VietNamNet Bridge – The birth of the European Union would help the ASEAN Community build a compassionate, sharing society for the people of Southeast Asia by the end of the year.

 National hopeful Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the third round of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open's men's singles yesterday (August 26) in HCM City.

 You want to study Vietnamese -- However, you haven’t made much progress so far, have you? Perhaps you think that Vietnamese is too difficult or you are not gifted at learning foreign languages.

 Argentina’s Lower House praises Vietnam’s Revolution; Viet Kieu return for National Day, August Revolution celebrations; Deputy PM promotes ties with Israel at Ha Noi reception

 Shares on Wall Street finished with their biggest rise in four years ending another rocky day of trading on global markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is just after seven in the evening when Nguyen Minh Trung gets home. It's been a long day, more than 12 hours, in fact, and he's exhausted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tam Nong district of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity, becoming the world’s 2000th Ramsar site in 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign investors are treated as ‘VIP customers’, Vietnamese enterprises meet difficulties when working with authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of shops trading Apple imports through official and unofficial channels has mushroomed in Vietnam. However, no Apple store has opened in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To conquer Fansipan, Pu Si Lung, Bach Moc Luong Tu and A Pa Chai, tourists must get a permit from the local border posts or management boards.

The competitive power generation market would become operational expeditiously by 2018, together with the pilot implementation of competitive wholesale power market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Loud Minority, a premier Saigon live music night bringing international headliners to Viet Nam, will present a performance of New York-based band Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams on September 4 at Cargo Bar.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a northern pig-tailed macaque.

 A man who shot two journalists on live TV in the US state of Virginia has died after shooting himself, police say.

The business climate in Viet Nam suffered from many inadequacies and shortcomings that hindered development and global integration of Vietnam-ese businesses, said Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Vietnam Consumer Confidence index slid 4.9 points to 133.7 points in August, 1.8 points lower than a year ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony was held at 1pm local time in London yesterday (August 26) to debut the Da Nang-Viet Nam team at St Katherine Docks, who will be competing in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talk of abolishing the death penalty for several crimes continued to divide National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday (August 26) as they discussed the draft Criminal Code.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Patrol vessel Sarang of the Indian Coast Guard with 140 crew members on board led by Senior Colonel Naresh Kumar Kaul docked at Nha Rong port on August 26 to start an official five-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The dong devaluation will make goods, especially imports, become more expensive, but analysts say prices will increase slowly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel agents are holding low expectations for the industry’s growth despite various discount programmes as people only have one day off for National Day on September 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mulberry Garden Restaurant in Hoi An Silk Village offers the centuries old rich, traditional cuisine of the ancient town and Quang Nam Province.

Vietjet recently received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) certificate for operational safety audit (IOSA). 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central Quang Ngai Province has become the first locality to receive more than VND120 billion (US$ 5.28 million), funded by the World Bank, to build a facility for medical waste treatment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will pair with India's Sumit Nagal in the professional HCM City Challenger that will be held from October 12 to 18.