Vietnamese astronomy enthusiasts will have a chance to observe the Perseid meteor shower, one of the two largest meteor showers this year.

 Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese or OV), who are intellectuals, experts and skilled workers, have been granted a tax exemption on used cars they bring to Vietnam , according to a new Government decree.

 The East Sea environment and people’s conduct were discussed at a scientific symposium in the northern port city of Hai Phong on August 8.

 Three Republic of Korea (RoK) people were killed in a car crash early on the expressway en route to the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

 The press must become a bridge linking the Party and State with people and an open forum to promote democracy, advanced cultural values and social feedback, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai paid an official visit to Angola from August 5-7, the last leg of his Africa tour, which also took him to Mozambique and South Africa.

 The Vietnamese and Malaysian governments have issued a joint statement on framework for the bilateral strategic partnership.

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on August 9 held a ceremony to fly the ASEAN flag and mark 20 years of Vietnam’s ASEAN membership and the group 48th founding anniversary.

 Bangladeshi President Md. Abdul Hamid is on a State visit to Vietnam from August 9-13 at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, on the margin of the 50-year celebration of Singapore’s Independence Day, in Singapore on August 9.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the 50 th National Day Parade of Singapore on August 9 at the invitation of President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mac Cuu tomb, located at the foot of Binh San Mountain in Binh San Ward of Ha Tien Town, is highly recommended for those who travel to the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang

The domestic retail sector is expected to be the largest creator of jobs this year, according to a job survey conducted by Navigos Search, a leading provider of executive search and management consultancy services in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Used for nearly 20 years old, the two pontoons across the Day River in Dai Hung commune of My Duc district in Hanoi are in disrepair.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of most competitive choices in the world for ITO (information technology outsourcing), according to market survey from Gartner, thanks to low labor costs, personnel stability and the “golden population” period.

It has been more than a month since Vietnam’s Law on Real Estate Business came into effect. Investors and their legal advisers had been eagerly anticipating this law, as it sees Vietnam move towards a more transparent legal framework

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of hydropower plants have been gradually killing the rivers which provide the people’s livelihoods. Every river in Ha Giang province has from three to six hydropower plants on it.

Most of the ancient Cham towers in the central provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien - Hue are at risk of being ruined. However, relevant agencies have yet to find the optimal solution to restore the towers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of thousands of households in the suburbs of HCM City have to save every drop of clean water as they have no access to tap water. 

 Many nations favour Vietnam’s surimi, Vietnam to produce 2.6 bln litres of fresh milk by 2020, VSIP Quang Ngai launches phase II, ASEAN integration to raise job hopes, HSBC: Vietnam’s market share forecast to rise

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) was expected to mobilize VND600 trillion (US$27.51 billion) from local and international sources to meet capital demand for the national power grid development in 2016-2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Chuc, an official at Duy Thu Commune's People's Committee in central Quang Nam, has a love for pheasants and has taught farmers how to make a living raising them.

With the proliferation of UHD televisions in the past three years, few markets have been more important to manufacturers and retailers than Vietnam. Likewise, few markets are riper for counterfeits than Vietnam.

 The three villages that long ago formed a pottery triangle in northern Vietnam have each been affected differently by the passing of time.

Located 30-km east of Hanoi, Nom pagoda belongs to the historic relic in Nom village, Dai Dong Commune, Van Lam District, Hung Yen Province and is a famous pagoda for its old architectural features and its terra-cotta statues.