Vietnam's largest square to be built in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an area of almost 30 hectares, the central square and riverside park in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City will be the largest public space in the country.

Mid-Autumn festival carries on annual celebration for children

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's 9pm on Monday and people are still flocking to colourful Hang Ma Street in Ha Noi's Old Quarter. The shops are festooned with lanterns, masks and toys, creating a fanciful and festive atmosphere.

Hydro dam rules out of touch

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Anh Dung, deputy director of the General Department of Industrial Safety Technique and Environment Agency, discussed the current policies on hydropower dams with Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Microsoft seeks gov’t approval to bring old equipment to Nokia plant in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft has decided to relocate its Nokia production base in China to Vietnam, but it may not be allowed to reuse old machines and equipment at its production base in Vietnam.

Vietnam emerges as promising luxury-car market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has become one of the hottest luxury car markets targeted by car manufacturers, with luxury car manufacturers choosing some of their most luxurious and expensive car models in Vietnam.

Japanese masterpiece to be performed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange will cooperate with  Japan’s Bunraku Puppet Theater from Bunraku Company to give an exchange and performance program

Vietnam may set new world record in oldest living man, woman

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two centenarians in Vietnam may set the world new record as the oldest living men if their records can be verified by the Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings).

40% of surveyed residents satisfied with public services

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 40% of residents recently surveyed in the country said they are satisfied with public services, according to Deputy Minister of the Interior Nguyen Tien Dinh.

Referee Tri to work on int'l friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – FIFA referee Vo Minh Tri has been invited to officiate at an international friendly match between hosts South Korea and Venezuela on September 5 in Bucheon City.

The beauty of Vietnam’s rocky coasts

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to beautiful beaches and blue water, these beaches have rock grounds with strange shapes and bright colors, which are the masterpieces bestowed by Mother Nature.

Corruption investigations help boost trust in Gov't

 Viet Nam's criminal police force has investigated 1,378 corruption and economic offence cases since 2011, according to a report from the Public Security Ministry's Anti-Corruption Department.

Ph.D who failed civil-service exam an excellent teacher

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Minh Tuan, a teacher with a good reputation who works at the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, has become unwillingly famous for failing a civil service exam.

VN tackles latest avian flu outbreak

The H5N6 strain of avian flu, which recently reappeared in Viet Nam, could easily spread to more birds and even humans, vice head of the Veterinary Department under the health ministry Dam Xuan Thanh warned at a meeting yesterday.

Firms urged to disclose information in English

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission and stock exchanges are encouraging listed companies to disclose information in English in order to remove barriers for foreign investors.

Art & Entertainment News 28/8

Vietnam Days in Japan set to kick off; Fayçal Salhi Quintet to perform in Vietnam; Vietnamese ancient porcelains exhibited in Singapore; New book on Vietnam's history published; German Film Fest offers 50 free screenings early next month

Social News 28/8

 Chinese counterfeiters sentenced to jail; Worker suffocates in Quang Ninh mine; Vaccination shipment to ease local shortages; Tourists from Ebola risk areas under strict observation; NEU bestows honorary doctorate on EC President

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/8

 EU remains Vietnam’s largest export market; Peugeot penetrates Danang market; IZs told to protect environment; Petrol import tax to remain unchanged until end of year; Petrol import tax to remain unchanged until end of year

New tour linking Vietnam, Thailand, Laos mulled

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Kon Tum Province and Thailand’s Ubonratchathani Province are cooperating in developing a road tour linking localities in the two countries and Laos via Bo Y border gate.

Hydroelectric plant in Laos puts local farmers under tenterhooks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta have raised their voice against hydroelectric plants developed on the Mekong River in Laos, saying that those projects would cause huge difficulties for them in cultivation,

Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko vows 'roadmap' for peace

 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says a "roadmap" will be prepared to end fighting between troops and pro-Russian separatists in the east.

Foreign companies taking bigger slice of retail pie

While Vietnamese economists have sounded the alarm over the expansion of big foreign retail groups in Vietnam, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has kept calm, saying that 70% of the products available at the retail chains are made in Vietnam.

Vissai Ninh Binh ousted from AFC Cup 2014

 Vissai Ninh Binh FC’s 1-0 win over Hong Kong league champions Leg Kitchee on the second leg match on August 26 could not help the Vietnamese Cup holders enter the semi-finals of AFC Cup 2014 due to their 2-4 loss in the first leg match.

Weekend getaway in Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 135 kilometers from downtown HCMC on National Road No. 22B, Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park is famous as a vegetation mosaic of forest where tourists can explore biodiversity and indulge in nature.

Torrential rains submerge Central Highland province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong's Hiep An commune caused serious flooding which blocked traffic to the neighbouring city of Da Lat.

Trang enters third round at worlds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang of Viet Nam had a walk over into the third round of the Badminton World Federation World Championships in Denmark yesterday, Aug 26.