Chung returns to women's team

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Duc Chung has returned as head coach of the national women's football team, which will take part in the coming Asian Games in South Korea in September.

New road poses threat to Hanoi‘s Imperial Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ongoing construction of the National Assembly House threatens the World Heritage status of the archaeological site next door, the relics of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Property developer seeks to manage Ha Long Bay for 50 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bitexco, a major real estate developer, has asked the Quang Ninh provincial authorities to give it the concession to manage Ha Long Bay, a World Natural Heritage site.

Vung Tau - Hong Kong Internet connection resumes

VietNamNet Bridge - The repair of the broken optical cable in the sea was completed on July 27, instead of July 30 as scheduled.

Brunei airline resumes direct flights to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has announced that it will resume direct flights to HCM City as of October with four flights per week.

Florentin Huy Tien to compete in UEFA European Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Florentin Pham Huy Tien has become the first Vietnamese born player to compete in the UEFA European Championship.

Drivers use radar detectors to avoid traffic police speed-guns

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 16-seat car which was travelling at a very high speed on Highway 51 in Tan Thanh district in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province suddenly reduced speed when a device sounded "beep ... beep ...."

‘Sovereignty protection’ malware is of Chinese origin

The malware recently spread via email, disguised as a document promoting Vietnam’s sovereignty over its airspace and waters, is being sent from a Chinese company, a local Internet security firm warned Friday.

Ministry’s “one national exam” idea meets public resistance

Contrary to all predictions, only 15 percent of those polled by VietNamNet say they agree with the Ministry of Education and Training’s plan to organize a single national exam instead of the current high school finals and university entrance exam.

Vietnam ignores scientists’ warnings about asbestos use

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) strong warnings against the use of asbestos (chrysotile) and the ban of asbestos in many countries, Vietnam continues to use it because of its cheap costs.

Vinalines loses lawsuit, must pay VND65 billion to S. Korean partner

The Vietnam International Arbitration Center has decided that Vinalines, the largest shipping corporation in the country, must pay VND65.2 billion in compensation to its South Korean partner for breaking a contract signed between the two parties.

South Korea ferry owner death cause 'unknown'

 South Korea's forensic agency says it cannot determine the cause of death for the fugitive tycoon blamed for the recent ferry disaster.

Pictures: Death traps in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Technical holes, manholes and open culverts on sidewalks, bus stops and tunnels for pedestrians are traps for people.

Sleep-box service at Noi Bai airport temporarily closes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has cancelled the sleep-box service at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi.

Travel time for North-South passenger trains to change from September

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Railway Corporation has announced a change in the travel time on the Hanoi-HCM City route from September 4.

Government to invest $25 million in martyr DNA testing centers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth more than VND500 billion ($25 million) to build two DNA testing centers to identify the remains of martyrs.

Tien Giang man creates soil maps

Tien Giang native Vo Van Hai has made three Viet Nam maps from soil he collected at martyrs' ceremonies to honour the fallen at Martyrs' Day on July 27.

MH17 crash: Dutch PM rules out military mission to secure site

 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says sending out an international military force to secure the site of the downed Malaysian Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine is "unrealistic".

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 Saigon Heat bag second win; Tien Minh drops to 20th in world badminton rankings; Nghe An boys win U13 title; T&T move closer to title defence; Big-name athletes claim top prizes

Hospital asked to increase security after violent attack

 The Ministry of Health has asked the centrally-run Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Noi to work closely with local police to ensure security and order inside the hospital for patients and their relatives as well as doctors and medical staff.

US professor launches website on legendary Vietnamese spy

 American professor and historian, Larry Berman, has launched a bilingual Vietnamese and English website heralding the double life of legendary Vietnamese intelligence agent Pham Xuan An.

Treasure trove of medals for Vietnamese athletes

 Vietnam track and field star athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao on July 26 earned a national team berth in the upcoming 2014 Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.

Blue chips push VN-Index above 600 points

 Gains of blue chips last week helped lift the VN-Index over the strong resistance landmark of 600 points on the HCM Stock Exchange.

Vietnam in top ten software outsourcing providers

 The Vietnamese software industry has been selected as one of the top-ten software outsourcing providers of the Asia Pacific region, announced the 19th Vietnam ICT Outlook (VIO) forum in HCM City on July 25.

Banyan Tree seeks casino approval

 Singaporean resort developer Banyan Tree Holdings is expecting to receive the Vietnamese government’s approval to open a casino at its existing Laguna Lang Co resort in the centre province of Thua Thien-Hue.