VietNamNet Bridge – For over ten years, hundreds of households in Chuong My District's Lung Vi Village have had to drink, wash and cook using polluted water.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the Central Highlands Gia Lai Province arrested Vu Van Dan, 39, yesterday afternoon after he allegedly killed four people and injured three persons in Phu Vinh Village.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A selection of by Vietnamese lacquer and engraved paintings is on display at an exhibition at HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

 A large fire has broken out at a steel plant near Haneda airport south of the Japanese capital, Tokyo.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Once this road opens, it will be "the longest lantern road in Vietnam," with a length of over 1,000 m.

 Five people have died as a train hit a lorry on a level crossing in India, local media report.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some international institutions have predicted that the dong will depreciate by 5 percent this year, while economists have urged the government to devalue the currency by more than 10 percent. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in Ha Noi have decided to exploit surface water from the Hong (Red) River to ease water shortages and ensure a long-term water source for the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With many historical, cultural relics and fascinating tourist attractions, the 10-square-kilometer Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province is one of the country’s most amazing corners to explore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thi Huyen failed in the qualifying round of the women's 400m hurdles at the 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, yesterday, August 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) held a ceremony to honour the best individuals in regional football in the year 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Estonian designer Xenia Joots and Yaly Couture brand owner Trinh Diem Quynh will display their Autumn-Winter 2015-16 Fashion collection in Hoi An City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's latest education reforms, the biggest in decades, are expected to change the entire national system, preparing students for their future careers.

 Ten people have been killed as Typhoon Goni dumped torrential rain in the northern Philippines, triggering landslides and floods, officials say.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will develop the north of the nation into a top destination for tourists by 2030, according to a recent decision of the Government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Shipping Department has proposed investing VND6.4 trillion in dredging the Cai Mep – Thi Vai Passage to allow access to 100,000 DWT vessels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A pop song written by composer Nguyen Van Chung of HCM City has been included on two CDs by the Casa Musica, a music company in Germany.

  Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the semi-final match of the Egypt F27 Futures Tennis Tournament yesterday.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has directed ministries and agencies to quickly issue policies to address the situation whereby ODA and preferential loans cannot be disbursed.

VietNamNet Bridge - 7-Eleven’s plan to open its first convenience store in Vietnam by 2017 has not been welcomed by small Vietnamese retailers.

 More than 700 websites in Viet Nam, including 18 Government websites, were attacked in the first week of August, the Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCert) reported.

 Sai Gon Port Company Limited will sell some 35.7 million shares to VietinBank and VPBank, which it plans to select as its strategic investors, during an auction on August 28.

 After the strong depreciation of the Chinese yuan, steel industry insiders have warned local steel producers that Chinese steel products could flood the Vietnamese market, causing difficulties for them.

 Many large-sized commercial banks have no scope for credit growth in the last months of the year, as they have used nearly all the quota allowed by the central bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Investigation Agency has said that Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc, 53, a votive money maker, created the "blood-red stream" in Dien Bien.