VietNamNet Bridge – Competent governmental agencies may have to make more indepth appraisals of large-scale foreign direct investment projects, if the prime minister approves the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s proposal on the issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In order to collect documents and objects on Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty, Quang Ngai province recently announced a hotline to receive information on this issue from the local people.

 Pepper exports soar but stocks left bare; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Crop rotation key to southern agricultural success

The world leading fast-food group McDonald’s has announced to select Mr. Nguyen Bao Hoang, the founder of Good Day Hospitality and the CEO of IDG Ventures as the franchise partner in Vietnam.

 HCM City to achieve public transportation target; ASEAN trade unions boost migrant labour cooperation; Four engineers convicted of stealing Nhat Tan Bridge's materials

VietNamNet Bridge – Sat quietly in the rural outskirts of Hue, Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge draws visitors from the city with its own particular charms, offering something different from its sister Japanese-style bridge in Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has affirmed Viet Nam's consistent policy of attaching importance to developing the traditional friendship and multifaceted co-operation with Sri Lanka.

 The global economy still faces risks of prolonged slump in Europe where stronger actions are needed to boost demand, the senior U.S. treasury department official said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Green Summer Volunteer Campaign 2013 on Sunday kicked off at September 23 Park in District 1 to promote the voluntary spirit among students and young people in the city, attracting more than 60,000 students

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade and related competent bodies to speed up preparations for the use of ethanol fuels in line with the schedule.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate will check on finance management at the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), according to Deputy Chief Inspector Tran Duc Luong.

After the dinner, more than 40 tourists at Cao Nguyen Hotel on the coast of Hai Hoa Commune, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province were hospitalized, with the symptoms of food poisoning.

 Legendary investor George Soros, 82, is planning his third wedding to his 41-year-old wife, Tamiko Bolton, in September.

 VietNamNet Bridge – No cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and avian influenza H7N9 have been reported so far in Vietnam, a health official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities said that Shisha smoking is many times more harmful than tobacco and it is the cause of serious diseases while the supply of Shisha is expanding.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was impressed with the Vietnamese football fans and believed that the sport's popularity in Viet Nam would grow stronger in the future.

Being one of the five biggest garment suppliers in the world, Vietnam’s garment export turnover only accounts for 4-5 percent of the global market share. In the US, the biggest export market, Vietnam hold 8 percent of the market share.

 Fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden will leave Russia when opportunity emerges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the HCM City People's Council, people are upset at the state of rampant construction of illegal houses in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a logo and slogan design contest for the city’s tourism sector.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Monday in its third report on the financial reform carried out in Spain that there were still risks for the Spanish economy and its banking system.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Hoa, 71, has been honoured by UNESCO associations for her dedication to restoring and preserving folk culture in Ca Temple, located in Pho Chau Town in the central province of Ha Tinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee heralded a new programme to ‘limit the use of nylon bags to protect the environment' on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Motion Picture Association has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to deal with three websites that violated US copyright regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – A scriptless drama titled Stranger, a joint theatre performance by Vietnamese and British artists, will be held at the World Stage Design (WSD) Festival from September 5-15 in Cardiff, Wales.