Ha Noi T&T close in on V-League title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T took a big step in the race for the championship title after a 3-2 victory over Thanh Hoa in the V-League.

SBV vows to continue gold bidding until short supply ends

 VietNamNet Bridge – Approximately 55 tons of gold has been put into circulation through bidding, which has helped narrow the gap between the domestic and the international prices. But the gold demand is still very high.

Australian Royal Navy ship to visit Ho Chi Minh City

 VietNamNet Bridge - From August 22 to 26, a vessel of the Australian Royal Navy named HMAS Ballarat will visit Vietnam to strengthen ties between the two countries and the two navies.

Hanoi Capitals baseball team impresses America

 VietNamNet Bridge - As the only foreign team which played baseball in a powerful country, the Vietnamese team made surprise wins and ranked 9th among 18 teams.

The hut of “forest men” burned

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Ho Minh Lam, the nephew of forest man Ho Van Thanh, burned down the hut of Thanh and his son in the jungle.

Russia expels 24 more Vietnamese workers

 VietNamNet Bridge - On August 15, the Russian authorities continued to carry out the procedures for deportation of illegal workers, including 24 Vietnamese.

Nghe An fishermen catch 800kg whale shark

 VietNamNet Bridge – A whale shark of 4.2 m long, weighing 780kg, was caught in the net of fishermen from Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province on August 15, about 145 nautical miles from the shore of the Tonkin Gulf.

Second shipwreck with ancient potteries discovered in Quang Ngai

 VietNamNet Bridge – On August 16, people of Chau Thuan village in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, discovered the 2nd ancient ship which was only 100m from the wreck found early this year.

Health insurance fraud to be examined nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Social Insurance office has asked insurance agencies to strengthen their management of hospitals and other medical institutes to promptly detect violations related to health insurance.

The Nobel Prize winner who called to lift embargo on Vietnam

The love for science created a bond between Jack Steinberger with Tran Thanh Van and the country of Vietnam, which urged Steinberger to send a letter to the US President proposing embargo elimination for Vietnam.

Korean culture captivates capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recently many young students have been telling each other: "There is a very Korean corner in Ha Noi, let's try it." This is because there is now a completely new Korean Cultural Centre

Indian Navy divers recover sixth body of sailor from sunken submarine

 Indian Navy divers have recovered the sixth disfigured and charred body from the ill-fated INS Sindhurakshak submarine which sank at Mumbai's naval dockyard, with 18 sailors on board,

UN inspectors in Syria to probe chemical weapons use

 UN inspectors tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria arrived Sunday in Damascus as fierce fighting raged in the coastal heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's clan.

VN needs to think of lobbyism after failures in anti-dumping lawsuits

 VietNamNet Bridge – When will Vietnam have a lobbying organization in the US which can help protect Vietnamese goods from unreasonable taxations?

Books bring joy to the lives of poor kids

VietNamNet Bridge – When the 10-year-old son of Nguyen Luong Nhuan overheard that his father was preparing to go to the library to receive new books, he quickly got out of bed and asked Nhuan if he could join him.

Bulgaria, Vietnam ink MoU on defence cooperation

 ASEAN agrees deal on bloc's tourism workers; Vietnam, Bulgaria step up defence links; WB asked to continue support for VN's economic reforms

Same-sex couples tie knot in New Zealand

 Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th in the world, to legalise gay marriage.

Da Nang to tap new technology

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Da Nang City is turning to technology to improve the manageability and efficiency of the city's infrastructure and become a smarter city where citizens and visitors can enjoy a higher quality of life and services.

Southern schools short of teachers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Southern provinces are grappling with a dire shortage in teachers as the new school year approaches.

Ba Vi National Park offers escape from hustle of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Vi National Park is the nearest "green world" to the capital city of Hanoi, where nature-lovers can find an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of city life in all four seasons.

Vu Trong Phung’s novels adapted for silver screen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four well-known works by writer Vu Trong Phung, which accurately and vividly reflect Vietnamese society under French rule, have been turned into a film called Tro Doi (Game of Life).

Pegtop trousers violently shaking education forums

 VietNamNet Bridge – No one could imagine before that tapering trousers would become the main topic in the arguments among Vietnamese educators.

TV stations race to upgrade and expand TV coverage

 VietNamNet Bridge – As soon as the Ministry of Information and Communication laid down as a policy the socialization of the TV transmission and broadcasting, enterprises have kicked off a new race of expanding the coverage areas.

Rice exporters worried about the new rules

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rice export companies have got worried stiff when hearing that they would have to develop their material growing areas in order to be eligible for exporting rice.

Sugar group calls for help

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) has asked Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to only allow the export of domestically produced sugar in order to help local producers.