The new regulation on assessment for primary school students is expected to be a breakthrough for Vietnam’s education system, one official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Residents in Hanoi’s Phu Thuong Ward (Tay Ho District) and Vinh Ngoc commune (Dong Anh District) have been amazed in recent days at the radiance of light emitted from the Nhat Tan Bridge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Olympic Archery Club has attracted a diverse following among locals and expats of all ages. Doan Bao Chau reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Frequent conflicts between wild elephants in the southern province of Dong Nai and local residents have increased the need for urgent protection of the endangered mammal.

VietNamNet Bridge – The problem of finding an extra 5,000 skilled workers for the world of atomic energy that Viet Nam is about to enter was discussed at a recent seminar in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of festivities and celebrations are held every year in Viet Nam, but few people understand the significance and details of these festivals.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung’s new project in the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park will be the largest one in the park in the last eight years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang admitted corruption is still prevalent in the process of issuing land use right certificates in major cities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 250 km from Saigon, Nam Du with its pristine beauty is considered an alternative to Phu Quoc Island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Land Administration has refused to name land registration offices in Ha Noi and HCM City accused of making it difficult for residents to apply for land-use right books,

 All acts undertaken by other parties in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes without Viet Nam’s permission are illegal, null and void, stated the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 Giving drugs within hours of HIV infection is not a cure, say doctors treating a baby in Milan, Italy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese shrimp exporters are now facing their highest-ever anti-dumping duty after eighth period of review (POR 8) by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in late August.

 A young man in Tuyen Quang Province in northern Vietnam has carved out a successful business and provided jobs for locals out of beekeeping.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banknotes have gone through many changes since they first appeared as colonial banknotes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintball games have become an extremely popular pastime among the youth in big cities such as Ha Noi and HCM.

Alleged rhino horn syndicate boss awaits trial behind bars; HCMC leaders determined to control floods in inner-city area; Fires claim 55 lives in nine months; Son La seizes largest heroin haul; Traffic accident in Dak Lak kills two, injuries 11

 Viettel, Microsoft sign IT deal; ODA disbursements climb 10% in nine months; Vietnam a key production base for RoK firms; HCM City calls for investment in high-tech agriculture sector; Businesses faces capital problems

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC People’s Court on Monday handed down prison and probation terms on former employees of China Airlines’ HCMC branch for embezzling a total of more than VND17 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Monsoon Music Festival, dubbed the first ever "Made in Viet Nam" event of its kind, presented a curtain riser in Ha Noi last night that thoroughly whetted the appetite of an audience with high expectations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday approved an investment report on the construction of Long Thanh International Airport near HCM City.

 Hanoi to mark liberation day with 30 firework displays; Ethnomusicologist honored with PM's Certificate of Merit; Japan to host final round of Miss Vietnam World 2014;

 Overseas destinations attractive to Vietnamese despite economic difficulties; Vietravel cited ‘Best Vietnam Travel Agency’; Vietnam’s tourism in 2013 draft report introduced; Vinpearl to launch new island resort

 ‘House for Trees’, a construction designed by Vietnam’s Vo Trong Nghia Architects Company, was named the award winner of ‘House’ category at the World Architecture Festival, being held in Singapore October 1-3.

 Thai Police have said two Burmese men have apparently confessed to killing two British tourists on Koh Tao island.