VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies of Viet Nam's National Assembly (NA) yesterday (Aug 20) grilled several government ministers during an online Question and Answer session as part of the Standing Committee's 20th session.

 Human activity is almost certainly the cause of climate change and global sea levels could rise by several feet by the end of the century, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report leaked to media.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 71 endemic Vietnamese pond turtles bred in Europe were brought home to the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in Cuc Phuong National Park on August 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each day thousands of visitors are visiting Vietnam. However, they all seem to flock together, walking exactly the same streets and visiting similar restaurants. How come?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese player Le Quang Liem’s excellent performance held the Chess World Cup defending champion, Peter Svidler from Russia, to a draw in the first leg match of the tournament’s fourth round on August 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen sea-environment observing stations are expected to be built and 13 existing oceanographic-meteorological stations improved during 2013-50 under a project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Arts Agency has asked the organizers of the Vietnam's Next Top Model 2013 to explain about the participation of transgender contestants, which is a violation to the contest’s rules.

Twenty eight of industries/branches have entered the draft list of the industries which have high competitive edges and need preferential policies to develop. A lot of professional associations have responded that the listing is unreasonable.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The man who was reportedly told to leave Saudi Arabia for being ‘too handsome’ and made countless Vietnamese girls sobbing will be in Ho Chi Minh City in mid-September.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Thureign Augn was introduced by PTT Thailand as a Saudi prince, billionaire, and also a potential investor in the super-petrochemical project which was just kicked off in Nhon Hoi, Binh Dinh province.

In early August 19, hundreds of fishermen rushed to the waters of Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province to illegally salvage artifacts from a fourth ancient ship which was just discovered on the evening of August 18.

 Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda has said a government tax-hike plan would not damage the economy, but if it does he "won't hesitate" to adjust monetary easing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International tourists traveling to Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia may be able to use a joint visa if a proposed plan is implemented.

Thureign Augn has been introduced by Thai PTT Group, the investor of the $27 billion Nhon Hoi oil refinery in the central province of Binh Dinh, Vietnam, as a member of Arab royal family, billionaire and a potential investor of the project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of 120 samples of fresh rice noodles tested by the HCM City Food Safety and Hygiene Bureau, 16 samples contained banned substances such as Tinopal, oxalic acid or preservatives exceeding the permitted levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the early morning of August 21, a lot of “dead pits” appeared in Thuy Son residential area in the city of Cam Pha, Quang Ninh province. There are pits of more than 10m wide, 5 m deep. Nearly a dozen of households were removed.

The General died at 2.30pm on August 19 at Military Hospital175. The memorial service will be held on August 23 at the funeral home of the Ministry of Defense in Ho Chi Minh City.

 US Army Private Bradley Manning will be sentenced Wednesday for handing a mass of data to WikiLeaks in the biggest breach of official secrets in American history.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Despite economic crisis, many families spent hundreds of US dollars to buy votive paper products for Ram Thang Bay, the day for wondering souls. The items for the dead are abundant, from villas to cars and maid...

Mr. Ho Van Thanh and his son Ho Van Loan have been granted with ID cards by Tay Tra district authorities. They were also allocated land to build a house in order to integrate into the local community.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi police have prosecuted 10 people suspected of seeking profit from health insurance by making thousands of false blood tests in the Hospital of Hoai Duc District, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 antiques selected from 45,600 artifacts of 133 collections of HCMC Museum are being displayed at the museum in ‘Artifacts from collections of HCMC Museum’ to mark the 35th birthday of the museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual flooding of rice fields by the Mekong River is expected to occur earlier than normal this year, according to the delta's main disaster prevention agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, an inch of soil is an inch of gold. Therefore, pavements, street corners, lake sides and school campuses all have been used as retail premises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen has urged that environmental planning must be part of the country's plans for socio-economic development.