VietNamNet Bridge – Giant holes known as "holes of death" are appearing in greater numbers in the streets of HCM City because of inferior road construction and authorities just can't figure out how to control the situation.

VietNamNet Bridge - On July 27, Mai Hung went to Hungary for a nearly a year and a half training course.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oc gao or rice snails in Phu Da Islet of Cho Lach District in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are known for their unique sweet taste.

 USTDA helps develop wind power in Vietnam; PM instructs thrift practice, anti wastefulness in SOEs; Masan, H.C. Stark set up venture to tap wolfram; Underground shopping complex opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young violinist Do Phuong Nhi will perform with the Viet Nam National Symphony and Orchestra on its Toyota Concert Tour in Ha Noi tomorrow and Friday (August 1 and 2).

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) recognition for the Phu Quoc fish sauce trademark in the EU has raised hopes for thousands of Vietnamese exporters of agricultural products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While diving to see corals at the Cham Island in Hoi An ancient city, Quang Nam province, a 62-year-old Korean woman suffered a heart attack and died on the way to the hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Today, July 31, the Board of Directors of the FPT Corporation passed a resolution to appoint Mr. Bui Quang Ngoc, PhD in databases, as the CEO of FPT Group, replacing Mr. Truong Gia Binh.

 South Korean "Gangnam Style" rapper Psy plans to release a new album in September and says he has already recorded three songs for the project.

This morning – July 31, three officials of the Dong Vong Coal Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Group (Vinacomin), died of asphyxia in a coal mine in Uong Bi district of Quang Ninh province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 2,000 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak so far this year, a 30-fold increase over the same period last year,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Returning to Hanoi the summer, with the participation of cellist Steven Isserlis, the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) will be performing two nights at 8pm on August 10 and 11 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Siu Black, a prominent Vietnamese popular singer from the Central Highlands, has admitted that she owes over VND2.5 billion (USD118,843) after getting into the cafe business.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper Reporter Viet Van will be the sole Vietnamese representative with works showcased as part of “The Story of the Creative” exhibition, running from July 26 to September 10 in the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violent floodwaters caused by torrential rains over the past few days have washed away five local residents in northern mountainous provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national women’s team will have five friendly matches ahead of the AFF Cup 2013, including two games with Korean teams.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression on July 31 strengthened into a storm named Jebi, becoming the fifth storm of its kind to be formed in the East Sea.

 The driver of a train that derailed last week killing 79 people was speaking on the phone when the accident occurred, a Spanish court said Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, sectors and localities to stick to the set targets of stabilising the macro economy and keeping the inflation rate equal to that of last year at about 6.8 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is willing to create favourable conditions for Hungarian businesses to invest in the Southeast Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said during talks with his host Semjen Zsolt in Budapest on July 29.

VietNamNet Bridge – Market analysis firms, after analyzing the recent figures, have come to a conclusion that Vietnam is a rising star in the households’ consumption on consumer goods.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son led a delegation to Singapore from July 29-30 to boost bilateral cooperation, especially between the two legislative bodies.

While many Vietnamese fans bought tickets and waited to see Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho’s company on Tuesday posted an announcement on the cancellation of the show in Hanoi, Vietnam on its facebook page.

The Chairman of HCM City Chemistry Association said that test results of fresh vermicelli samples taken from a vermicelli processing facility in District 8, HCM City, contained tinopal, a chemical that is banned in food processing.