VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) said it would introduce a new form of contract to prevent cancellation of rice export contracts, which has been rampant in recent months.

After two years carrying out the program to reduce environmental pollution in canals and rivers in HCM City, the water of Saigon River and many canals has been improved but they are in danger of being polluted again.

VietNamNet Bridge – As of August 15, 112 athletes representing 13 countries and territories have registered to compete at the 7th World Shuttlecock Championship (WSC) in Dong Thap Province from September 2–5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents in Duc Phong Commune, Mo Duc District, in the central province of Quang Ngai, have managed to avoid polluting their local environment since 2010, thanks to a waste treatment plant

 Vietnam currently has around 15 million inactive mobile phone numbers out of the total number of 140 million mobile subscribers nationwide, and will recall them by September 30.

Viet Nam is a land of opportunity, especially HCM City, but Thai investors should be more strategic by creating both "aggressive and passive" business plans to maximise benefits when the ASEAN Economic Community takes effect in 2015,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the most popular pieces by the late couple, playwriter Luu Quang Vu and poet Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh, will be read at an evening commemorating their work in central Ha Noi on August 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The bridges connecting the two banks of the Han River have created a new face for Da Nang. They are also the appealing subjects for photographers. Below are new pictures of this coastal city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An anti-corruption program will be included in the next school curriculum as per a directive issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Con Dao has a very large population of sea turtles. Every year in the breeding season, thousands of sea turtles lay eggs on the beach. Witnessing the moment sea turtles dig holes and lay eggs is an exciting experience.

Having 130 operational shopping malls, 700 supermarkets and over 1,000 convenience stores, the Vietnamese retail market has been dominated by the three biggest names Co-op Mart, Big C and Metro.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to Binh Duong Province, tourists should spend time making a pilgrimage up to Cau Mountain to enjoy the sanctuary’s atmosphere, peaceful surroundings and explore its folklore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second phase of a national housing programme for the poor will benefit around 500,000 families who will receive partial funding, but Government agencies differ on how it is to be financed.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - These artists have been known internationally for their activities for the community and their positions as ambassadors for some international organizations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This month, Hanoi audiences will have a chance to enjoy Mozart at Hanoi Opera House at 8 p.m. on August 13 and 14 and at L’Espace at 8 p.m. on August 21 and 22.

 Searefico sells 20% stake to Japanese partner; OTC trading quiet; HCM City issues municipal bonds next week; Import of cashew material surges

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Social Insurance Agency (VSIA) has discovered that over 800,000 health insurance cards in 43 provinces and cities nationwide from 2010 to 2012 were wrongfully issued.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy head of Central Institute for Economic Management Vo Tri Thanh weighs over diverse aspects in Vietnam’s M&A market development and explains why it is now a good time for M&A deals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Goethe Institute will introduce four shorts of popular video artist Harun Farocki on Friday evening and August 22 at the institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation has approved the Vietnam Football Federation’s bid to host the East Asian qualifiers for the 2014 Asian Futsal Championships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has issued new methods for marking in primary schools for the new academic year 2013-2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The American Journal - Martha Stewart Living - a famous magazine dedicated to American women, has published a series of pictures of Vietnamese cuisine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The large-scale rice production model that has helped farmers earn higher revenues than the traditional model, has been adopted in most provinces in the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Truong Ngoc Anh, Le Quyen, My Tam, Dam Vinh Hung, Tang Thanh Ha are on the list of Vietnamese artists who own large assets.

Finance reports released by commercial banks showed that their bad debt ratios have fallen down to below 3%. This spells that the Vietnam Asset Management Company VAMC, established to help set banks free from bad debts, will have no job to do.