VietNamNet Bridge - Metro Group (Germany) has signed an agreement with Berli Jucker Corporation (BJC) of Thailand to transfer its wholesale business in Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – International Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son helped the Vietnamese men's team to hold England to a 2-2 draw in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, on Aug 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Government Inspectorate will be responsible to review the activities of the HCM City People's Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan and several heads of administrative agencies in the city within 70 days.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on August 7 issued an action plan for the prevention of the spread of the Ebola virus in Vietnam. As the disease rages across West Africa it is likely to enter and break out in Vietnam

 Google has said it will give preference to more secure websites in its search rankings from now on.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government is expected to set aside VND2 trillion for a fund to financially assist individual and corporate producers and suppliers of products and services for supporting industries.

Jennifer Chung beat out 20 other Asian beauties and was crowned Miss Asian America on August 3 in San Francisco the US.

 Saigon Heat lost to Hi-Tech Bangkok City 75-59 at the 2014 Air Asia ASEAN Basketball League at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.

As Vietnam’s fastest growing airline, VietJet is expanding its fleet and its flight network. To facilitate this dynamic growth, VietJet is seeking dynamic, customer-focused candidates to join the airline’s cabin crew.

The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2014 (ITE) will be held at Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Center from September 11-13.

 Malaysia's state investment firm Khazanah Nasional has proposed a "complete overhaul" of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A number of half-built bridges in HCM City have led to budget losses and affected the lives of local people.

 After a shop in Hanoi was accused of tax evasion, they held a sale with large discounts on Gucci products, prompting thousands of people to flock to the store in search of bargains.

 US Senators John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse along with their advisors and assistants are visiting Vietnam from August 7-10, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on August 7.

 The presiding judge, Nil Nonn, had spent the best part of ninety minutes summarising the evidence against the two defendants, when suddenly he seemed to pick up speed.

 Vietnam Foreign Ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Australian Ambassador in Hanoi opposing a censorship order by the Australian Supreme Court in the state of Victoria as reported by Wikileaks on August 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The children in Lai Thuong commune of Thach That District in Hanoi prefer going to the Hung Son Pagoda, where they take extra lessons, to going out at weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The culture ministry announced that state bodies have thoroughly understood and gained valuable experience from the management and conservation of the Central Sector of Thang Long – Hanoi Imperial Citadel.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Cu Lao Cham (Cham Isle) have chosen to show their love of their land by refusing to use plastic bags.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A snail sample taken from a market in HCM City tested positive for cholera, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnamese enterprises that export rice to China across the border have said that China, as expected, has prohibited rice imports from Vietnam through unofficial channels. However, they say this will not affect the domestic market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning of August 11, two consecutive astronomical events, a full moon and supermoon, will be visible in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vo Viet Chung, the well-known designer, will introduce his collection "Cochinchina’s Beauty” at the Couture Fashion Week in New York on September 5-7.

CAAV is drafting a circular intended to increase compensation amounts that airlines will have to pay for passengers affected by their flight delays and cancellations,

 Defence Minister receives outgoing US Ambassador; Vietnam calls on parties to respect Gaza truce; Vietnam treasures traditional ties with DPRK; Party chief extends congratulations to Venezuelan leader