Cong Vinh has good start in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Striker Le Cong Vinh has made good impression on Japanese football fans with his debut in the match between Consadole Sapporo and Ehime FC.

Vietnam wins two golds at Asian Youth Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two gold medals on August 21 marked the Vietnamese team’s best performance day at the 2013 Asian Youth Games which is underway in Nanjing, China.

Three dead from toxic fumes in pulp tank

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three workers were killed and another made ill after inhaling poisonous gas in a pulp tank at Hiep Phat Co Ltd in central Quy Nhon City on Tuesday.

GM Liem again draws with Svidler in Chess World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Grand Master Le Quang Liem successfully held Chess World Cup defending champion Peter Svidler to a draw in their return leg match of the fourth round on August 21.

Tycoons spend billions of dong on altars, tombs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businessmen always need the support of the Gods when doing business. Therefore, they are willing to spend billions of dong just to set up altars at home, or build family tombs.

Bike adventure marks responsible tourism

A two-day cycling trip in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh is to take place this weekend to raise awareness of responsible tourism.

At least 37 killed after bus plunges into ravine in Malaysia's highland resort

 At least 37 were killed after a tourist bus plunged into ravine near Malaysia's Genting Highlands resort on Wednesday in one of the worst road accidents in a decade in the country,

RoK President to visit Vietnam next month

VietNamNet Bridge – President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 7-11, aiming to boost all-round cooperation with the Southeast Asian country, the Presidential Office announced on August 20.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 22/8

 Vietnam, Netherlands boost defence ties; Cao Bang ordered to play to its strengths; Vietnam seeks US support for HIV/AIDS prevention; Vietnam, Canada celebrate 40-year ties

Vietnam to grow more maize and soybean, less rice

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam expands its maize and soybean growing area, this would benefit farmers, who can be sure they can sell products, and animal feed enterprises which don’t have to import materials any more.

Power plant pollution engulfs residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – The four-month-old Mao Khe Thermal Power Plant in northern Quang Ninh Province's Dong Trieu District is said to be polluting the environment.

Yu Lan Festival at biggest temples in Saigon, Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of August 21, about 6,000 people flocked to Hoang Phap Pagoda in Tan Hiep Commune, Hoc Mon District, HCM City, to participate in the Yu Lan festival to pay grateful to their parents.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to close in two months

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument of Heroic Martyrs will be closed from September 6 through November 5 for periodic renovation.

Fallen Chinese political star Bo Xilai goes on trial

 Disgraced Chinese political star Bo Xilai went on trial Thursday for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, the court said in the country's highest-profile prosecution for decades.

Rolls-Royce Phantom Dragon clashes with motorbike, two dead

 VietNamNet Bridge – The serious accident occurred on Highway QL46, in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province at about 3.30pm on August 20. The car is owned by a “tycoon” in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province.

Unlikely model stars in photo show

 VietNamNet Bridge – A chubby Japanese toddler is the unlikely star of a new photo exhibition on display at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in downtown Ha Noi, which aims to give locals a unique insight into Japanese culture.

Hanoi: Five school headmasters resign

 VietNamNet Bridge – The news that five school headmasters in Ha Dong district decided to resign from their posts for the acknowledged shortcomings in the management capability has stirred up the public.

Authorities fail to collect tax from online shops

 VietNamNet Bridge – The online trade now in Vietnam has special characteristics, beginning with “no”: no tax, no clear origin of products and no certificate on product quality.

Shoppers support illegal abattoirs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite having invested tens of billions of dong, many modern slaughterhouses in the southern province of Dong Nai are still struggling to compete with illegal abattoirs.

Stunt show to open VN ‘drifting' workshop

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Drift 1 Workshop will start its programme of activities with a stunt show at the opening ceremony of the at the Crescent Residence, in Phu My Hung, HCM City on Sunday.

Quang Binh - a rendezvous in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a complex of over 300 caves and a 116km-long coastline with white sand, the central province of Quang Binh is becoming a popular destination in the so-called “Central Region Heritage Road”.

Rubbish feared to spoil Da Lat

The famous tourist sites in Da Lat City of Lam Dong province have got more seriously polluted. Local residents fear that rubbish would “spoil Da Lat,” and the city would no longer be a romantic city in the eyes of travelers.

Tourists feel at home in Ninh Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Binh Province is promoting tourism homestays and improving co-operation with other provinces to enhance the tourism experience,

MIC believes IT service market worth billions of dollars

A survey of the Ministry of Information and Communication has found out that the world IT service market is a real potential for Vietnamese firms to exploit. Meanwhile, the domestic IT service market is worth billions of dollars.

VN museum trials 3D programme

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Museum of History has launched a trial version of a 3D museum on its website.