VietNamNet Bridge – Beating back three other strong challengers in the finale of the V-Kpop Superstar – on Saturday, Ha Noi-born Le Thanh Tung clinched the first season of the competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UK daily Telegraph has cited the Mekong river cruise from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City as one of the top five river cruises in Asia.

 Indonesian presidential election candidate Prabowo Subianto has said he is withdrawing from the election process, alleging massive fraud.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Gao Giong, tourists will not only hear the birds singing in the trees, but also see fish thrashing underwater and white storks flying over their heads.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has issued a decision to allow the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to auction domain names and phone numbers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Capital contributions made fully and punctually when establishing a limited liability company will help its members or company owner avoid consequences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Viet Nam has a rich rice culture, the art of paintings made of rice is still in its infancy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Air pollution has been a serious problem in HCM City for a long time now, but polluters face no serious punishment because of a toothless Environment Law and lack of adequate equipment to measure the pollution they cause.

 VietNamNet Bridge – E-books would replace printed textbooks in the first to third grades in HCM City for the upcoming schools year under a new proposal, the vice chairman of the city People's Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has instructed customs departments in Ha Noi and HCM City to strengthen the supervision of goods that are eligible for value added tax refunds at the cities' international airports

 HCM City, Japan sign a metro contract; Support industry needs policy support; Vietnam bank to provide services in Myanmar; Gov't greenlights auto industry plan; Seafood exports encounter numerous barriers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been ranked 81st in the ICT Development Index for 2013, up five places from the previous year's index, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

 VietNamNet Bridge – More Vietnamese teenagers are choosing to get cosmetic surgery to imitate the "hot boy" and "hot girl" look they see in magazines and movies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country on July 19 collected six golds and a silver at the Open Weightlifting Cup in Budapest, Hungary.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To make use of vacant space on the terrace, some Saigonese have built bonsai gardens worth hundreds of US dollars.

 Toyota Vietnam Foundation and Toyota Motor Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam National Orchestra Symphony (VNSO) proudly presents the “Toyota Concert Tour 2014.”

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang complained about the slow progress of several transport projects contracted to Chinese and South Korean firms.

In the past one year, the alley at 15B Le Thanh Ton Street in HCMC’s District 1 has been a popular venue for graffiti artists to come to show their creativity.

 VN win six gold medals in karate championship; Nation drops in football rankings; HCM City take national swimming lead

 Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young people in HCM City and Hanoi are eager to have their names or nicknames printed on a Coca Cola can, although they have to pay VND60,000 ($3) for it.

 More than 550 teachers and students from 77 countries and territories, including two observes, attended the opening ceremony of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital on July 21.

 Typhoon Rammasun, that struck Vietnam on July 19, has claimed 27 lives in northern mountainous provinces, the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines will open two new air routes connecting Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Singapore and Siem Reap (Cambodia) from November 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The reports from well-known international consultancy firms all show that major investors still have interest in Vietnam as an attractive investment destination, despite the tensions in the East Sea.