VietNamNet Bridge – The association mentioned the number at a conference on the Vietnam-Laos labor cooperation agreement in the central province of Nghe An on August 18. Figures at this event showed some 13,500 Vietnamese are working in Laos

 Saigon, now HCM City, is famous for its landmark buildings such as the Municipal Theatre, Caravelle hotel and Tax Trading Centre. Despite many ups and downs, these buildings have stood the test of time and become important symbols of the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been told not to expect too much financial support for the Long Thanh airport from commercial banks Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds as capital flow from ODA is declining.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sea urchins have suddenly appeared on the beach of Nha Trang City in Khanh Hoa Province. The entire coastal rescue team has been mobilized to clean the beach.

 Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has apologised over his son's arrest on drug-related charges, saying he feels "ashamed" and "sad".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese suppliers are worried about their future contracts with Metro Cash & Carry, which has been bought by the Thai company Berli Jucker.

 Vietnamese football officials have expressed their determination to put an end to the match-fixing that plagued its top-tier league, the V-League, this season.

German DJ brings beats to HCM City; Thousands flock to Hanoi for “Next Top Model” tryouts; Caribbean carnival comes to CAMA ATK; HCM City orchestra to stage anniversary concert; Conservation of Hue Imperial City’s oldest relic completes

 Thailand's junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of the southeast Asian nation.

 Up to 30,000 people could have been eligible for drugs in the current Ebola outbreak - if they had been available, a report in Nature suggests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of Vietnamese visiting Japan has increased due to incentives to expand bilateral tourism, VGP News quoted Viet Nam Tourism Association vice chairman Vu The Binh as saying.

 VietNamNet Bridge – M.A Zaman, chairman of Comvik International Vietnam AB, has met with Deputy Minister Le Nam Thang to propose the deal. The ministry is the administering agency of MobiFone.

 The Japan Football Federation is sending coaches to train Vietnam’s U-15 and U-17 teams, which should greatly enhance the teams’ chances for future success.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To speed up the national TV digitalization program, state agencies are considering lowering import tariffs on parts and accessories and applying technical barriers against low-quality Chinese imports.

 A US secret military mission had "recently" tried but failed "to free a number of American hostages held in Syria", the Pentagon has revealed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Tuesday the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition sent photos to all 63 provinces and cities of sacred animal statues that have been used for centuries as “guards” at temples in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of the first subway route in HCM City, which will be nearly 20km in length, is underway. The $2.4 billion work is taking shape day after day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As few investors are buying corporate bonds, businesses are desperately seeking capital.

 French national Tiberghien Frédo, 48, has decided to live the rest of his life in Vietnam after marrying a Dao ethnic girl, 24 years younger than him, in the northern province of Yen Bai.

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has urged the southern Tay Ninh authority to solve traffic congestion at Moc Bai Border Gate.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has developed the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services to measure satisfaction with public services, said deputy minister Nguyen Tien Dinh yesterday.

 Rumours that a 16 kilogramme nugget of gold had been found at a disused mine sparked a gold rush in Hoa Vang district in the central city.

 Two Nigerians, who were hospitalised with fever at the HCM City-based Tropical Hospital yesterday, are recovering, confirmed the hospital's director Nguyen Van Vinh Chau today.

 Jordan Belfort, a securities billionaire, and author of the autobiography “The Wolf of Wall Street” is set to arrive in Vietnam and hold exchanges with Vietnamese audiences on November 8-9.

 Midfielder Van Son’s only goal helped U19 Vietnam overwhelm U19 Thailand in a dramatic match of the ASEAN Youth Football Championship in Brunei on August 20, earning them a ticket to the final game against Myanmar.