NA Chairman to attend world parliament forum

 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.

PM remains confident in VN economy

 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.

Young artists capture VN life

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

Pig farm owners say no to growth promoters

 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.

$107 million approved for second Laos border gate

 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.

Minimum wage may rise 12%

 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.

Bank M&A deals cool down near year-end

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe Merger & Acquisition (M&A) deals will be quiet for the rest of the year, while deals under negotiation will complete necessary procedures.

VN win first match at U19 event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam beat East Timor 2-0 to top Group B at the ASEAN Football Federation's U19 Championships yesterday (August 25) in Laos.

Comic festival to be held in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Comic Day 2015, the first comic festival to be held in Viet Nam, will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi on August 30 and September 6, respectively.

Central provinces struggle to stop illegal sand mining

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal mining of sand from riverbeds continues in the central provinces of Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Binh, despite the local authorities' ban on such activities.

A true southern taste on Dai Islet

 VietNamNet Bridge – A trip to Dai Islet in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long will allow tourists to experience the genuine atmosphere of the southern land with fruits, waterways and rustic cuisine.

Tiny trackers could help solve global bee death mystery

 An international group of scientists, beekeepers, farmers and technology companies is using cutting-edge technology to help find out why honey bee populations around the world are crashing.

Hot money to flow to Vietnam in TPP period

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam economy is expected to see major changes after it signs the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which includes member countries that make up 40 percent of the world’s trade.

Class size in HCM City schools still too large

VietNamNet Bridge - Overcrowded classes have been a consistent problem in general schools in HCM City, though big money is spent every year to build more classrooms.

Photos: 100 million-year-old fossils preserved in Vietnam

The specimens of thousands of millions of years old reflect the evolutionary history of the earth's crust from the primitive age. Each sample bears its own hallmark of the formation, development and extinction in the biota evolutionary sequence.

Bac Ninh’s people live with pollution

VietNamNet Bridge - Bac Ninh, in the north, is not only famous for the Dong Ky wooden fine arts craft village, Van Mon aluminum recycling, Da Hoi steel and Phong Khe paper villages, but also for serious pollution.

HN proposes to halt road maintenance fee collection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's transport department has suggested to the capital's People's Committee that the collection of the annual road maintenance fee from motorbike owners should halt from next year.

Pleiku Airport likely to reopen on September 1

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam has asked the transport ministry for a decision to reopen Pleiku Airport in Gia Lai Province,

Nam, Kiet advance at Yonex Sunrise tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese badminton players won the first matches of the qualifying round at the Yonex Sunrise Viet Nam Open Grand Prix 2015, which began in HCM City on August 24.

Carbon credits undercut climate change actions says report

 The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine did not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.

SBV vows to restructure financial leasing companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the high demand and the fertile market, only 50 percent of Vietnamese owned finance leasing companies have been profitable. 

Afghan gas blasts 'kill 10 children' in Herat

 A series of explosions at a gas terminal in the western Afghan city of Herat has killed 10 children and an adult, a hospital official says.

Five Mekong nations adopt blueprint for industrialisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan and the five Southeast Asian countries bordering the Mekong River adopted yesterday (August 24) a blueprint to boost industrialisation in the sub-region.

Europe shares open higher despite further massive falls in China

 Shares in London and elsewhere in Europe rebounded at the start of trading, despite another night of steep falls for the Chinese stock market.

Deputy PM greets German politician

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh, received Volker Kauder, parliamentary group leader of the ruling Christian Democratic Union of Germany, and the Christian Social Union