Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s upcoming trip to Malaysia and Singapore is expected to give a new boost to the friendship and thriving cooperation between Vietnam and the two ASEAN fellow countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors believe that Vinamilk under its new chair Le Thi Bang Tam will be different from the company under the former chair Mai Kieu Lien.

 Vietnam has so far received four out of the six Russian-built 636 kilo-class submarines.

 Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft.

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang met with Mr. Thomas Haag, Vice President of the Parsons Corporation from the US, on August 4 on investments in developing airports and rail infrastructure in Vietnam.

 Creating malicious software that can attack Apple Mac computers is "trivial", a leading security researcher has claimed.

 The Russian ballet theatre Talarium et Lux on August 1 staged a special performance of the classic ballet Swan Lake with 3D animated graphics at the My Dinh National Convention Hall in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Summer is the ideal season for people to discover new destinations and escape from the heat. Below are the best destinations for this summer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Neu’ pole erecting ritual and ‘Gu’ worshipping objects of the Cor ethnic minority group in Bac Tra My District, Quang Nam Province were announced as national intangible cultural heritages on August 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health announced at its press conference on August 4 in Hanoi about the free vaccination campaign against measles and rubella that Vietnam has controlled measles as during 7 first months,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of artefacts have been discovered in the southern area of the Ho Dynasty Citadel’s Trench in the central province of Thanh Hoa, revealing the original structure and unique values of the Citadel.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ly Hoang Nam will pair with Japanese Akira Santillan to compete at the US Open's junior circuit next month.

 Vietnam is poised to continue to take global manufacturing market share, according to HSBC Global Research released on August 5.

 Joining hands for world heritage of Hoi An, Goethe exhibit inspired by subsidised economy, Tango Nuevo night "Tango or Not" at Manzi, Hanoi Social Club debuts weekly music, The Observatory presents French Kiwi Juice

 Vietnam to organize int’l conference on disease prevention, Central Highlands loses 14% of forest area in 7 years, Landslide risks forecast in flooded localities, World Bank supports medical waste treatment area

 The Vietnam bamboo convention centre in southern Long An province has been recognised by the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) as the biggest bamboo house in Vietnam.

 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has promised to ensure adequate coal for thermal power plants nationwide though coal extraction has been hard hit by heavy rain and floods in Quang Ninh Province.

 Vietnam’s cyclo (xich lo) is one of top 30 unique modes of transport around the world, according to Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website.

 Jetstar Asia has announced the opening of direct flights between Singapore and Da Nang, starting on November 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two famous architectural design corporations of the UK - Atkins and Arup - have begun participating in the construction of the tallest building in Vietnam, located in HCM City.

 Visitors should spend at least one full-moon night a year in Hoi An ancient town and experience the simple life found there.

 If you’re looking for a mini getaway to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of city life – consider spending it with mother nature in one of Vietnam’s five famous fruit gardens located in the southwest region.

 Australian PM Tony Abbott has said the "baffling mystery" of Flight MH370 is closer to being solved, after Malaysia said a fragment found in Reunion was part of the missing plane.

 Nobel Prize winner George F Smoot will visit the Vietnam National University (VNU) campus in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 to deliver a lecture and meet with students, faculty and guests.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of a 19-aircraft deal joined Vietnam Airlines’ fleet on August 2.