VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in central Quang Nam Province's Nui Thanh District complain that their daily life has been disrupted by environmental pollution from the Chu Lai Soda Processing JSC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers have been working to find a way to protect and preserve authentic hau dong, a medium ritual used in the northern religion of Dao Mau, which worships the Vietnamese deity of Mother Goddess.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Industry and Trade's Vu Huy Hoang talks to Kinh Te Viet Nam va The Gioi about measures to help farmers resolve difficulties with consumption and production.

 More than 500 delegates representing more than 22,000 members of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) gathered together for the VJA’s 10th Congress, which officially opened in Hanoi on August 7.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Luong Thanh Nghi recently paid a visit to the state of Tasmania to promote bilateral cooperation in trade, agro-forestry, fishery, education and tourism.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Rajak agreed to upgrade the existing Vietnam-Malaysia comprehensive partnership to a strategic partnership level at their talks in Kuala Lumpur on August 7.

 The inspection sectors of Vietnam and Cambodia will prioritise cooperation in training and improving professional competence of inspectors while increasing the exchange of experience in thematic inspections.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks on August 7 in Hanoi with visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry pledging to push forward with projects to decontaminate dioxin at Da Nang and Bien Hoa Airports.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the Australian Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48).

 Vietnam actively participated in and contributed to the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) and related meetings recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong gave a reception for US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on August 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of people are looking for coal that has washed down the river Mong Duong from coal mines in Cam Pha City, Quang Ninh Province. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Communist Party Central Economic Committee has proposed building a new development strategy for tra fish (catfish) farming and export, though many policies related to the industries already exist.

 Russia has bulldozed a pile of Western-produced cheese and tonnes of other foodstuffs imported in violation of sanctions.

 France is to conduct air, land and sea searches in and around the island of Reunion in the hope of finding more debris which could be linked to MH370.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To Huu and Nguyen Trai are the two major roads from southwestern Hanoi to the center of the city. But both roads are always in a state of severe congestion during peak hours.

 Jennifer Aniston has reportedly married her boyfriend Justin Theroux in a secret ceremony in Los Angeles.

 There's something about the iPhone that wins it a lot of admirers, though reasons differ.

 Donald Trump continued to dominate the Republican race for US president by causing further controversies in the first debate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is introducing its opportunities for tourism at a roadshow in Jakarta, Indonesia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s men’s football dropped ten spots to 153rd place in the World Football Federation (FIFA)’s ranking table, released on August 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 86% of investors believe that investment activities in Vietnam will increase rapidly in the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Among many romantic destinations in Vietnam, Sapa, Da Lat and Ha Long are the top choices for couples.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Nguyen Paul of Viet Nam joined the collection of Vietnamese swimmers who failed to rank high enough to win berths to the Brazil Olympics yesterday, August 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank has supported a project to build a medical waste treatment area with a total cost of VND120 billion (US$5.4 million) in this central province,