VietNamNet Bridge – China's Supreme Court has sentenced to death a woman who is considered an important link in a network of child trafficking from Vietnam, reported Xinhua news on August 16.

Tran Bac Ha, chairman of the Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV), one of the largest state-owned commercial banks in Vietnam, will retire from September after 35 years working at BIDV.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest announcement, the repair of the AAGcable route will be completed on August 24, three days behind the initial plan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranks 5th globally in volume of tea exports but its export prices are equivalent to 60 percent of the world’s average.

  Storm Dianmu, the third so far this year, has caused minimal losses thanks to proactive response, the standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control told a meeting in Hanoi on August 20. 

VietNamNet Bridge - According to forecasts by Oxford Economics, the mobile Internet will have a major contribution to the economy of Vietnam, only behind a number of key industries such as manufacturing, distribution and agriculture.

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors has expressed disappointment over the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s explanation about the appointments of Vu Quang Hai, a son of former Minister Vu Huy Hoang, to senior positions at Sabeco and PVFI.

 A previously unknown cave called Tham Phong has been discovered by a travel agency in the northern province of Bac Kan’s Ba Be district.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said the government always values ideas and suggestions contributed by overseas Vietnamese experts as the country is in the process of restructuring the economy and seeking deeper international integration.

 A group of Vietnamese students have helped build two new kindergarten classrooms and gave scholarships to pupils in a remote area of Dien Bien Province.

 The government has identified the roles and tasks of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh to act as Permanent Deputy Prime Minister.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two farmers in Binh Thuan province were sentenced to jail for "taking bribes" just because they prepared files for several poor farmers to borrow soft loans and got paid. The sentence was later suspended. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant has released photos of the 33 finalists in swimsuits. The photo shoot was taken on the beach of Tuan Chau resort in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - What will happen if Central Group and Lotte Mart, the big retail chains, jump into the e-commerce market?

Khanh Hoa tackles coastal erosion, 13 percent of urban wastewater being treated in HCMC, Green Market urges people to change their habits, Outstanding Vietnam students complete internship at SCG Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public preschools and primary schools in HCM City are struggling to recruit enough teachers to meet enrolment this year, according to the city’s Department of Education and Training.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern Dong Nai Province has decided to stop the operations of automatic wastewater monitoring stations that were installed by investors in provincial industrial zones.

 Lao Cai Province’s authorities have urged the government to quickly build a line to connect to China's Sanai Station to improve the provincial economy.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam has warned people using online banking services to be vigilant since many frauds have occurred recently.

 The capital city plans to welcome 30 million visitors, including 5.7 million foreigners, by 2020, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

  Singtel Group has expressed its interest in becoming the strategic partner of MobiFone when the Vietnamese telecommunication company is equitised.

 Forty-eight cyclists withdrew from the seventh stage of the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament due to bad weather yesterday, the event’s organisers announced.

 The 30th Golden Racket International Table Tennis Championship is scheduled to begin at the Nguyễn Du Gymnasium in HCM City on August 25.

International Master Tran Tuan Minh defeated Pirverdiyev Agil of Azerbaijan in the 10th round of the World Junior (U-20) Chess Championships in India. 

 The Vietnamese team won three gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the World Junior Xiangqi Championship, which closed in Germany.