Vissai Ninh Binh FC’s 1-0 win over Hong Kong league champions Leg Kitchee on the second leg match on August 26 could not help the Vietnamese Cup holders enter the semi-finals of AFC Cup 2014 due to their 2-4 loss in the first leg match.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 135 kilometers from downtown HCMC on National Road No. 22B, Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park is famous as a vegetation mosaic of forest where tourists can explore biodiversity and indulge in nature.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong's Hiep An commune caused serious flooding which blocked traffic to the neighbouring city of Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang of Viet Nam had a walk over into the third round of the Badminton World Federation World Championships in Denmark yesterday, Aug 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top badminton star Nguyen Tien Minh breezed into the second round of the 2014 BWF World Badminton Championships ongoing in Copenhagen Denmark from August 25-31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quoc Viet has received the prestigious award Innovators Under 35 for his “deep learning” research, according to the US leading magazine MIT Technology Review.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Russian citizen has been detained for carrying 2.8kg of cocaine into Vietnam via Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Some real estate developers have decided to invest in agriculture, usually considered a risky and unprofitable business field. This is seen as a positive sign by some, but others see the trend as worrisome.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Hiroshi Fukada, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, has suggested to Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang to rename the Nhat Tan Bridge the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Bridge.

According to draft regulations written by the Government Inspectorate and Ministry of Home Affairs, whistleblowers who help the state recover at least VND1 trillion ($47.6 million) due to corruption can receive a bonus of VND5 billion ($250,000).

 VietNamNet Bridge – From now to late September, a total of 8,426 foreign workers,mostly Chinese, will be hired for a huge steel project in the central province of Ha Tinh invested in by the Taiwanese group Formosa.

 The national team expect to win the trophy of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championship to be held in Vietnam from September 5-13.

 Ho Chi Minh City leader welcomes EC President; Cambodian officials on fact-finding trip to Long An; PM urges accelerating grant of autonomy to universities; Conference discusses optimising local government

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Government will not make any preferential policies to support the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) during its restructuring plan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam, like other Southeast Asian countries, is expanding its airports and constructing new international hubs to accommodate an increasing number of travellers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed starting collection of a road maintenance fee from nearly six million motorcycles in the city on January 1 next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has quadrupled its annual sales promotion period to four months this year,

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s growing demand for high-quality beef is creating significant trade opportunities for foreign businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueists will compete against foreign rivals at the 2014 carom 3-cushion World Cup in Porto, Portugal next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party and State of Vietnam want to strengthen cooperation and maintain healthy and stable relations with China, a senior Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Renewable green energy will be created from organic waste discharged in industrial-agricultural activities in Mekong Delta region through a new project funded by the Japanese government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta region will need around VND44.55 trillion to control floods, adapt to climate change and cushion the impact of rising sea levels on agricultural production, infrastructure and local communities.

 The merchants at Dong Xuan Market, the longest-standing wholesale market in Hanoi, and domestic manufacturers are trying to come up with a solution to boost the sale of Vietnamese goods at the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the near future, foreign-style stone lions with fierce looks, large paws and sharp teeth are expected to be removed from relics, pagodas and temples throughout the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cat Tien Jungle Lodge is where travelers can join in the two-day-one-night tour departing from HCMC to check out the first farmstay in Dong Nai Province.