The Asian Book of Records has recognised the efforts of an 83-year-old Vietnamese man who has climbed Mt Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina - not once, but four times.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has missed an opportunity to become one of the few regional aviation centers because of delays in the Long Thanh Airport project, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – A new sport called ‘tricking', which combines techniques from martial arts to acrobatics, is drawing legions of fans.

VietNamNet Bridge – Although Viet Nam hotels saw positive performance in the second quarter of 2014, growth is patchy across markets and segmentations, according to a report released by CBRE last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The making of clay pots in Hon Dat District, the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang, had been viewed by many locals as a means of living in the between-crop period. It is, however, struggling for its strong existance.

VietNamNet Bridge – The protection and flood drainage corridors of the Da River dyke system are now occupied by high-rises, noisy heavy trucks and hundreds of sand piles.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take all the proper and necessary measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests when it comes to the East Sea issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more Thai goods will enter the Vietnamese market through modern distribution channels, but will not kill local production, as many people fear, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to long legs, the Goniurosaurus gecko genus has beautiful skin that is attractive to people who like to own them as pets.

VietNamNet Bridge – As a new academic year approaches, HCM City authorities are worried they will not have enough kindergarten and primary school teachers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian laborers take advantage of their time to sleep on the street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas customers have been won over by Do Son's work, which primarily features nude women.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kilometre long path snaking through a red basaltic soil hill with sculptures carved out of its sides is set to become a popular tourist attraction in the Central Highlands City of Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking place on the weekend or the last days of the month, Saigon’s fairs mainly sell fashion products, exclusive accessories or discount goods. They have become popular with young people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Depending on specific characteristics of each manufacturing sector, there are different provisions of laws. Below are several notable issues regarding active manufacturing enterprises.

 Vietnam’s national shooting team, consisting of 14 male and 10 female shooters, left for the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 4 in preparation for the forthcoming 17th Asian Games (Asiad) in Incheon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dang Che and Nguyen Huu Sam from the northern province of Bac Ninh are two of the few remaining artisans specialising in Dong Ho folk painting

 Children noisily shouted as two colourful lions, one red, one yellow, appeared at the entrance to Kim Ngan Communal House on Hang Bac Street on September 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's economic recovery has led to a decline in the country's unemployment rate, according to a report released by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) yesterday, Sept 3.

 Artist sheds light on urban development; HCMC to open “Our Common Home” festival; Ok-Om-Bok festival named national intangible heritage; Canon PhotoMarathon to launch in Vietnam;

Formosa IP to recruit nearly 3,000 foreign workers; HCMC establishes paediatric organ transplant centre; Whirlwind destroys houses in Dong Thap; Mother's liver saves 1-year old daughter;

Vietnam beefs up dairy industry; SCIC told to invest in Thai Nguyen steel project; CEO Forum slated for Sept 24; Over 100,000 workers needed in HCMC towards year-end; Vietnam boosts card-based payments

 An international workshop was held in Hanoi on September 4 on the draft proposal for the Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve, which will be submitted to UNESCO.

 The Vietnam Information Safety Association is investigating security breaches to as many as 745 websites in Vietnam during the National Day holiday, the agency announced on its website securitydaily.net on September 5.

 Phu My Hung Development Corporation is displaying a giant moon cake at Crescent Mall in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7 from September 5 to 7 as a symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival.