VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have raised their voice against a plan on developing golf courses in coastal areas, saying that the space adjacent to the coast should be used for other purposes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the Government should temporarily suspend the collection of annual road-use fees from motorists as of January 1, 2016.

 Jan-Jul trade deficit with China at US$19.4 billion, DHL extends interconnecting road network to Vietnam, Better business enables banks to hire another 2,000 workers, Petrolimex reports 172% rise in profits

 The HCM City Police, in co-ordination with the Binh Tan District, yesterday smashed a drug trafficking ring in the district and confiscated more than 13kg of crystal methamphetamine.

 An accident happened in a coal mine in the northern province of Quang Ninh early on August 20, killing one, injuring 10 and leaving one missing.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications on August 19 issued a document requesting press agencies to abide by regulations under the Law on Journalism.

Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on August 19 met the media to explain the SBV’s decision to raise the interbank USD/VND exchange rate and adjust the trading band two times within one week.

 President Truong Tan Sang received new ambassadors on August 20 from Chile, Turkey, Denmark, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Sri Lanka who presented their credentials.

 A competition challenging participants’ knowledge on Vietnam-Cuban relations was launched on August 20 on the occasion of 55 years of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – News.com.au website has revealed the list of top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia including three Vietnamese representatives from Ho Chi Minh City.

Education for Nature-Vietnam, Vietnam’s first NGO focused on the conservation of nature and environmental protection, launched a short film on August 18 to increase awareness of the illegal consumption of endangered species and their products

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third Ha Noi Premier League is scheduled to kick off September 6 with the participation of 12 of the best amateur football teams from the city and northern provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is among four countries in Asia Pacific to record the highest growth rate of smartphone users, according to a recent report on mobile advertising in Asia Pacific in the second quarter of 2015 released by Opera Mediaworks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of clean water has affected residents, restaurants, offices and businesses in several parts of Ha Noi due to a broken pipeline from the Da River Water Supply Plant.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s Resolution No 19 on reducing the number of hours that businesses have to spend on customs procedures has been difficult to implement.

 Australia's national carrier Qantas has reported a return to full-year profit and says it plans to buy new planes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – These villas are priced at millions of USD but they have been abandoned or used to plant vegetables or gather scraps.

 Confusion over the types of coal being burned in Chinese power stations has caused a significant overestimation of the country's carbon emissions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Museum and the China Art Palace in Shanghai are the shape of inverted pyramids. Is this just a coincidence?

 Monday's bombing in Thailand was "unlikely" to have been the work of an international terror group, the Thai government has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first collaborative movie between Vietnam and Japan, ‘Hoa Cung Lan Gio Viet’ (‘Betonamu No Kaze Ni Fukarete’ or ‘Final Days of Life in Vietnam’), was screened at the National Cinema Centre, No. 87 Lang Ha Street,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Using design software, Dong Ho votive village has produced many new items like Macbooks, women's lingerie, scooters and luxury cars for the dead.

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate buying power of Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) increased rapidly as soon as the new policy on allowing Viet Kieu and foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam took effect.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Considered the most livable city in the country, Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam, attracts both domestic and international visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition, featuring the relic site where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence, officially opened at the house at 48 Hang Ngang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi on August 18,