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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 9/8

 Stamp salutes late leader; Top film ‘quickies' to screen; Exhibition celebrates history's rebels; Cuban band brings rhythms to Caravelle Hotel

In economic recession, the richest also get short of money

Instead of pouring more money into businesses to become big shareholders, a lot of big businessmen are trying to sell stocks in an effort to preserve their capital.

6 killed, 20 others wounded in gun battle inside S. Philippine university

 At least five government soldiers and a civilian were killed while more than 20 others wounded in a gun battle inside a state-run university late Wednesday in the southern Philippines, a military official said Thursday.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/8

 Surge in human trafficking; VNA plane lands in China due to bad weather; Kuwait funds rural development project in Vietnam; Nostalgic essay on traditional markets; Foreigners run sex rings under legal business: report

Da Nang Airport puts the heat on dioxins

 An area of 29ha at Da Nang International Airport will be free from dioxin contamination by 2016, representatives from the Ministry of Defence of Viet Nam said at a workshop yesterday, Aug 8, on environmental remediation.

Autistic boy can read without being taught

 VietNamNet Bridge – A four-year-old autistic boy in Chu Prong district of the Central Highland province of Gia Lai has become famous for being able to read though he has never been taught reading.

Curiosity beams back 1st 360-degree view of Mars' surface

 NASA said Wednesday that Curiosity rover has sent more remarkable images from Mars surface, including the first 360-degree view of Curiosity's new home in Gale Crater.

Global collaboration can improve higher education

 VietNamNet Bridge – International collaboration has played an important role in developing higher education in Viet Nam in recent years, education officials say.

Government meeting discusses draft laws

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight bills were discussed at a Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Ha Noi yesterday, Aug 8.

Votive offering leads to forest fire in Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinh City Police in the central province of Nghe An have arrested two people who allegedly caused a fire on Quyet Mountain on Monday evening.

Vietnam’s shrimp swims to the bottom like a stone

VietNamNet Bridge – After catfish, it’s now the brackish shrimp in Mekong Delta which is facing big difficulties.

Vietnam drops 26 notches in FIFA rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese football team has lost 89 points and is now placed 146th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings for August.

Students win medals at int’l mathematics champs

 Four members of the Vietnamese team have bagged two silver medals and two certificates of merit at the 19th International Mathematics Competition for University Students in Bulgaria.

VN and US launch a project to clean up dioxin

 Vietnam and the United States today launched a project to clean up dioxin contamination from the herbicide Agent Orange in areas of Danang airport where it was stored and handled during the U.S.-Vietnam War.

Viet Anh competes in high jump event

 VietNamNet Bridge – High jumper Duong Thi Viet Anh will compete today, Aug 9, in London.

Iron mines bring environment pollution, unemployment and hunger

Local residents in Duyet Trung commune of Cao Bang town in Cao Bang province have been bent over with a lot of problems – food shortage, dust and smoke, and the serious environment pollution.

Int’l yacht festival to be held in Khanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.

Laos, DPRK sign cooperation documents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Laos and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have signed a number of bilateral cooperation documents.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 9/8

 Party leader welcomes Czech communist party delegation; Baptists hold second congress; War veterans from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus visit Vietnam; Lao PM praises Hai Phong’s cooperation

Hell on earth of 500 political prisoners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kon Tum Prison, where 500 political prisoners were confined during the war of resistance against the French, has become a historical relic.