The Ministry of Science and Technology has promulgated Circular 20 to ensure the quality, safety, energy efficiency and environmental protection of used machines, and equipment and technology chains imported into Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music festival that began in Russia in 1993 will be held in Ha Noi and northern coastal city of Quang Ninh between October 8 and 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Every August, the centuries-old fig trees on Ngoc Mountain, in Ngoc Xuyen ward of Do Son tow, Hai Phong city enter the ripening fruit season, casting a fragrant smell.

 Casino ban may be lifted for Vietnamese citizens; Savills Vietnam: M&A activity in property recovers; Canadian gold miner denies tax allegations; MoF pulls u-turn on fizzy beverage tax position; Agri sector taps vast potential

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises and foreign investors can now open direct investment capital accounts in Vietnamese dong from September 25, besides accounts in foreign currencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 21-year-old Vietnamese would be old enough to play at domestic casinos, under a draft decree on casino management from the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese researchers and authorities are planning to seek UNESCO "material heritage" recognition for a group of documents from the former French government in Southern Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-nine members of the Vietnam sports contingent will arrive in Nanjing, China on August 13 for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), taking place from August 16-28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the total number of licensed universities has far exceeded the targeted number, Vietnam still needs more training faculties in the arts and culture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The failure of Metro Cash & Carry, a wholesale brand that achieved resounding success in many countries, except Vietnam, shows that this was not a distribution model suited to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Hanoi, there are alleys that under 1 meter wide that are home to dozens of  households. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first international standard bus stop in Hanoi was inaugurated nearly two months ago but it will be abandoned for at least one year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thanh Phong, chief officer of Hai Tac (Pirate) Archipelago, 20km off the south-western coast, has a dream like all the other residents in the island commune.

 An Iranian mathematician working in the US has become the first ever female winner of the celebrated Fields Medal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A batch of wood totaling tens of thousands of cubic meters for export at the port of Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province was reduced to ash yesterday. It took over five hours to extinguish the fire.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A Russian man was found dead in a hotel in Khanh Hoa Province on Monday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs of the province.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese government has encouraged the use of budget airlines by both the State and private sectors to save on travel costs in order to shore up the national economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The temple of Do family in the ancient village of Dong Ngac, Hanoi was built three centuries ago. It is considered the second communal house of the village.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Telecom groups are putting a top priority on developing services for the 3G platform, while continuing to view 4G technology as important but one that cannot be implemented soon because of a lack of demand.

 The US has sent 130 more military advisors to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says.

Robbert van de Corput, better known by his stage name DJ Hardwell, will bring his Asian tour “I am Hardwell” to a finale in Ho Chi Minh City with a powerful performance on September 28.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has told travel firms to consider suspending their tours to Ebola-hit places.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The inventors of the VAM-2, the first made-in-Vietnam ultralight airplane for civil aviation, received a promise in the past from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam that it would grant it a flight license.

 K+ awarded broadcasting rights for all Premier League matches; Tennis players to compete at Malaysia Open; Men move up, women lose at Olympiad; Binh Duong want sixth contract with coach Hai

 The Viet Nam-Korea Incubator Park (VKIP) will officially come into operation in June next year, local authorities have announced.