VietNamNet Bridge - If Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong can travel by train on the 1m gauge rail at the speed of 80-90 km per hour, Dr. Tran Dinh Ba says he is willing to give Dong $5 million.

 The Federal Reserve looks increasingly poised to start tapering its massive bond-buying program after economic data pointing to an improving job market, the central bank's top priority, economists said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the request of Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, Director of Cam Ranh Airport had to retire early due to making multiple violations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Space company Astrium on September 4 handed over the VNREDSat 1 controlling system to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd refused to concede defeat despite a new poll on Friday showing he is heading for an election wipe-out as the media swung behind rival Tony Abbott.

 Vietnamese representative Lai Huong Thao arrived in Indonesia on September 3 to take part in Miss World 2013.

 Join a tour to the Viet Nam Museum of History this Saturday to discover how a variety of civilisations have shaped Vietnamese history.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training’s report that Vietnam lacks 27,000 teachers is believed not to truly reflect the real situation.

 Workers at South Korean-financed Wondo Vina Garment Factory in Tien Giang Province's Cho Gao District have denounced the firm’s human resources managers for beating some of their fellow workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the real estate market has been freezing for the last several years, the high end retail premises market has always been boisterous.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of businesses producing and distributing illegal video games face closure following a government decree slated to take effect from September 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – Large quantities of toxic waste are illegally imported into the country every year, and authorities admit they have been unable to check this.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each painting by Ngo Chinh shows the personal feelings about the romantic land of Sapa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 52,000 enterprises were created in the first eight months of this year with total registered capital of nearly VND253.7 trillion, or a 9 per cent rise year-on-year,

 Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, rolled out a first-generation wearable device Galaxy Gear at the Berlin trade show on Thursday.

About 3 million motorbikes are consumed in Vietnam every year. Meanwhile, the five big motorbike joint ventures alone churn out 4 million products a year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Apart from swimming, enjoying seafood, visiting pagodas and conquering the towering statue of Jesus Christ in Vung Tau, tourists should also try hiking up to Nho Mountain to admire the lighthouse

 Samsung keen on Vietnam’s electricity sector; RoK supports chilli farming in Ninh Thuan; Vietnam sees rise in global competitive capacity; Viet Nam becomes more competitive

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) may fall well short of its target to remove VND70 trillion worth of non-performing loans from the nation's banking sector this year.

 These are the new "tourists" in Damascus: families fleeing the violence in their hometowns who now live in decrepit hotels, packed into tiny spaces where they even cook in bathrooms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty five teachers asleep in their bungalows were swept away by flash floods in northern Lao Cai Province last night (Sept 4). Two of them were later found dead and 12 are still missing.

 Viet Nam's top player, Nguyen Tien Minh, has qualified for the third round in the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2013 after defeating Yang Sheng-Jie in straight sets in the second round.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has discussed with the authorities of Quang Ninh Province the preparation of seaplane services in Ha Long.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monument Conservation Centre is exhibiting 34 posters that tell the stories of Hue's royal monuments from the end of feudal era to the present.

VietNamNet Bridge – The heavy rain in Saigon these days cannot shift the searing heat. Those wishing to escape should head to Hoa Binh Waterfall in Ba Ria-Vung Tau to enjoy the cool atmosphere and great landscape of forest,