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Fourth session of 13th NA slated for mid-October

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee has agreed on the agenda of the fourth sitting of the 13th NA slated for mid October.

Risks to U.S. economic growth on rise: Bernanke

Top policymakers of the U.S. Federal Reserve believed that risks to U.S. economic growth have increased, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.

Domestic businesses play dirty on each other, foreign fish in troubled water

While domestic businesses are busy with the plans to tarnish rivals’ reputation in unhealthy competitions, foreign businesses have the opportunities to dominate the market.

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment doubles risk of death: study

U.S. researchers have found that people with a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, have twice the risk of dying compared with cognitively normal people.

HDBox, 3D TV products fall into decay in Vietnam

After a period of rapid growth, entertainment devices HDbox and the 3D TV market in Vietnam have entered a serious crisis period.

Humans and gayals battle to scramble for land to live

When local people have to struggle to drive away the gayals which attack their fields, state officers have to become sleepless to protect the animal species listed in the Red Book.

Summer overseas courses not “magic wand” for English learners

Sending kids to overseas summer camps is believed to be the effective training courses which help improve their knowledge. However, in fact, learning is just a part of the trips.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/7

Furniture exporters plagued by tightened rules; Footwear sector: low-cost labour no longer advantage; Retail sales decline despite low prices; Banks fail to cut loan interest rates; Low chicken prices may lead to shortages

SOEs’ capital withdrawing: speaking one way and acting another (part 2)

State owned economic groups and general corporations have vowed to carry out the restructuring process and stop the operation of unprofitable subsidiaries. However, in fact, their speech doesn’t agree with their acts.

Illegal gold mine collapses, 4 died, 7 injured in central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – While ten people were illegally seeking gold, the mine collapsed, burying all of them. The incident occurred in Tuong Duong district of the central province of Nghe An on July 17.

Two-year-old girl has a “tail”

VietNamNet Bridge – A baby girl in Tu Nghia district of the central province of Quang Ngai had a small tumor at her sacrum, at birth. This tumor has grown to be over 2cm long after two years.

Yahoo taps former Google executive Marissa Mayer as CEO

Yahoo on Monday announced that it has appointed Marissa Mayer, a former Google executive, to be its president and chief executive officer (CEO).

Nursing aides help ease staff shortages

VietNamNet Bridge – Worn out after almost a month's lack of sleep, Nguyen Hong Hai was enjoying his day off by resting on a stone bench in a small square at Huu Nghi (Friendship) Hospital.

Ha Long’s world natural wonder icon in stock

Three months after Ha Long Bay was recognized as a new natural wonder of the world, its world natural wonder icon is still in stock because the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has not found out an appropriate place in Hanoi for it.

English students need to get involved English teaching

VietNamNet Bridge – Students of English need to be involved in activities that are relevant, fun and motivating so that they become proactive learners, experts said at conference last Saturday.

MTV VJ Camp list of 12 unveiled

After two months of competition, the 12 finalists of reality show MTV VJ Camp which seeks a young talented video jockey for the music channel in Vietnam were unveiled on Sunday in the first episode of a three-week boot-camp in Mui Ne Bay Resort

Two groups of Vietnamese athletes face troubles in the UK

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese track-and-field and gymnastics teams are facing some problems in the United Kingdom (UK), right before the London Olympics.

The power of party identification

How do Americans decide how to cast their vote in a presidential election? Why do they choose one candidate over another? These are questions that have challenged scholars and journalists for as long as there have been elections in America.

Mosaic to mark Paris Peace Accord

A large ceramic painting featuring images of the historical agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Viet Nam, signed in Paris in 1973, will be hung at the convention hall in the Paris suburb of Choisy le Roi.

Ha Tinh: woman stops cars to ask for money

VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicles that regularly travel on National Highway 8A, the section crossing Duc Tho town in the central province of Ha Tinh, are very familiar to a woman who usually stops cars on the road to ask for money.