Nearly 300 billion to build sewage treatment plant in Tay Ninh; Thief kills woman, child in Binh Duong; Prosecutors seek leniency for corrupt official; Gold shop murder suspects’ parents arrested

Many prisoners at the Thanh Xuan prison in Hanoi were released under the amnesty decision on the occasion of the National Day. VietNamNet’s Tuyet Nhung captured the happiness of prisoners and their families on the amnesty day (August 29).

The United Nations is warning authorities to be on high alert of bird flu as the virus appears to be returning.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Kim Dong Publishing House has published the first five instalments of a comic strip series on the late President Ho Chi Minh as part of its activities to mark National Day on September 2.

A lot of gold companies have revealed that they have proposed the State Bank of Vietnam to grant more quotas for gold imports, saying that more imports would help increase the domestic supply and ease the “gold fever”.

The United Nations will soon conduct a global threat review in the wake of the deadly attack against the UN compound in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, which has claimed the lives of at least 23 people.

“There is a fact that China commits to not take Vietnam’s land and sea, and Vietnam will never be unprincipled making concessions in sovereignty,” Deputy Minister of Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh told his Chinese counterpart.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Irish boyband will bring its “Gravity Tour” to Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on October 1.

China defence ties to be increased; State President praises teachers, students; PM congratulates new Japan leader; President urges swifter judicial reform efforts

S&P has announced to place its 'B' long-term corporate credit rating and 'axBB-' ASEAN scale rating on Vietnam-based Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Co (HAGL) on CreditWatch with negative implications.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2009 audit report, published yesterday, Aug 30, by the State Audit Office of Viet Nam (SAV), revealed many violations in financial management.

The U.S. Federal Reserve said Tuesday that the pace of the country's economic recovery remained slow in recent months, and the labor market conditions continued to be weak.

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the stock prices keep decreasing, the huge assets of stock billionaires have eroded.

East Asia can be divided into two general areas: Northeast Asia, dominated by the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia, dominated by the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Nguyet Anh, the former karate champion at the Asian Games 2006, will be rescued from painful wounds thanks to VND200 million ($10,000) donated by a benefactor.

VietNamNet Bridge - MS Turanor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat arrived at Vietnam’s Nha Trang Bay on August 28, during its around-the-world tour.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Phnom Penh held a ceremony to mark the 66 th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (Sept. 2) on August 30.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 550 items and pictures on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands are displayed at the “Quang Ngai –Sea and Island Culture Heritage” exhibition in Quang Ngai province.

Among the five candidates for the Golden Whistle title, recently announced by the Viet Nam Football Federation, referee Vo Quang Vinh stands out as the front runner to take the title for his work during the 2010-11 season.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son qualified for the second round of the ongoing World Chess Cup 2011 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-three players have been called up for the national team to compete at the upcoming Southeast Asian Women's Football Championships in Laos.

Local website to use copyrighted songs legally; Europe meets Vietnam in contemporary dance; Vietnamese dishes introduced in Hong Kong; World heritages displayed at photo exhibition in Da Nang; HCM City exhibition on goong music

While the majority of students are busy preparing for the new academic year, many other students are still weeping because they still don’t know where to go.

With the success of the pilot project on allocating land and forests to the community for management, experts believe that the “community forest” is really the good mechanism for sustainable forest management.

The number of travelers taking domestic tours has been increasing steadily. However, this does not mean good news for travel firms, which now try to slash the tour fees to scramble for clients.