VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 container trucks from national transport firms have been found to be using oversized tankers, a two-week long inspection has revealed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises need Government support to restore production and develop, To Hoai Nam, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, told Hai quan (Customs) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two teams from Viet Nam will be competing in the Battle of the Year Break Dance Southeast Asian regional round at East Sea Park in the central Da Nang City this Friday.

 American ordained nun at Vietnamese pagoda; Fishermen worried by anchor lock shortage; Youth speak out over lack of sexual health education; Hanoi rescues over 300 wild animals; Border guards seize ship carrying dynamite, detonators

August CPI growth hits 9-year low; PetroVietnam becomes largest Ha Noi stock; Thai investor buys Vinamilk shares; Foreign accounts rise in first seven months; Local company joins South East Asia’s largest law firm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese (OV) last week voiced concerns over a new circular on second-hand machine imports, saying the new rules would hit their operations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 7,000 litres of toxic polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) transformer oil that has been stored in a warehouse at Quang Ninh's Cai Lan Port since 2007 will be removed this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national Aussie Rules team has two major events lined up for next month in HCMC as interest in Australian Football continues to grow by leaps and bounds here.

The People's Court of Ninh Binh Province on Monday sentenced Tran Manh Dung, former player of Vissai Ninh Binh FC, to 30 months in jail on charges of gambling.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Second-year arts student Ha Minh Tien has won the Sao Mai Diem Hen (Morning Star Rendezvous) national pop singing contest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Issuance of land-use right certificates topped the "dissatisfaction" list of public administrative services in HCM City, followed by healthcare services, according to the HCM City People's Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 19 children and 14 elderly people living in the Bo De Pagoda in Ha Noi's Long Bien District were relocated to municipal community centres on Friday morning, Aug 22

 Over 200 companies from 19 countries and territories have registered to participate in International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE-HCMC) 2014 to take place from September 11 to 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Taxation and customs agencies have begun to streamline administrative procedures but businesses say they have not enjoyed the benefits of such action.

US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has said there is still "remaining slack in the labour market".

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Vietnamese internet companies and independent programmers continue to seek opportunities abroad, many foreign technology groups see the country as a lucrative .

VietNamNet Bridge – Coppelia, one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th century and one of the best-loved classical works in the ballet repertory, will be staged by HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Vietnamese ‘eaten alive’ by crocodile in Australian outback; Police uncover largest drug trafficking case; Government requests probe into child sponsoring centres; Haiphong ex-police official to face trial for power abuse

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Post Office, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and Archdiocese have been part and parcel of Saigon for centuries.

 The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed that an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever in the north of the country has been identified as Ebola.

McDonald’s, the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, plans to open its third restaurant in Phu Lam area, west of HCM City, following the successful operation of the other two in the city.

 An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken northern California, causing injuries and damage to buildings.

 A 39-year-old man, the first patient in Vietnam to have a synthetic heart device (Heartwear) implanted in his chest, was discharged from the hospital on August 22.

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