Struggling supermarkets face fierce foreign rivalry; State to buy ‘damaged' gold; Survey eyes ecological, social impacts of lending;  State farms go under microscope; China border laws stifle export trade

 State miner Vinacomin is seeking policy support to tackle growing coal inventory.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of children in mountainous areas of the central provinces of Quang Ngai and Quang Nam still have to study in temporary classrooms, with a shortage of equipment and teaching aids.

 VietNamNet Bridge – FIFA has appointed the Viet Nam Football Federation's former general secretary Tran Quoc Tuan as a member of the executive management board for the FIFA Futsal World Cup finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Among 107 top graduates who were rewarded by the Hanoi Youth Union last week, Park Young Su is the most famous because he is a Korean student and he has a great love for Vietnam.

 The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright has recently accused Vietnam television (VTV) of using foreign songs without purchasing copyright.

 Viet Nam is seeking more support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and countries with advanced nuclear power industries to develop the infrastructure for its nuclear power programme.

 The stock market last week saw its heaviest fall of the year, with stocks plunging in the wake of the arrest of two banking tycoons facing accusations of financial fraud.

 Outstanding students honoured; Pagoda fire caused by fallen candles; New IDs to go ahead despite criticism; Typhoon Tembin to miss Viet Nam; Youth blood donation festival launched in Hanoi

 Exports surge 17.8% in first eight months; Banks to help livestock, fisheries sectors; CPI inches up during August; Ha Noi gets new property price index; Viet Nam's top 10 retailers announced

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 300 athletes from 30 provinces and cities are taking part in the 2012 National Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam) Championship, which opened in the central city of Hue on August 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress Ly Nha Ky, who is Vietnam’s first Tourism Ambassador paid a visit to the northern province of Hung Yen on August 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Relics Preservation Centre and its partners are working on a project to showcase several areas of An Dinh Palace, one of the city's most well-known historic sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dang Thu Thao from the southern province of Bac Lieu was named Miss Vietnam 2012 at the final night in Da Nang on August 25.

A lot of distribution chains have stopped operation or declared bankruptcy because they cannot compete with foreign powerful giants. In fact, the deaths of domestic retailers have been anticipated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranked third at the Asia Wushu Championships 2012, which closed on August 26, with three gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The dead bodies of a male and female elephant were founded in the core zone of the Yok Don National Park, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. Police are investigating the case.

 London Paralympics organizers LOCOG has released a further 700,000 Paralympic tickets for sale, including remaining tickets for the Opening Ceremony to be held on Aug. 29.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Next year the central province of Quang Ngai will organize the ceremony to pay tributes to sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) Flotilla who sacrificed their lives to guard Paracel Islands centuries ago.

 After the Vietnam Food Administration released news of food poisoning cases in Japan from pickled Chinese cabbage on August 22, consumers are concerned of such Chinese vegetables selling in huge quantities in markets in the country.

 Vietnam is currently facing a huge gender imbalance with a rise in the number of boy children being born, because of family traditional preferences of follow up on lineage.

 Coach Phan Thanh Hung will be in charge of training Vietnam’s national football team and U23 squad from September 1-December 31.

 Famous singer Monica Denise Brown will perform at the Hennessy Concert, scheduled to take place at My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 7.

The latest report by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC has claimed the record-high rhino poaching in South Africa is being fed by a surging demand from Viet Nam, identifying the country as the main market for rhino horn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Featuring an all-new format with a gourmet European buffet and free-flow premium drinks, the sixth annual European Food Festival will be back in HCM City on September 8 at HCM City's Windsor Plaza Hotel.