VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s first earth-observing satellite, VNREDSat-1, changed its orbit to duck a possible collision with another object cruising at high speed last week, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology said on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various artworks ranging from paintings, graphics, video to installation arts are on display at the Young Fine Arts Festival 2014 that opened on Tuesday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the upcoming Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship to be held in China on September 6-12.

 Two tour buses have collided near Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, leaving 33 people dead and 41 injured, officials say.

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai let players go in major shake-up; YBA golf tournament ready to kick off in HCM City; Becamex Binh Duong football team wins V-League Cup

 My Son Sanctuary to be in 3D simulation; Singing festival showcases restored ca tru music; Photo exhibition depicts children’s life; Book fair marks 60th anniversary of Hanoi's liberation; Gallery Café for art lovers in HCMC

 Microsoft Group has plans to relocate all or part of Nokia smartphone production lines from China, Hungary and Mexico to Vietnam in a move to restructure its business strategy.

 Kazakhstani FM Yerlan Idrisov and Indian FM Sushma Swaraj will pay official visits to Viet Nam from August 24-25 and August 25-26, respectively.

 The bodies of 20 Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 that crashed in Ukraine in July have arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the nation holds a day of mourning.

For many Vietnamese bankers, Japanese banks are their biggest rivals in the home market. However, analysts have warned that once the ASEAN Economic Community begins next year, ASEAN banks, not Japanese, will be the most formidable rivals.

Heavy rain has hampered rescue operations in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture where a deadly landslide killed at least 39 people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Improving the skills of tour guides is the first and foremost step in developing Vietnam’s tourism industry sustainably, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – It was almost midday in early August, but a group of tourists adamantly showed up at a garden in Da Lat City, Central Highlands Lam Dong Province – all enthusiastic about having a hot date with strawberries.

 A national photo contest with the theme Swedish Innovations through Vietnamese Lenses was officially launched yesterday to mark the 45th anniversary of Sweden-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

 A Vietnamese guest worker from Liberia – the worst affected by virus Ebola was willing to be quarantined at the Tropical Diseases Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20, with symptoms of fever and sore throat found before he arrived in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On average, each Vietnamese person bears about $921 debt, higher than the projected figure for entire 2014 and over VND500,000 ($25) up in just five months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities are planning to build a system of reservoirs that will help regulate water levels and decrease flooding by 30 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Low-cost carriers dominate the aviation industry in Southeast Asia, such as in Malaysia and Singapore, but the playing field is still not level for budget airlines in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss India 2013 Ruhani Sharma wore evening gowns by Vietnamese well-known designer Van Thanh Cong at the Asia fashion week on August 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese people think of infusion pumping whenever they have a fever or feel tired without knowing the risks of this technique.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Finance Ministry wants the two largest gold factories – Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son in the central province of Quang Nam - to resume operation. However, local tax authorities have not agreed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Thursday morning, the first commercial seaplanes in Vietnam landed at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport and were greeted by a water spraying ritual for good luck.

 The coastal city of Danang will host the upcoming 5th ASEAN Maritime forum and the 3rd expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum transpiring from August 26-28.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With many historical, cultural sites and fascinating tourist areas, the 10-square-kilometer Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai is really an amazing tourist attraction.

 Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj’s August 25-26 visit to Hanoi will give fresh impetus to our bilateral relations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Tan.