A lot of students did not return to home village to enjoy the summer holiday. They stayed in big cities to work hard to earn money to continue nurturing the dream about university education.

The latest report by JPMorgan Chase showed the active outlook onto the Vietnam’s economy and stock market. Meanwhile, Bloomberg newswire believes that Vietnamese stocks have become cheap enough to buy in.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s plans to build parking lots in parks and flower gardens are something unreasonable, said senior architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem.

 Poor auto sales see tax figures spin out; SJC reprocesses 45,000 taels of gold; Vietnam has the fifth biggest soybean milk plant; Over half of Vietnam FDI from Japan between Jan-Aug; Prospects of restructuring State-owned enterprises   

 The Supreme People’s Court on August 30 upheld a 20-year jail term handed down at the March 2012 trial for former Chairman of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) Pham Thanh Binh.   

 Ensuring social insurance fund payment stability remains a pressing question.

 Men who have been treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, could benefit from taking aspirin regularly, according to a U.S. study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

 A water-color exhibition from 30 artists from the Chinese artist club in HCMC and members of HCMC Association of Fine Arts on Tuesday opened at the association, featuring more than 70 pieces.

On the second day of the three-day appeals hearing of eight of the nine defendants in the Vinashin case, the Supreme People's Procuracy asked the Jury Panel to dismiss the appeals and retain the earlier judgment of the court.

 Canada assists Vietnam’s training project; Thousands of people to be moved from landslide area; Vietnam hosts global conference on food security; Trade fair promotes sea tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Both the men’s and women’s teams of Vietnam had their first win at the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Turkey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A one-week photo exhibition about Vietnam’s maritime territory is underway at the International Center for Exhibition of Can Tho city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A rare black-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nigripes) was found dead in a bag thrown onto the road by a driver in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum earlier this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – International tourists to Vietnam as well as domestic travelers have tightened their purse strings, with their average spending increasing slightly and even declining if inflation is factored in,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam has re-appointed supermodel Ha Anh as its goodwill ambassador for one more year.

Tokyo to host Viet Nam-Japan Programme; Can Tho exhibition features marine sovereignty; Invitation-only Hennessy concert; American jazz singer returns to Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has given approval to HCM City Power Corporation (EVN HCMC) to bury 19 electrical grids and telecommunication cables this year.

 The US economy is growing slowly amid slight improvements in retail sales and the depressed housing market, while hiring held steady, the Federal Reserve said in a report Wednesday.

 The Prime Minister has approved a campaign for hosting the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Vietnam in 2019.

 Viet Nam progresses at World Chess Olympiad; HCM City in lead at national taekwondo championships; Referees vie for Golden Whistle and Flag titles; Le Khac Chinh takes over from disgraced chairman Kien

VietNamNet Bridge – The preservation and development of the Tay Nguyen cultural features must respect principles of diversity, said Luong Hong Quang, deputy head of the Viet Nam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The dengue epidemic is expected to peak in Viet Nam in September following recent heavy rainfalls, said deputy head of the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine Department Tran Thanh Duong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon Xuan Thanh (Sai Gon XT) won the National Cup trophy after crushing Ha Noi T&T 4-1 in the final yesterday, Aug 29, at Thong Nhat Stadium, HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Central provinces, which bear the brunt of the storms that batter Viet Nam annually, are in bad shape this year: several dykes have deteriorated, many areas have become erosion-prone, and rivers are silted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Thanh Tung will be the first Vietnamese athlete competing at the London Paralympics today.