Tuoi Tre News briefs you on some of the leading news stories published today, August 18, in Vietnamese media.
Politics -- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong underlined importance of tourism to the island district of Phu Quoc in southern Kien Giang province during his visit on August 16 - 17. Society
— A ten-meter tree uprooted and fell on two motorbikes passing it on Nguyen Binh Khiem Street during the thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon, killing a woman while slightly injured another victim.
— A bridge that links Ba Son and Van Thanh — two aboveground stations of the under-construction Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metroline — broke ground in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.
— Binh Duong police are working with the wife of the man that was found dead with another woman in a car with apparent bullet holes in the southern province on Friday to clarify the cause of death.
— Police in northern Thanh Hoa Province caught a car as illegally carrying 175kg of pangolin scales late Saturday night, officers announced Sunday. The scales, believed to have medicinal qualities, are worth VND2 billion (US$94,135).
Business
— Saigon Binh Tay Beer JSC on Sunday introduced its brand new alcohol-free beer, branded Sagota, in Hanoi, a week after the unveiling ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City.
— Vietnamese smartphone users lose as many as VND3.9 billion ($183,564) to cybercriminals as their devices are infected with malicious software, according to computer security firm Bkav.
— A company has promised attractive commissions to the boards of many kindergartens in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang to be able to serve its low-quality baby powder milk products, made from mixed materials from China, to kids there.
Lifestyle
— A mass wedding will be hosted for around 100 couples who are workers and low-income earners in Ho Chi Minh City in the southern hub on October 15, the organizer said Sunday.
Sports
— Vietnamese young swimming talent Nguyen Thi Anh Vien snatched Sunday a women’s 200m medley gold medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games ongoing in Nanjing, China, while weightlifter Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan won a silver at the men’s 56kg category. The championships run from August 16 to 28.
— Hosts Hai Phong football (soccer) club beat Becamex Binh Duong 2-0 to win the 2014 Vietnamese National Cup at Lach Tray Stadium on Sunday.
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