When a group of researchers implemented the project on surveying the public debts of Vietnam, they complained that it is very difficult to approach the material sources to fulfill the report.

 Entities and individuals who have bent or otherwise deformed gold bars, or are holding non-SJC bullion should not sell them at low prices now, says State Bank of Viet Nam Deputy Governor Le Minh Hung.

Non-state owned universities and vocational schools have been quietly hunting for the students failing the university entrance exams--to invite them to study at their schools.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Much of the safety gear currently on the market is insufficiently labelled, posing a threat to labourers' health, experts have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you get the chance to visit the northern province of Bac Giang, you should not miss the opportunity to take in the sacred landscape around Bo Da Pagoda in Thuong Lat Hamlet, Tien Son Commune, Viet Yen District.

The information technology (IT) application projects funded by the State budget have been going at a snail’s pace because of the unreasonable administrative procedures.

 VnSteel lays off 3,000 workers; Economic zones to receive State funds; Exports exceed imports in 7 months; Gloomy outlook on Vietnam’s economic recovery; Deformed gold bullions eligible for exchange: SBV

While there is growing concern about deflation in the remaining months of this year, some experts say this is a temporary situation and high inflation might even boomerang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Viet Nam failed to return from the London Olympics with a single medal, many blame the National Sports Administration.

 Vietnamese artists exhibit works in Hong Kong; Exhibition features Con Dao prison from 1930-1945; ‘Hanoi Carnival 2012’ to feature multi-national cultures; Historic citadel to become cultural-ecological park

 The United Nation's troubled observer mission to Syria has officially ended after being recalled amid escalating violence as world powers fail to agree how to end months of bloodshed in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ten finalists of the Miss Talent competition--an important event of the 2010 Miss Vietnam pageant, showed off their talent on August 19.

 Viettel, Viet Nam's leading telecom firm, won a contract to officially provide telecom services in Peru, according to an announcement by the Peru private investment promotion agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In June and July 2012, nearly 2,000 companies resumed their operation, Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan told the media recently.

 Hospital K opens new cancer unit; Girl detained and threatened with burning rescued; Food poisoning outbreak in Highlands; Ho Chi Minh City police launch official website

 A Chinese court on Monday handed Gu Kailai, wife of the leader Bo Xilai, a suspended death sentence for murdering a British man, a lawyer for the victim's family said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, 46, in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binh, has surprised her family and her neighbors because she has suddenly spoken in a Hanoi accent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Court on August 21 sentenced Ma Vi Hung, 33, 15 years in prison for producing and trading forbidden goods and spreading pornographic products.

 A Chinese researcher has achieved initial success in trying to find new methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease through xenotransplantation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh dropped three places in the international rankings released by the Badminton World Federation last Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries on Friday issued a statement on the situation in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, following recent clashes between some local ethnic communities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of August 19, 40 finalists of the 2012 Miss Vietnam pageant took photos in ao dai at a coastal resort in Da Nang city. Earlier, they performed in evening gowns on August 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The list of HCM City’s 100 exciting things was made public on August 21. The list includes famous architectural works and special cuisines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang FC trounced Ninh Binh 3-1 to become the champion of V-League 2012 in Ninh Binh province on August 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After nearly ten years, the project to improve the hygiene and environment of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal, which is considered the dirtiest canal in HCM City has finished.