The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Marqibo to treat adults with a rare type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

 Google has agreed to pay a record 22.5-million-U.S.-dollar civil penalty to settle charges that it bypassed Apple users' privacy settings to track their online activities, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In late June and early July (lunar calendar), farmers in Hung Yen begin to harvest longan and prepare for processing dry longan, a famous specialty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel firms in HCMC have launched tours on Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, with prices staying stable or a little bit lower than on normal days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual ‘Autumn Melody 2012’ concert will take place at the Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City from August 17-19.

 Biggest gong found in central highlands; Fashion industry celebrates Designers House; Stage show gives visitors history lesson; Colour-changing stalactite discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Ha Noi have prosecuted four top managers of Muaban24 Online Trade and Training Company for using computers, telecommunications networks and the internet and digital devices for fraudulent activity.

 Expo attracts firms from 30 countries; Accor opens Novotel in HCM City; Best Western inks Lao Cai hotel deal; Delta greets 12.8 million visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Center for Preservation of Hue Relics has opened Khai Tuong Lau (An Dinh palace), where Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai and his family lived from 1945 to 1955, for tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Quang Thai has never been able to stray far from his parents even though he is 18-years-old as he is paralysed. He is an ‘indirect' victim of Agent Orange/dioxin, a deadly toxin that was used by the US during the war.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty young women from nine cities and provinces in the northern region will compete in the finals of the Miss Vietnam Beauty Pageant 2012 from August 14- 25 in Da Nang City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has asked State commercial banks to reduce interest rates on loans for farmers in the livestock and aquaculture sector while also giving them more time to pay back debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The South Korean Government will help upgrade the Viet Nam-Korea Friendship Information Technology College in Da Nang City through an Official Development Assistance grant aid project of US$6.4 million.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three American DJs - Shaheed Muhammad, Shortkut and Maseo – will perform in HCM City during their Southeast Asian tour. Maseo is a member of the legendary De La Soul hiphop troupe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – How is employability defined in the contemporary global context? Why should higher education address employability issues?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third season of reality show Vietnam's Next Top Model will be broadcast on Viet Nam Television's VTV3 channel at 8pm every Sunday from August 19.

 The American space agency NASA announced Thursday that it would send two spacecraft into the harsh environment of the earth's radiation belts from the Space Coast in the U.S. state of Florida on Aug. 23.

Vietnam-Cambodia youth friendship camp opens; Rising cases of license renewals due to losses; Two held for kidnapping boy for ransom; Vietnam amongst in world’s top 20 internet users

A lot of companies have delisted shares, leaving a lot of investors stuck with the unwilling stocks. However, the movement, to some extent, is helpful to the stock market, because it helps eliminate rubbish stocks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To attract talented people into atomic energy development, those working in the area are being given red carpet treatment, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan told participants in the 3rd meeting