Vietnamese fighters to defend vovinam title

 The World Vovinam Championship will welcome 21 delegations to compete for titles from July 29 through August 2 in Algeria.

New Horizons: Pluto may have 'nitrogen glaciers'

 Pluto would appear to have glaciers of nitrogen ice, the latest pictures from the New Horizons probe suggest.

Whitney Houston daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown dies aged 22

 Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said.

Image: Sappers demolish dozens of illegal gold mines with explosives

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 36 gold mining tunnels in the central province of Quang Ngai have  been demolished by sappers in the last 10 days.

MOET’s website collapses because of DDoS problem

VietNamNet Bridge - The official website of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) crashed on the afternoon of July 22 because of overloading, making it impossible for students to check their exam scores. 

Vietnam raring to take on Man City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Toshyia Miura of Viet Nam's national football team said nothing could make a difference with Manchester City in their friendly match today (July 27), but he hoped his players would score goals.

Ministry of Health plans new hi-tech medical labs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has proposed building 40 reference high-tech laboratories in the country, in an aim to improve capacity of medical testing and ensure quality.

Noi Bai Airport staff arrested for stealing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two cargo loaders at Noi Bai International Airport have been arrested for stealing a passenger's smartphone, the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAA) said on Saturday.

Image: Leaders pay tribute to war heroes, martyrs

 Vietnamese incumbent and former leaders offered incense and laid wreaths at the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs on July 27 - the National War Invalid and Martyrs Day.

Da Nang exhibitions provides visitors with overview of Champa culture

 Three exhibitions providing visitors with an overview of Champa culture, which emerged in the late 2nd century AD, opened in Da Nang city on July 25.

ASEAN sets pace of global integration

 Vietnam has reaped substantial economic benefits from its 20-year membership of ASEAN, which has provided opportunities to participate in many regional and global economic links.

Imports of some Australian fruits get the all clear in VN

 Viet Nam is expected to reopen its doors to imports of three kinds of Australian fruit on August 1, said Hoang Trung, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Plant Protection Department.

Door closes on VN tax debtors

 Business representatives with large amounts of tax debt will not be allowed to leave Viet Nam under a new Ministry of Finance draft decision.

Dairy producers compete for material development areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Dairy producers have poured big money into milk-cow farming projects in order to control input materials and win the competition in the domestic market.

Vietnam struggles to find national dress, wine and flower

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national dresses, music, wine, flower, symbols, and cuisines are part of the country's culture that should be soon positioned as "cultural ambassadors" to promote the country's image to the world.

UK Prime Minister to visit Vietnam

 UK Prime Minister David Cameron will make a two-day visit to Vietnam on July 29-30 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.

State to hold monopoly in 16 categories of goods, services

VietNamNet Bridge – Under a draft decree compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the State will hold the exclusive rights to supply 16 categories of commodities and services in Vietnam.

Mai Kieu Lien no longer Vinamilk Chair

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ms. Le Thi Bang Tam, an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), President of HDBank, assumed the position on July 25.

Will PTT redraw the Vietnam petroleum market?

VietNamNet Bridge - The appearance of PTT in Vietnam has raised curiosity about how the petroleum market, in which Dung Quat satisfies one-third of demand, is restructured.

The biggest ice cream bar of Vietnam in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ice cream lovers who have a chance to visit the ancient town of Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam should head for Enjoy Restaurant-Bar-Gallery that offers 60 ice-cream flavors

Changing face of retailing in Vietnam

 Vietnam’s retail market is set to grow by 8.4 per cent by 2020, making it one of the fastest-growing markets in Southeast Asia, according to InsideRetail.asia, Asia’s leading authority on retail industry news and trends.

Hanoi suburbs without clean water for daily use

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 60 percent of residents in suburban districts of Hanoi still do not have tap water. 

HCM City loses control over preschool English teaching

VietNamNet Bridge - It is unclear if teaching English to preschool children has been prohibited or permitted. The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) says ‘yes’ sometimes, and then says ‘no’ at other times.

Game developers meet barriers to entry into market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s mobile game industry is believed to have great potential, but it has not been able to turn that potential into reality.

Vietnam's elderly long for open skies and doors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Nham always seems sad. She spends her days waiting as her children live in a faraway city.