The 20-year fairy tale of a heart

 VietNamNet Bridge - There is a fairytale that for along time has its climax repeat again and again at a more compelling level, andfinally it had a happy ending. It is the story of the Maison Chance House ofTim Aline Rebeaud.

VN to standardise national qualifications

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is considering building a national qualifications framework that will standardise workers' qualifications, by 2014.

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 CPI to increase by 6.77% in 2013; Petrol prices slightly decrease; Plastic material import tax hike from 2014; VietinBank gets approval to expand; Smartlink cards increase coverage

VTC telecom licence revoked for Delays

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications signed its decision to revoke a telecom licence for the Viet Nam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) on Tuesday.

Deadly king cobras found on bus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic police in the northern province of Quang Ninh seized two live king cobras from luggage on a bus in Ha Long City late yesterday, Aug 22.

Four industries face reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four major industries are seeing a slowdown in HCM City and restructuring them has become more essential than ever, experts said.

Ben Affleck succeeds Christian Bale as Batman, Warner Bros

 US actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film, Warner Bros. Pictures said.

Viet Nam makes history in tennis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam will become the first Vietnamese to compete in the final of an Asian tennis tournament.

Hue plans to launch tourism promotion month at heritage complex

 Visitors both at home and abroad will have a chance to enjoy a special tourism promotion month at the complex of royal relics in Hue from September 2-30.

VN artefacts are (mostly) the real deal

VietNamNet Bridge – Jean Francois Hubert, a French senior expert of leading auctioneers Christie's and Sotheby's, visited Hue as part of his yearly working trip to Viet Nam. He talked to the reporter about the country's antique potential.

Da Nang opens IT infrastructure system after seven years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has launched the Information Technology infrastructure system, which includes a Metropolitan Area Network, wireless internet, data centre and a centre for human training and research on IT applications.

Liem defeated at Chess World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Grandmaster Le Quang Liem was narrowly beaten by the Chess World Cup defending champion Peter Svidler in their tie-break games on August 23.

Swimmer Vien wins 2nd gold at Asian Youth Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has performed well to defeat strong rivals from Thailand and the Republic of Korea.

Seychelles President to make official Viet Nam visit

 PM Dung praises Military Zone 7; Vietnamese community in Russia receive praise; Seychelles President to make official Viet Nam visit; Party asks Bac Ninh to become industrialised

Viet Nam calls for restraint in Egypt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam yesterday, Aug 22, voiced deep concern over the escalation of violence in Egypt and called on all related parties to exercise restraint.

Sapa Town celebrates 110th anniversary

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wide range of activities will be organised to mark the 110th anniversary of the popular resort town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on November 1-2.

Loofa trellis with 2m long fruits (video)

 VietNamNet Bridge – The loofa trellis of Mr. Tran Hoang Nam in Ward 7, Bac Lieu City yields a lot of fruits which are very long, up to 2m or more. Many people flocked to Nam’s garden to see the weird loofas.

Mass grave found near Mexico City

 Authorities searched a mass grave near Mexico City as anxious relatives braced to learn whether the remains were those of 12 young people kidnapped in May.

The historical photos of General Vo Nguyen Giap

The illustrious life and career of General Vo Nguyen Giap is outlined realistically, vividly through historical photos. Celebrating the legendary general’s birthday (25/08/1911), we would like to introduce some valuable pictures about him.

Black credit booms, flawed financial system

 VietNamNet Bridge – The black credit, which was burning low, has flared up when the official credit channels get frozen. It has been described by economists as a serious defect of the financial system.

Defiant Bo Xilai hears further bribery claims in trial

 Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai resumed his defence against bribe-taking charges on Friday, a court said, after he mounted a feisty performance on the trial's opening day.

Chemical weapons in Syria a 'crime against humanity'

 The use of chemical weapons in Syria would constitute a "crime against humanity," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday, warning of "serious consequences" if their use was proven.

Over 2,600 houses illegally built in Saigon in six months

In the first half of 2013, the city had more than 2,600 cases of building houses without permission, mostly in Binh Chanh and Go Vap district, reported the local Department of Construction.

Saigon Xuan Thanh withdraws from V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Xuan Thanh FC on August 21 sent a dispatch to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF) on its withdrawal from the V-League.