VietNamNet Bridge – The Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry has promulgated a document warning agencies and individuals not to exhibit or use symbols or objects unsuited to Vietnamese customs and culture.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is turning into a promising market for local and foreign vendors offering solutions and terminal devices thanks to a national plan to digitalise television that came active this year.

 The first four genetically-modified (GM) maize varieties have been licensed for both human consumption and as animal feed in Vietnam.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has confirmed an incident on August 7 as two planes of Vietnam Airline and Vietjet Air came so close they barely missed each other. Accordingly, two pilots of Vietnam Airlines have their licenses withdrawn.

298 Vietnamese members register for ASIAD; Hoang Anh Gia Lai fire Korean coach; Tien Minh drops ten notches in world badminton rankings; Can Tho return to V-League; VN youth to play Cambodia

 Hai Phong ended their title drought yesterday after winning the National Cup trophy, beating V-League champions Becamex Binh Duong 2-0 in the final match on their home turf.

 Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien of Viet Nam yesterday won a gold medal at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing City, China.

 Two foreign tourists are still missing after a boat sank off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Saturday.

Authorities in central Ha Tinh Province need VND2.3 trillion (US$110 million) to prevent 117 leaking and otherwise rundown reservoirs from flooding in the rainy season.

 German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said four-way talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine had been difficult, but they had made progress.

The recent tryouts for the upcoming Dep Fashion Runway 3, which were held at the Royal City Mall in Hanoi, attracted a large number of young Vietnamese and foreign models.

 A fishing boat of Quang Ngai province has been chased after and seriously damaged by a Chinese vessel at Vietnam’s traditional fishing ground near the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

 Comvik, a leading prepaid mobile phone operator in Sweden, has showed a keen interest in the Vietnamese telecom market, especially in buying shares of MobiFone.

 Vietnam will host an ASEAN Sea Forum and an ASEAN Sea Forum Plus in late August and invite relevant countries regardless ASEAN or non-ASEAN nations to take part, said Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh.

Having weathered every war, Vietnam will never accept any compromise over peace, and a country that uses its military power to coercively pressure another will eventually pay a precipitous price, says Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the five places where tourists can admire the stunning cloud-covered scenery.

 General Martin Dempsey said he will ask the US to strengthen Vietnam’s navy capacity if a ban on lethal arms sales to the Southeast Asian nation is lifted.

Big challenges remain for East-West corridor nations; Brazilian Ambassador given fond farewell; Cambodia's top legislator to visit Viet Nam; VARANS signs MoU on radiation, nuclear safety; hi-tech agriculture

VietNamNet Bridge – The public relations industry in Viet Nam has huge potential to develop, but a legal framework and code of practice are needed to ensure healthy development of the industry, according to experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has signed Decision 888/QD-TTg approving the restructuring plan of the Viet Nam Post and Telecom Group (VNPT) for the 2014-15 period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Art dolls" are not toys for children. Rather, they are artistic creations that have become increasingly popular around the world. Tran Thu Hang has brought this style of contemporary art to Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Tri, head of the Anti Hi-tech Crime Police Department (PC50) from the Ministry of Public Security, spoke to Kinh te &Do thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about financial swindles.

 Agriculture ministry: 50% of cooperatives profitable; Land auctions to add VND4 trillion to city budget; Vietnam lacks huge vessels for int’l routes; Vietnam Railway to divest all capital from ten firms

VietNamNet Bridge – There are as many as 800 Vietnamese logistics firms in operation, but they are holding a humble market share of only 25%, as most of them are small and short of capital for business expansion,

The information was unveiled on Monday at the Workshop on Cochinchina Governor’s Palace manuscripts, held by Vietnam’s State Records Management and Archives Department and HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities.