The Ministry of Construction announced the decision approving adjustments to the Hanoi Capital Region Construction Master Plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050. 

Vietnamese – French Tran To Nga said she was not alone in the lawsuit against 26 US chemical firms to demand justice for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on August 10.

 Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay on August 11 called on China to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law to resolve disputes in both the East Sea and the East China Sea.

 Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 celebrated the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties (August 6, 1976- 2016).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Just a few days after Pokemon Go was officially launched in Vietnam, the lives of many young people have changed.

 The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has rejected a 40,000 pound (about 20 tonnes) shipment of imported catfish from Viet Nam because it tested positive for residues of banned chemicals.

Vu Thi Trang is hard at work preparing for her upcoming competition, getting her rackets and shuttles ready, warming up, and starting her training with a senior teammate in Brazil.

Twenty sunda pangolins were released back to the forest on August 10 by the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program, a collaboration between Save Vietnam's Wildlife and the Cuc Phuong National Park.. 

Poor households in HCM City receive digital TV receivers, UN Women helps protect women’s health, One more dengue death reported in Highlands province, Man wanted for murdering four people in Lao Cai 

Hoang Xuan Vinh, a 41-year-old serving army colonel, has made history in Rio with a near perfect shot to clinch gold at the men's 10-metre air pistol event with a near-perfect final shot.

 Shops in HCMC are finding ways to make the most of Pokemon Go to attract customers days after the augmented reality game, which has become wildly popular in many countries, was launched in Vietnam late last week.

 Well-known Vietnamese comedian Minh Beo, real name Hong Quang Minh, will be sentenced to just 18 months in prison in the US for child sexual assault.

 The husband of Vietnam's famous pop singer Thu Minh has been accused of cheating companies of hundreds of thousands of USD.

 Two major foreign banks active in Vietnam have warned of the upside risks to inflation in the second half of this year, giving limited scope for monetary easing.

 Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, senior advisor to APEC Vietnam 2017, shared Vietnam’s experience in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal during a seminar held in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 10.

The Marble Mountains or Ngu Hanh Son - a cluster of six marble and limestone mountains located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, Da Nang city - is a very popular tourist site in central Vietnam. 

 Dozens of art troupes in HCM City are presenting special programmes to celebrate Vu Lan, the Buddhist festival held during the seventh lunar month every year, which shows gratitude to motherly love.  

“Long Thanh will lachen”, the German documentary about an Orange Agent/Dioxin victim in Vietnam, is one of eight nominations for the News and Current Affairs category of the Emmy Awards this year.

 Multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and India will provide a foundation for the countries to augment their ties, Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh has said. 

 The US is working to ratify the TPP, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius told President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Bui Van Cuong at a meeting in Hanoi on August 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – As the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, some 5-star hotels in Hanoi have producing moon cakes to serve the market. Let’s see how moon cakes are made at Sofitel Plaza Hotel.

VietNamnet Bridge - Lai Xuan Thanh, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said the agency would still consider adjusting the price and service fee.

Vietnamese consumer confidence dwindles in Quarter II, Interest rate lowered by 0.5 percent, VND value expected to track yuan, VietinBank to divest from Saigon Port, TPBank to increase charter capital by 5.2%

Vietnam's Vuong Trong Nghia is honoured to have been chosen as one of 34 boxing referees by the International Boxing Association to officiate at the Rio Olympics.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCMC authorities' plan to put 23 land plots in advantageous positions, called ‘golden land plots’, into auction this year. Only a few Vietnamese enterprises are financially capable of buying the land.