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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities will ban or limit investment in economic and industrial zones that have failed to install waste-water treatment systems, the municipal People's Committee has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has given approval to enterprises and organizations to use information technology (IT) outsourcing, but many businesses remain hesitant to use such services.

 The heart throbbing famous Korean girl band SNSD is set to perform and exchange with fans at the grand opening of the country’s second tallest building – Lotte Centre Hanoi – on September 2.

 Truong Sa Lon Meteorology Station was built in 1977 as part of the hydro-meteorology station of Vietnam’s central southern region. It is one of the 26 international weather forecast stations coded 48920 by the World Meteorological Organization.

 The total value of State treasury bill transactions have reached nearly VND21 trillion (US$1 billion), the Hanoi Stock Exchange has reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a 20-square-metre classroom, 15 students ranging in age from seven to 23 years are divided into two groups.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more lawsuits, in which businesses are the plaintiffs and state management agencies the defendants, have been occurring in Vietnam.

 Coach Hoang Van Phuc has agreed to lead V-League side Quang Nam in the next season.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sculptor Ku Kao Khai creates pieces that offer a glimpse into the lives of Viet Nam's hardworking fishermen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmland has been lost, and forests and coastal sand banks have been devastated in Thua Thien-Hue Province because of projects that developers have yet to implement.

 Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam has been required to report its transaction with Thailand’s Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC) to the HCMC Tax Department, a move which is aimed at taxing the asset transfer.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Lang is a non-commercial pottery village situated at the base of a small chain of hills on the banks of the Cau River in northern Bac Ninh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly everyone living in Yen Son Commune in Cao Bang Province knows Vi Van Don and his family, though they may have not spoken to them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City Information and Communications Department, Microsoft Vietnam and Microsoft Asia Pacific leaders today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster cooperation,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Truong Nhat An chose his career as a tattoo artist six years ago when he dropped out of university. So far, An has given tattoos to 1,500 people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic garment and textile sector has to import a large quantity of cotton as the country's cotton output met only 1 per cent of local producers' demand.

 Vietnam hosts Battle of the Year South Asia; Vietnamese flick to compete at Toronto Film Festival;

Six missing from cargo ship sunk off Hai Phong; Expressway opens in HCM City; HCM City;  mitigates risks of falling trees; Jetstar runs first emergency evacuation drills using aircraft; PM Dung approves 27th IBO organization plan