The third Vietnam-China strategic defence dialogue took place in Hanoi, under the chairmanship of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, and Chinese Senior Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian.

VietNamNet Bridge – The heaps of plastic waste and nylon bags piled on the roadsides are the images seen regular in Trung Van commune of Tu Liem district, Hanoi.

MIC has announced that it would help 20 information technology (IT) firms to implement the quality management system in accordance with CMMi standards (Capability Maturity Model Integration).

VietNamNet Bridge – The dong interest rate has sunk to the bottom, but this has not brought high hopes to businesses. Meanwhile, experts believe the cash would run into the stock market and other more attractive investment channels.

The Advertisement Law, comprising of the strict regulations on the advertisers with an aim to protect consumers, will take effects from January 1, 2013. However, it’s still not sure if the aim of the law can be gained.

 Jazz trio Panossian will grace the French Cultural Center, L’Espace, in Hanoi at 8 p.m. on September 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mausoleum will be closed during this time for periodical maintenance, announced the mausoleum management board.

 Lack of proper facilities and staff has put increasing difficulties on many semi-boarding schools in HCM City.

Ngai Dang commune of Mo Cay Nam district, Ben Tre province has had three more HIV-positive people, bringing the number of HIV carriers in this place to 17. Of them, eight have developed into AIDS and two died.

 Located close to the mainland, the small island of Con Co off Quang Tri Province has a long and interesting history of its own.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ngoc Oanh won the Best in Swimwear title at the 2012 Supermodel International Contest in Thailand on August 30 and Miss Popular Vote title on September 2.

 Inhabitants of An Binh Islet, 30km off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, will now have access to fresh water for the first time in 300 years.

 People flocked to HCM City's center on the evening of September 2 (National Day) to enjoy the 15-minute firework show.

 Haiphong ranks second in FDI attraction; Goods, services revenue surges this year; Lack of expertise slows State projects;  Deficient law deters firms from listing;  Rice export target within reach, despite challenges

 High-grade paddy types have yet to prove their advantages as their prices are barely higher than low-grade categories, and profits even lower than the popular low-grade rice IR 50404.

 The Indochina Junk Company and the People’s Committee of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City officially inaugurated an inner waterway circular route within the City on National Day, September 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the grandchild of an American veteran who recently passed away by Agent Orange (AO), Jena Mack said she and her mother suffer from this fatal chemical.

 VietNamNet would like to introduce a series of article about the presidential election in the US, by G. Calvin Mackenzie, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of Government at Colby College in the USA.

 New coach names U19 squad for Southeast Asian Championships; 2012 motor racing tourney concludes; Asian Cup Volleyball Champs opens; Vietnam-Laos friendship golf tourney held

 Parents and public are seriously concerned over an increase in the number of sexual assaults on young defenseless girls, which has once again raised a debate on better sex education in schools.

VietNamNet Bridge – Making investment in many different business fields was once in fashion in Vietnam.

 Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, director of the Tropical Diseases Hospital, assured the public on August 30 not to be worried about ‘Naegleria Fowleri’, the brain-eating amoeba, after one man succumbed to the infection recently.

 Vietnamese culture in spotlight in RoK; Art performance marks National Day; Buddhist festival lauds mums' love; Uncle Ho and Thua Thien – Hue photo contest winners announced; Hot Air balloons take to Binh Thuan’s skies

 In September 2012, some new policies will come into effect, including those relating foreigners.

 The boom in private colleges has resulted a serious shortage of students. Some private colleges are even sending invitations to students who failed their high school graduation exams.