VietNamNet Bridge – After retirement, Mrs. Le Thi Nguong, 64 in Tan An ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam province, spent a lot of time working in the supervisory board of public investment of her ward.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adolescent pregnancy is an increasing problem among girls in the world and Vietnam as well, which will lead to serious consequences affecting the rest of their lives.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 1 launched a contest to design State formal wear that will be worn at national and international events.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The commercial banks which have the bad debt ratios higher than 3 percent of their outstanding loans will have to sell bad debts to the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

 Global warming will probably trigger more human conflict and violence worldwide, according to a study published Thursday in the U.S. journal Science.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rapid decline in the amount of forest cover and its quality has prompted the agriculture ministry to overhaul their forestry management policies, particularly towards logging activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australian author Kelly Nguyen Long harbours a life-long love of Vietnamese culture and this inspired her latest book Arts of Viet Nam 1009-1945.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da River Hydropower Plant, also known as Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, is an alternative sightseeing spot for travelers to the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are forecast to reduce buying on bourse in the second half of this year and their participation may not a positive factor for the local stock market like in the year’s first half,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The phone market in the past two months has not grown as expected by retailers but has witnessed a decline in consumption instead.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most of the winners at the “Road to Olympia,” a competition annually held for high school excellent students went studying abroad and settled down there after the university graduation.

 ACB gets ready to sell debt; New cyber service to provide online gold trading; Power price rises on back of coal, gas hike; Seven month retail figures post 4.9 percent increase

According to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh, if Vietnamese people’s physical strength and height is not improve, they cannot meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people in the dangerous areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have been requested to evacuate to the safe place.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Starbucks, the giant American coffee company, opened its second store in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1, just six months after making its initial appearance in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of the Forbes’ list of 200 best companies in Asia with revenues under $1 billion in 2013, there are 10 businesses from Vietnam, up by two from 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, a Nghe An fisherman caught an ocean sunfish weighing 400 kg. Knowing that this is a rare fish, he handed over the fish to the Museum of Nature.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, a Nghe An fisherman caught an ocean sunfish weighing 400 kg. Knowing that this is a rare fish, he handed over the fish to the Museum of Nature.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Individuals and collectives who have significantly contributed to protecting the country’s sea and islands were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Thu Minh will perform at a huge live show in HCM City on August 3 that will mark her 20 years of singing and the beginning of a new series meant to honour singers who have contributed to the country's music scene.

Following widespread concern about use of carcinogenic polyvinylchloride in food wrappers, the National Institute of Food Control and the Institute of Hygiene and Public Health are asking for nationwide spot checks of the product.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors have found many violations in technical injection process, vaccine preservation and safety regulations during their recent inspection of overall vaccination process at 30 provinces and cities nation-wide.

The Hai Phong City People’s Court on August 1 reviewed and announced the final sentences given to defendants involved in “destroying property, irresponsibility and causing serious consequences” in relation to a case of coercive land reclamation

 VietNamNet Bridge - That's the lacquer paintings in the form of a screen, with two paintings on two sides: “Landscape” in the front and “Maidens in the garden” in the back side, by well-known painter Nguyen Gia Tri.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although screws have been remove from her right leg, runner Truong Thanh Hang is not likely to timely recover to attend SEA Games 2013.