Australian falls to her death from Norway tourist spot

 A 24-year-old Australian exchange student has fallen to her death from a spectacular Norway cliff popular with photographers.

In pictures: Traffic disturbances in Hanoi after downpour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many major roads in Hanoi such as Quan Thanh, Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Lieu Giai, Hoang Hoa Tham were flooded and in traffic chaos after the early-morning heavy rains at 6am today.

The 99-door edifice of Saigon’s tycoon

The mansion of Hua Bon Hoa, a tycoon in Saigon in the early 20th century, has up to 99 doors. It is considered a unique architectural work, representing an exchange of culture between the East and West.

Businesses fear state agency inspections

VietNamNet Bridge - Import/export companies are complaining about legal procedures requiring inspection of their products that cost them hundreds of millions or billions of dong.

Police bust overloaded-truck protection rings in southern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has opened a criminal investigation on two rings that protected overloaded trucks in southern Vietnam.

Five roads famous for barbeques in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - You can explore the roads of many barbeque restaurants in Saigon, such as Pham Van Dong in Go Vap district or Trung Son in District 8.

Traffic light breakdown causes traffic chaos in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – As the traffic light system on some northeastern roads of HCM City on Sept 7 did not work properly, traffic chaos occurred for hours on many roads Monday morning.  

Human organs transported from HCM City to Hanoi to save two lives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travelling nearly 2,000 km, the heart and liver of a dead person in HCM City were successfully transplanted in two patients in Hanoi.

Tiger bites off a visitor's left arm at ecological tourism site

 VietNamNet Bridge – A woman had to be rushed to the hospital after a tiger a tiger bit her arm at the Trai Bo ecological tourism complex, run by the family of Le Thanh Than, owner of a luxury-hotel chain in Viet Nam.

Residents use dead fish to protest polluted rivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of kilograms of dead fish were brought to the headquarters of the People's Committee in coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in a protest against river pollution yesterday morning (Sept 7).

Oanh wins gold at Thai Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Oanh won a gold medal in the women's 100m event at the Thai Open Track and Field Championships that started on Sunday.

Models wanted for Vietnam Fashion Week

Modelling agency BeU Models will hold an audition under the eyes of some top fashion experts from Singapore at the Le Meridien hotel in HCM City to choose models for the 2015 Vietnam International Fashion Week in mid-October.

Vietnam to host Miss Tourism International

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long City will host the Miss Tourism International 2015 beauty pageant from November 10 to 30.

Social News 8/9

 Vietnam Airlines launches special offer on Hanoi-Paris route, Police shoot dead man who dipped baby into water tank, Australian aid opens for applications, Facelift for Hue garden houses, Red River Delta boosts connectivity in climate change response

Vietnams win gold at Asian karate champs

 Vietnam’s female kata team performed well, bringing home a gold medal at the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Championships, held in Yokohama, Japan from September 4-6.

Vietnam named in 30 best places for solo travel

 Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia, according to the American Business Insider Magazine.

CNRP official arrested over Vietnam leaflets

Chief of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)’s Executive Committee of Takeo province’s Pray Kabbas district has been arrested for distributing leaflets warning against Vietnamese policies towards Cambodia and disrupting national security.

Funds for HIV/AIDS prevention in VN cut drastically

All international organizations are planning to cut funding for HIV prevention including  drugs, biological products and tests, causing difficulties for Vietnam.

Vietnam plans five IPOs this month

 The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) plans to organise this month five initial public offerings (IPOs) for State-owned enterprises to sell their stakes to external investors.

Vietnamese-Korean television series wins three VTV Awards

 The television series Tuoi Thanh Xuan (Forever Young) won three awards at the Viet Nam Television (VTV) Awards 2015 on Sunday night.

Nam A Bank cancels merger plan

 Nam A Bank is restructuring itself as per the plan approved by the State Bank of Viet Nam and does not plan to merge with other banks, the chairman of the bank's Board of Directors, Phan Dinh Tan, has said.

Festival to highlight cultures of foreigners living in HCM City

 HCM City is set to celebrate the third annual festival highlighting its international integration, development and culture this week.

Sand overexploitation, deforestation worsen coastal erosion: expert

 The overexploitation of sand, deforestation and natural disasters have led to increasingly serious erosion in many coastal areas of Vietnam, an expert has said.

Rising student numbers a problem for HCMC

 This new school year there are nearly 1.54 million students in Ho Chi Minh City, 85,000 more than last year. Pre-school has seen the highest growth, by 26,000 children, followed by primary school with 25,000.

Health insurance cost for children concerns parents

 As the new school year starts, parents are worried about how much they're having to spend, especially on health insurance.