Vietnamese enterprises should carefully consider before importing second-hand machinery and equipment for production, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Quan said in a recent interview.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has said it would hold the exchange rate steady till the end of the year and also in the early months of 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – BOND band will come to Vietnam for the first time to perform at the Monsoon Music Festival 2015 (MMF 2015) in Hanoi on October 11.

The Shells Resort & Spa Phu Quoc, invested by HCMC-based Tran Thai Group, has won Best Hotel Architecture Design, Best Hotel Interior Design and Best Hotel Development titles at the Vietnam Property Awards 2015.

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai striker Nguyen Cong Phuong will miss the decisive match against Dong Nai in the 23rd round of the V.League 1 on Friday due to suspension after three yellow cards.

 One in five people over 65 who drink is consuming an "unsafe" level of alcohol, say researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A contest about world heritage sites in ASEAN countries has been launched for the Vietnamese people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has suggested to the provinces and relevant agencies to ensure traffic safety and bring order on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway in view of certain unorganised activities noticed there.

Dong A Bank, which was once of the best joint-stock commercial banks in Vietnam with advantages in card technology and retail banking, has gone downhill because of the gold trade.

Some early adopters of a new Samsung phone have said the device's stylus suffers from a design flaw.

 Chinese shares have closed lower despite a fresh rate cut by the central bank.The mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 1.27% to 2,927.29, after veering in and out of negative territory.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students are unhappy even though they have successfully enrolled in universities, because they have to follow subjects of learning for which they have no passion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh won his first match at the Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open in the men's singles event yesterday (August 25) in HCM City.

Laying siege to polluting factories to prevent the factories from continuing discharging untreated waste into the environment is the choice that many people make because they cannot rely on the local authorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for the development of the Dien Bien Phu – Pa Khoang national tourism area in northern Dien Bien Province by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that it is time for mobile network operators to open the 4G playing field. Viettel has announced it will begin providing 4G services soon.

The crude oil price in the world market has dropped to around $40 per barrel, as predicted by management agencies. However, the situation may become even worse, as international analysts believe the price could drop to $20 per barrel. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies discussed amendments to the Civil Procedure Code at a meeting yesterday (August 25) in the capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sitting at the corner of Turtle Lake to chat with friends and taste snack food, or walking around the 30/4 Park and stopping to see the old church is a nice way to spend the afternoon.

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung will attend the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament to be held in New York during an official visit to the US from August 31 to September 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday said he does not expect recent turmoil in global markets to trigger a change in the government's macro economic targets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Young Photography Festival 2015 kicked off in Ha Noi yesterday, showcasing the most excellent and creative works by young photographers nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 pig-breeding households in the southern Dong Nai Province signed a commitment not to use banned chemical substances such as lean-meat agents that have harmful side-effects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved the investment of US$107 million in the La Lay border area in Quang Tri Province as an impetus for economic development in the central area.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 12 per cent increase in next year's national minimum wage would be "reasonable," a high-ranking congressman said yesterday, August 25.