VietNamNet Bridge – A leader of northern Quang Ninh province has asked ministries and central agencies to halt the construction of new thermoelectric and cement plants near the province’s urban and populous areas,

Treatment of diseases for people on the mainland still has difficulties. This kind of challenge affects remote areas, especially on the offshore islands. For that reason, stories about the army doctors working on the islands are special.

 A city official has urged the HCM City Tourism Association (HTA) to carry out measures to raise the city's tourism competitiveness, while industry leaders have asked the government to amend laws related to tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twelfth-grade students have suggested holding a dialogue with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) about university entrance-examination reform.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest sales figures confirm that despite lingering market difficulties, sales of domestic automakers continue to grow with Toyota, Thaco and Ford outperforming foreign manufacturers in recent months.

 The married couple of singer Cam Van and drummer Khac Trieu will be the main characters at the Sol Vang music program which will take place at 8 p.m. on September 13 at Hoa Binh Theater in HCMC’s District 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Singaporean businesspeople have invested in big projects in Vietnam in many different business fields, especially real estate.

 Huynh Kesley Alves has joined Dong Nai FC for the new season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is not a well known fact that the first children's beauty contest was held in Ha Noi in 1954, when the capital was liberated.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Voice call and SMS services will be provided free of charge when Vietnamese mobile network operators join hands with OTT (over the top) app developers to earn money from data services.

Over 100 Vietnamese and foreigners have joined in the program “Cycling for Bear Protection 2014”, during which they took a 132km trip by bicycle from Hanoi to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao National Park in Vinh Phuc Province.

Each time tourists visit the Northwest, they have different emotions. This is shared by many people who joined tours to explore well-known tourist sites in the region.

 Certain provisions in a new law on administrative violations that took effect ast July is causing difficulties in running rehabilitation centres for drug addicts and providing community-based treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge –  The central province of Thanh Hoa is known for three special streams which are home to the “fish gods”.

When entering into contracts, changing the legal representative of the company or participating in transactions and other activities, enterprises should ascertain the competence of Board of Director and General Meeting of Shareholder.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in Hai Duong Province, one of the largest of its kind in the north of Vietnam, will take place from September 8-13

 274 waterway offences detected in one month; Petrol stations get safe tank upgrade; Autumn-winter crops yield high earnings; Lao Cai strives to wipe out A/H5N6 influenza virus; MoH launches new online registration service

1,000 businessmen to attend CEO forum; MoF bends again on rubber tax, now zero; Husbandry sector reliant on imports; Experts optimistic of apartments market; Land-use projects stuck in red tape

 Vietnam is mulling issuing around US$1 billion worth of Government bonds on international capital markets for debt rescheduling, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen said at a news briefing in Hanoi on August 28.

 Cambodian NA Chairman Samdech Heng Samrin paid an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. It was the second visit of Cambodian National Assembly Chairman Samdech Heng Samrin to Vietnam in 2014.

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's ambitious master plan for the development of its fledgling automobile manufacturing industry for 2020 to 2030, which the government recently endorsed, is facing major stumbling blocks.

 VN agencies offer short inbound tours; Malaysia eyes Viet Nam tours; More ships visit distant island; Undeveloped Binh Ba Island boasts tourism potential; Whale Worship festival held in HCM City coastal district

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has bemoaned the slow process of delegating more power to universities to enhance their autonomy, saying relevant agencies should accelerate the process to increase the quality of education.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thuy Hang, a young woman living in Ha Noi, appreciates the ride sharing or car pooling service which, in Vietnamese, is called di chung.