After many years of enduring the teacher shortage, HCM City now suffers the teacher redundancy.

Software firms have complained that the decision to prohibit information technology (IT) imports, such as tablets, mobile phones, laptops and printers, would seriously influence their research and development (R&D) plans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fatal accident happened at 10am of September 3, on National Highway 1A in the northern province of Nam Dinh, killing at least six people while another was in critical condition.

The Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology in Quy Nhon Town in the central province of Binh Dinh on September 2 received three blood-sucking stink bugs from a family, for further research.

The sharp decline of overseas remittance so far this year has raised a question if overseas remittance continues to play an important source for Vietnam’s foreign currency reserves.

 Contemporary dance program ‘Europe meets Vietnam’ will be staged for the second time at Hanoi’s Youth Theatre on September 28-29.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the biggest fashion shows of the year took place in HCM City on the evening of August 30, introducing the latest collections of talented designers in Vietnam.

  VietNamNet Bridge - A man in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong owns a huge fossil tooth. Archaeologists said the thing is a fossil tooth of an Asian elephant.

 Though the deadline for the admission rounds to university is November 30, many schools have tried to shorten the deadline in violation of regulations.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Duc Nhanh, director of the Hanoi Police Agency, Vice Chief of the General Department of Security II, retired on a pension on August 31, after over 40 years working as a police officer.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of September 3, quakes occurred in Bac Tra My town and neighboring communes in the central province of Quang Nam, scaring local residents. These are reservoir induced quakes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten foreign puppetry troupes and four Vietnamese troupes will meet at the third international puppetry festival in Hanoi from September 4-10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese women team continued its winning streak to rank 7th after thrashing the Czech Republic 3-1 on September 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Hai and Nguyen Thanh Trung will compete today in the London Paralympics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony of the 2012-2013 school year at Hanoi’s Chu Van An High School on September 4.

The national economy has witnessed the hot growth in recent years, partially because of the huge investments by the enterprises which are infected with many diseases. What would happen?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The German Film Festival will travel to the coastal city of Nha Trang for the first time this year, building on the overwhelming success of the festival in 2010 and 2011, festival organisers announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Authentic Malaysia Food & Culture Week will begin in the capital city tomorrow with food tasting and dance displays annually.

Advertising a music show entitled “Dance of Curve" in Hai Phong as a program --“not for under-18 people and decent women,” the show banners were removed while the organizers had to pay VND20 million ($1,000) fine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese players pocketed one gold medal and five bronze at the fifth World Cup Woodball Championships in Malaysia on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 1am, September 4, environmental police officers of the central province of Ha Tinh seized a car that transported four baby tigers and around 400kg of pangolins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A big sunfish of up to 120kg was netted by Mr. Ho Van Can, a fisherman in Quynh Luu district in the central province of Nghe An on August 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On the occasion of the National Day (September 2), the Hanoi authorities on August 30 announced the decision to release or reduce the sentences of 352 prisoners.

Analysts’ prediction about the dong/dollar exchange rate stabilization has come true. However, businesses do not want to see the exchange rate stay put.

At 2pm of the National Day (September 2), the fourth VietNamNet concert “Things Everlasting” began at the Hanoi Opera House, by the national anthem as usual, played by the National Symphony Orchestra.