VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese contractors at the Thuong Kon Tum hydropower plant have threatened to stop the project, citing problems in worker recruitment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An independent film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping in The Middle of Nowhere) will be screened at the 71st Venice Film International Festival from August 27 to September 6.

The private air carrier VietJet has received a certificate of merit from the HCM City Youth Union for its active contribution to the union’s program to assist candidates of the 2014 university entrance exams in HCM City.

 Most border crossings in Liberia have been closed and communities hit by an Ebola outbreak face quarantine to try to halt the spread of the virus.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police are investigating rumors that a pagoda in Long Bien District is selling children for adoption.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The winner of the third edition of Vietnam’s Got Talent 2014 will pocket VND500 million. The contest will mark its return with auditions nationwide next month. Participants in the program will be challenged in five rounds

Young pianists Dang Thai Vu and Nguyen Ba Duy Anh won two prizes at the 4th Mozart International Piano Competition held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 21-24.

 Hung Vuong An Giang have said goodbye to four players with two games still remaining in the V-League.

 Security officials in Ukraine say the downed Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine suffered an explosive loss of pressure after it was punctured by shrapnel from a missile.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese are concerned that Chinese mobile phone models have spyware which sends users’ personal information to servers in China without giving any warning in advance.

Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate after a devastating fire broke out in Buon Ma Thuot City, in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, at around 1.30pm yesterday. At least 20 houses were burnt to the ground.

 Vietnamese students won three gold, four silver and eight bronze medals at the international mathematics competition (IMC) held in Dejoun, the Republic of Korea from July 21-26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is considering new policies on foreign exchange management in order to help minimize exchange rate fluctuation risks for PPP (private public partnership) project developers.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is attending the fourth Mekong-the Republic of Korea (RoK) Foreign Ministers Meeting, which opened in Seoul on July 29.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Nghe An has proposed the Government adjust a zoning plan on the south-eastern Nghe An Economic Zone (EZ).

 Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi visited New York city from July 23-28 as part of his trip to the US at the invitation of the US Department of State.

  VietNamNet Bridge - Japan’s Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio will pay a visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 11,000 cubic metres of red mud spilled from a reservoir belonging to the Material and Complete Equipment Export-Import Corporation last Saturday, clogging up a nearby stream and terraced fields in Ngoc Phai Commune

 VietNamNet Bridge – More merchants from the north are buying rice from southern provinces as China’s demand for rice increases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The red pine trees in the mountainous areas of Lam Dong province have been disappearing at a rapid rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thirteen years after the market was moved from Phung Hung Street to Dich Vong market in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, the largest market for used motorcycles in the north may be moved again to Bac Tu Liem district.

 VietNamNet Bridge – World-famous shoe and handbag brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma and Timberland are transferring the bulk of their orders to Vietnam to avoid risks in China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dance show featuring talented and famous dancers who have won major leagues nationally and internationally will take place from August 9 to 10 at Ben Thanh Theater in HCMC’s District 1.

Vietnam, Laos eye further judicial cooperation; Ambassadors urged to promote Vietnam’s image; PM says nurturing young talent key to development; President Sang meets outstanding trade union chairpersons

Strong progress has been seen in all fields in Peru-Vietnam bilateral ties during the past two decades, especially in economics, trade, investment and science and technology, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Peruvian Embassy in Hanoi said.