VietNamNet Bridge – Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, has been included as part of physical training at the Dong A College in the central city of Da Nang for 2016-17.

 The Philippines has recorded about 1,800 drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took office seven weeks ago and launched a war on narcotics, far higher than previously believed,

 The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city of Kirkuk. Pulling off his shirt, they found a two-kilogram bomb strapped to his skinny frame.

VietNamNet Bridge - The proposal by the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), the biggest coal miner in the country, to reduce the natural resources tax has faced strong opposition.

Those who love traveling, photography or collecting old stamps in Hanoi usually gather at coffee shops to share their common passion. If you are interested in these hobbies, you can come to exchange and relax there at the weekend.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Various art performances will be presented at the Ha Noi Opera House this month as the Culture Ministry has decided to hold regular drama, chamber music and traditional opera shows.

 Floods kill two miners in Lao Cai, Boat sinks off Rach Goc, six fishermen rescued, Int’l water, energy expo to open in HCM City, Dengue fever incidence spirals in Khanh Hoa, Activities held nationwide to celebrate National Day

 An international symposium took place at Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 22 to look into maritime security in Asia, along with challenges and opportunities for peace, stability and sustainability. 

While the northern-central coastal region has been described as now being safe for tourism activities since the Formosa environmental disaster, further research will be necessary before seafood from the area are safe.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese catfish breeders have seen sales drops as Chinese traders are no longer buying oversized fish bred for the big market.

 Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of the Samsung Group, is to enter into Vietnam’s aviation sector through cooperating with the country’s largest airport terminal logistics business, Aviation Logistics Services (ALS).

 HCM City has opened its first secondhand automobile market where sellers and buyers can meet directly to discuss purchases.

 Two young filmmakers Nguyen Xuan Hoang Minh and Pham Thu Thuy won the Golden Lotus Bud Awards for the best documentary film and the best feature film on Sunday.

The air quality in Hanoi has declined, especially in the inner city and near major transport routes and construction sites, the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and the Environment said in a report which noted the rapid increase in Benzene.

 Ly Hoang Nam has jumped to a new career-high 850th in the ATP world rankings, released on August 22.

 Over 800 golfers nationwide will compete at the golf tournament FLC Golf Championship 2016 at the 18-hole Golflinks course in Nhon Ly resort in the south-central province of Binh Dinh from September 30-October 1. 

 The Bac Ninh High School for Gifted Students, the most modern in Vietnam, was inaugurated in Bac Ninh city, the same name province, on August 22 to welcome 1,200 students in the new academic year.

  The Party and State always pay attention to the implementation of policies towards former youth volunteers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed on August 22.

The 18th national conference on external affairs, which took place in Hanoi on August 21, laid emphasis on economic integration as the focus of localities’ external relation work. 

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has predicted that turnover of the country's seafood exports will reach $7 billion for the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The special “Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake is usually made in the 4th month and the 5th month of a year (according to the Lunar Calendar) in Lao Cai Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - The OTT (over the top) market in which apps for messaging free of charge on the internet has cooled down after a hot period.

VietNamnet Bridge - Many newly emerged businesses have been sold to foreign investors as soon as they became better known, and before they could become powerful conglomerates. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Just one year after the opening of the first shop and announcing a plan to open 1,400 points of sale, Microsoft Store has closed.