for September

 Train fares will temporarily go down by at least 10 per cent, said the Viet Nam Railway Corporation.

Typhoon Kai Tak to enter East Sea tonight

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tropical storm Kai Tak, which has formed off the east coast of the Philippine’s Luzon Island, will move to the northeastern area of the East Sea and may strengthen.

Wearing 7-kg lettuce dress, woman calls for animal protection

 A young woman in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat has recently attracted the attention of local residents as well as visitors to the city’s Hoa Binh area to her special dress, which is made from lettuce.

British government bids for post-Olympic tourism boost

 The British government on Tuesday said it hopes the London 2012 Olympics would give a boost to tourism to the country, particularly from China.

International triathletes prepare for summer fun on the beach

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 athletes will compete in the annual 2012 GoPro Hero Da Nang Triathlon at My Khe Beach on September 29.

Minh to face tough opposition in defence of Viet Nam Open title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will defend his title at the Viet Nam Open-Yonex Sunrise Cup which starts on August 20 in HCM City.

Romney raises over 7 mln dollars on VP pick

 U.S. Republican presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney's campaign announced on Tuesday it had raised 7.4 million U.S. dollars online in three days after the formal announcement of Congressman Paul Ryan joining the ticket.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/8

 Deputy PM welcomes Venezuelan Vice-Foreign Minister; Lao Party leader supports strong ties with Vietnam; Indian National Day celebrated in Hanoi, HCM City; Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits Cambodia

President receives new foreign diplomats

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang received a number of foreign ambassadors who presented their credentials on August 14 before assuming their new positions in Vietnam.

Ministries consider loosening requirements on brand-new car imports

The Ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance are considering loosening the requirements enterprises must have to be able to import cars.

Loopholes in the laws exploited to butcher wild animals

Vietnam has got a red card for a lot of shortcomings in the wildlife protection. Despite a sufficient legal framework on the issue, wild animals still have been hunted and killed to get extinct.

The PhDs most influential in VN business circle

VietNamNet Bridge – The PhDs do business in different business fields, but they have a common characteristic that they have big influences in their fields. 

IT firms deny GSO’s report about no growth in Internet subscribers

GSO has reported the same number of Internet subscribers of 4.4 million subscribers for the months from April to July. However, IT firms have affirmed the number of Internet subscribers has been increasing steadily.

Drug addict stabs 20 people

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of August 12, after leaving a coffee shop in Phan Ri Cua town in the central province of Binh Thuan, a drug addict suddenly drew his knife from his pocket to stab people around him.

HCM City Ballet presents an Autumn Melody Concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gala performance from the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra, the annual Autumn Melody concert, will be staged at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Learning machine abuse warned in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Machine learning has become in fashion among the well-off families in big cities in Vietnam. However, educators have warned that the learning machine abuse would do more harm than good.

Landslides threaten Red River houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Carrying a bag of clothes collected from a nearby laundry, Nguyen Van Thanh, a resident of Chuong Duong District's Alley 639, went home after work to find the foundations of his home half eaten away.

My Style 2 fashion show in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Designers House HCM City marked its second birthday with fashion show My Style 2 on August 11.

Vietnam’s low grade in GII is a severe hurt, but not a surprise

Vietnamese now feel pessimistic than ever before about its innovation ranking. A lot of people have called on to look at the situation realistically and think about what to do to improve the current grade.