Famous French chef to demonstrate skills in Vietnam; Berlinale Short Film Festival to debut in HCM City; Vietnamese photographers win gold medals at int'l contest; Online music video promotes unique xam melody; Female DJs to perform in city

 Vietnamese judo players won two bronze medals at the Asian Open Judo Championship in Chinese Taipei on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal road that links the sea city of Da Nang and the historic town of Hoi An was once called the “multi-billion dollar road” because of its promising value.

 The Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday began an investigation into a series of recent incidents leading to the rupture of the pipeline bringing water from Da River to Ha Noi.

 Hanoi Police have officially arraigned Nguyen Minh Thi and a number of foreign accomplices, charging them with schemes to defraud hundreds of millions of Vietnam Dong via the Internet.

 On average 18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners each year, with 78% of them coming from Ho Chi Minh City and poor areas of the Mekong Delta region.

 Vietnam, France discuss ways to boost partnership; Deputy PM applauds Vietnam-Hungary judicial cooperation; Justice Minister received by Lao leaders; Vietnam, Cambodia intensify search for fallen soldiers

 Positive signs continued in July for the country's socio-economic development, the Ministry of Planning and Investment told a regular cabinet meeting which opened in Ha Noi yesterday.

 In response to questions concerning the Vietnamese people in Libya, the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry on July 30 said most of the 1,550 Vietnamese people are living and working in non-violence areas of Libya.

Under international law, the fact that the Nguyen Dynasty or the French colonialists did not regularly or positively exercise sovereignty in Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) does not mean that Vietnam gives up its sovereignty over this archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When they began to build a hydropower plant on Ba River, the investors promised that the plant would provide the lowlands with water and help ease floods. But they have backed away from their promises.

An Android flaw has been uncovered that lets malware insert malicious code into other apps, gain access to the user's credit card data and take control of the device's settings.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ben Thanh Market, HCM City People’s Committee Headquarters and Notre Dame Cathedral are examples of the unique architectures of over a hundred years ago and are considered symbols of HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – The complexity of Vietnam’s business tax climate is not impeding the attraction of foreign investment, and oddly enough, is appealing to a corrupt element of investors using complexity and legal loopholes to their advantage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is on the verge of receiving an automatic berth to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League for the 2015-2016 season thanks to their new team ranking.

The U.S. visa processing is being tardy due to technical problems affecting operations globally, so those planning to enter the U.S. are advised to postpone final travel arrangements until they obtain a visa.

VietNamNet Bridge – While the campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Viet Nam may have stalled for the time being, enthusiasm remains high as the nation prepares for this year's Viet Pride festival.  

 Rice prices surge to one-year highs; Casino prizes may now be paid in foreign currencies; Contractors start work on underground part of Metro Line No. 1; VND30-trillion urban area to go up at Saigon Newport site

VietNamNet Bridge – The cable car system to Fansipan peak, dubbed the Roof of Indochina, will be put into operation on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the country’s re-unification (April 30) next year, four months ahead of schedule.

VietNamNet Bridge – Educators discussed three methods for organising the 2015 national high school exam at a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training yesterday, July 29, in the capital.

Formosa Plastics Group still remains committed to the construction of the mammoth integrated steel mill in Vietnam, despite the Vietnamese government’s rejection of a special economic zone designation for the project.

VietNamNet Bridge – Intel Products Vietnam, an affiliate of the US-based Intel Corporation, on July 29 launched its first central processing unit (CPU) product named Haswell manufactured at its factory in the Saigon Hi-tech Park.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of kilometres of coastlines and river banks in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are suffering from serious soil erosion, posing a major threat to the life of local people

 VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of the Steering Committee on the Search and Repatriation of Remains of Fallen Soldiers held a working session with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Washington on July 28,

The Ministry of Home Affairs this morning received a certificate of world documentary heritage for a number of documents signed by Nguyen kings (1802-1945) from a representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.