Martin Villafane, an internationally-acclaimed tango dancer and teacher from Argentina, will begin his performances and teach tango for Vietnamese fans in HCMC as part of a project entitled “Casa De Tango”.

 VN backs efforts to stabilise Iraq; Egypt, Vietnam step up party cooperation; Congratulations on Afghanistan’s Independence Day

 Chairwoman of the NA Committee for Social Affairs, Truong Thi Mai, yesterday asked the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to improve social welfare procedures.

 Cambodia always regards Vietnam as its good friend, brother and neighbour in every period, said the visiting Cambodian National Assembly (NA) President, Heng Samrin while meeting with President Truong Tan Sang in Hanoi on August 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Low-quality education and training are the two main reasons behind the increasingly high number of unemployed university graduates, for which the Ministry of Education and Training must take responsibility.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of commercial lawsuits against Vietnamese products is on the rise, with a wide range of products the subject of litigation, including steel, seafood, fiber, tires, footwear and plastic bags.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ben Go Bridge, crossing Ha Thanh River in Nhon Binh Ward, Quy Nhon City, in the central province of Binh Dinh may be one of the most dangerous bridges in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Sunday afternoon, August 17, a wind storm knocked down many trees in HCM City, killing a woman and injuring a man, his wife and two children.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A young man from the central province of Quang Tri participated in a boat race in his village festival and drowned after falling into Vinh Dinh River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sex ratio at birth in Vietnam in the first half of 2014 was 114 boys per 100 girls, said Duong Quoc Trong, the general director of the Population - Family Planning Administration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ham Rong Mountain, which belongs to the majestic Hoang Lien Son Range in Sapa District, Lao Cai Province and is about 30 kilometers from Lao Cai Town, looks like a jaw of a dragon opening wide to the sky.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has launched a special tourism promotion programme “Gold Tourism Month” from September 2-30 on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee recently approved an ancient Vietnamese themed film studio construction project in the Yen Tu historical site in Uong Bi City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese coach Toshiya Miura has formed a 26-member team that will train and compete for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup to be held here, beginning November 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – Summer showers or even super typhoon Rammasun, which swept through northern Viet Nam last month, could not cool the heated debate over a draft law proposed by the Ministry of Health.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though Vietnam produces billions of liters of beer a year, such volume does not seem sufficient as breweries have shown little sign of keeping local beer production and importation unchanged.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bac Kan provincial authorities are considering building a hydropower dam 33 meters high, which could affect the popular Ba Be Lake and the surrounding eco-system.

The NA Standing Committee has just discussed making changes to the draft law on compulsory military service.

 Saigon Tax Trade Center to close down; 889 FDI projects licensed; Nearly US$600 million for expressway construction; New customs system will launch soon; PetroVietnam hits 65% of yearly goal; SOEs slash costs by $638.5 million under gov't plan

VietNamNet Bridge – Central coastal provinces are, to a certain extent, trapped by underdevelopment and poverty as well as poor infrastructure and economic connections, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts in the field of art and cultural management have gathered at a workshop in Ninh Binh to discuss ways to promote Vietnamese culture abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rice price in the domestic market has been increasing sharply, which may lead to losses for exporters if they bid for the contract to provide 500,000 tons of rice to the Philippines.

 A Hanoi resident has embellished a Mobiado mobile phone with a four tael gold cover, adorned with gems, at a cost of over VND200 million (nearly $10,000), creating a quite expensive and luxurious finish.

 A charity says a decision by the NHS in England to reject a drug for men with prostate cancer is a "fiasco".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some say that casinos could potentially make up five percent of Vietnam’s GDP and create 30,000-50,000 jobs, but will the new proposal to allow local citizens to play at casinos really be that lucrative?