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SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/7

Vietnam commemorates heroines in historic junction; Deputy PM pays homage to martyrs’ cemetery; VND300m in counterfeit money found; Japan helps Vietnam develop human resources

Overseas student attracts youth with frank talks on YouTube

VietNamNet Bridge – Using YouTube as a channel to discuss social issues concerning many young locals, 21-year old Tran Duc Viet has attracted more than 16,000 subscribers and more than 2.5 million views on this video-sharing network.

Woman returns home after 21 years going missing

VietNamNet Bridge – A 16-year-old girl in Hanoi suddenly disappeared and suddenly returned home after 21 years, when her family considered her as a dead person.

Beyonce admires Vietnam-origin boy’s talent

VietNamNet Bridge - A video showing a Vietnamese-American boy reenacting Beyoncé's "Countdown" video was commented by Beyoncé on her website under the heading "Brilliant," as "I think he did this video better than I did."

Vietnamese rowers satisfied with training conditions in London

VietNamNet Bridge – They have participated in many international rowing tournaments but rowers Nguyen Thi Thao and Nguyen Thi Hai currently know the feeling of rowing a real boat.

Arrestee body brought to district gov’t office to demand satisfaction

VietNamNet Bridge – The family of an arrestee who died in his detention room brought the body to the head-office of the Thoi Binh district authorities to claim innocence.

Wildlife needs better protection

VietNamNet Bridge – Three deaths in a week of endangered species have shocked the social network community and general public, focusing even closer attention on Viet Nam's woeful record in the protection of endangered wildlife.

Plays address contemporary themes

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, this year's National Drama Festival in the central city of Hue is presenting only works on serious contemporary social issues.

CPI continues decreasing, Vietnam at 2nd-degree alert

Economists keep holding the opposite viewpoint with the General Statistics Office, affirming that the national economy is sliding down and that businesses need recuperation urgently.

Viet Nam's first Olympic fencer ready for battle

VietNamNet Bridge – Fencing is not a popular sport in Viet Nam, resulting in a limited number of training facilities.

Traffic accidents fall in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Fewer traffic accidents occurred during the first six months of the year compared with the same period last year, according to HCM City Traffic Safety Board.

Japan off to winning start in Olympic women's soccer

World champions Japan got off to a winning start at the London Olympic Games women's soccer tournament when they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday.

Banks struggle hard to recover debts from each other

A lot of commercial banks have been put on tenterhooks not only because of the bad debts of hundreds of trillions of dong owed by businesses, but also because they cannot ask money back from other banks.

The negative campaign

VietNamNet would like to introduce a series of article about the presidential election in the US, by G. Calvin Mackenzie, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of Government at Colby College and a Fulbright scholar in Vietnam.

Fighters have medal aspirations

VietNamNet Bridge – Taekwondo martial artists have high hopes of winning medals at the Olympics after intensive training in South Korea.

Top traditional singers cause promoter headaches

Show promoters are blacklisting many traditional music singers, accusing them of being too picky and greedy.

Hanoi denies Transport Ministry’s inspection claims

The Hanoi Department of Transport has rejected a Ministry of Transport inspection report on the city’s use of pavements and roads.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 26/7

Amateur golf tourney to begin; Judoist is first to open Olympic hopes for VN; Chi wins two gold at chess champs; Teams prepare for volleyball semis

Vietnam determined to tighten control over travel firms

Though it is stipulated in the law that managers of domestic travel firm must have at least three year experiences in the field, the provision has never been respected.

Talking big over lemon green tea

On summer evenings, thousands of young people gather at trà chanh (lemon green tea) shops in Hanoi’s Old Quarter not just to drink but also to chat.