VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health has recognized Mr. David Nelson, the Deputy Country Director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) in Vietnam with a “For People’s Health” medal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s first female pilots are as adept at controlling aircraft as their male colleagues.

 The Australian Consulate General last week launch the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan to support 160 Australian university students to undertake studies or internships in Vietnam and other Asia-Pacific countries in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Police's investigation section on Sunday recommended to the municipal People's Procuracy the prosecution of four Vietnamese and four Taiwanese persons for allegedly swindling people via phones.

 New generation EC130T2 helicopter to be used on flights from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay and Sapa.

 Telecoms giant objects to regulations on telecommunications businesses with dominant market shares.

 Recall to begin on September 1 to check passenger-side airbags.

 Though noting its impressive growth in the first half, a recent World Bank report also identifies certain risks to be addressed in Vietnam's economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has launched Harem 2, the first five-star cruise ship, as a new tourist service, Vice-Director of the city's culture, sport and tourism department Tran Chi Cuong said.

 Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) has spent nearly VND480 trillion (US$22.3 billion) developing power plants and grids over the past five years under the national power development plan.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based Nha Nam Media and Publishing House has released the first coloring book for adults entitled “Vuong quoc muon loai” (Animal Kingdom) by UK author/artist Millie Marotta.

 Located on Nguyen Dinh Chieu walking street, along Huong River, Hue night street consists of a wide range of stalls displaying traditional handicrafts, consumer goods, and cuisine.

 The Po Klong Garai Cham Temple Towers located 7km west of the centre of Phan Rang city are beautiful and impressive say travellers— and the flowing Dinh River below makes the views more romantic.

 Premier League champions Manchester City in partnership with Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) have launched the – Man City Football Fan Club of Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) blocked nearly a million numbers sending spam text messages in the first six months of the year in its latest attempt to fight the growing wave of mobile spam.

 The young and good looking Avinash Mukherjee who became famous as a childhood star for his role as Jagya in the Indian television drama series Balika Vadhu is coming to Vietnam.

 Nguyen Thuy Doan, the reigning Miss Deaf Vietnam, was crowned Miss Deaf World 2015 second runner up at the conclusion of the international pageant held on July 18 at the Top Hotel in Prague.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All pillars in the Tran Temple in Trang An tourist site in Ninh Binh are made from monolith green stone blocks, and each pillar represents an aspiration.

 China was the biggest supplier of mobile phones and parts to Vietnam in the first half of this year, accounting for 64.2 per cent of the country's imports of these products, the General Department of Vietnam Customs said.

 The State Bank of Vietnam will not weaken the dong by more than 2 per cent this year to protect national interests, Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

 A groundbreaking ceremony for a scientific space complex was held on July 20 in zone II, Ghenh Rang ward, Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Enterprises in several business fields are now able to implement regulations in Decree No 60 that increase the foreign-ownership ratio in Vietnamese companies, with no need to wait for guiding documents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is set to ban about 22,000 types of cosmetics containing five derivatives of Paraben that are suspected of causing breast cancer and male infertility.

 President bids farewell to outgoing ambassadors, Vietnam, Greece should facilitate exchanges: Deputy PM, Defence, security info imparted to southern religious dignitaries, Vietnamese, Cambodian provinces ensure border security

Clemency will be granted to around 16,000 – 17,000 prisoners on the occasion of the 70 th National Day, making it the biggest-ever, said Head of the General Department for Enforcement of Criminal Sentences and Judicial Assistance.