VietNamNet Bridge – All hospitals in HCM City have to install medical wastewater treatment facilities meeting national standards by the end of this year or face the prospect of being shut down, the city's Health Department said on Tuesday.

The Vietnam Expressway Corporation VEC has called for a special financial mechanism for expressway projects, saying that the current mechanism does not allow investors to take the initiative in capital mobilization.

A 200 year old Sino-nom document dedicated to Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago navy troops was recently found in the possession of a local family from central Quang Ngai Province, according to a local cultural official.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam, despite its comparatively modest economic resources, is following in the footsteps of many advanced countries to start investing in basic scientific research.

Chinese watercolors for National Day; Expo depicts parliament in national development; HCMC Idecaf to screen 'Four Minutes'; Remain Forever Concert to celebrate Independence Day; Japanese pottery experts to train local artisans     

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Universe Vietnam’s first runner-up, Vo Hoang Yen; first runner-up of Miss Vietnam Ethnics Truong Thi May and top models will appear at “Time of Memories” show to tell stories about the Vietnamese ao dai.

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The Northern Airport Corporation is preparing to start construction of the second passenger terminal at Noi Bai Airport, hopefully in the third quarter of this year.

Japanese government unveiled on Wednesday a 100 billion U.S. dollars program to tackle the rise of the yen.

Steve Jobs has resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple, the company said on Wednesday.

Fuel price, bank loan interest rate and dollar price increases all have dealt a strong blow on shipping firms. Very few shipping firms have reported profits, while many of them have sold ships to shift to other kind of undertaking.

Athletic Club Bilbao have qualified for the group stage of the Europa League without having to play the second leg of their qualifying round against Turkish side Trabzonspor.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology confirms that Vietnam will continue developing nuclear power, but it will ask partners to raise the safety criteria, said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Le Dinh Tien.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoa Lu-Long Van forest management board and the Frankfurt Zoology Association in Vietnam have released three Delacour’s langurs (Trachypithecus delacouri) to the forest on August 23.

Rambutan, after dragon fruit, has been accepted to enter the US market. However, there are still a lot of things that need to be done in order to make rambutan salable in the US.

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean Chosun Ilbo Daily has reported that the JS Foundation of Korean football star Park Ji-sung, presented over $90,000 to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to train young players.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese contestant Phan Thi Mo, 22, entered the top ten of beauties at the Miss Asia USA, on the final night on August 20 in California, USA. A contestant from South Korea was crowned.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of valuable and rare birds found at the U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang is rapidly increasing, according to park deputy director Pham Quoc Dan.

VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An will be looking to lift the National Cup for the fourth time when they meet Navibank Sai Gon in the final at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Among Asian contestants at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil, Vietnam’s Hoang My looks outstanding with her make-up style.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2011 Southeast Asian Student Documentary Awards encourage young people in the region to raise pressing social and environmental issues through films.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Committee for Deputies Affairs will re-examine the eligibility of new member Dang Thi Hoang Yen following allegations that she was once prosecuted for treason and bribed voters,

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit northern Peru on Wednesday at 12:46:01 local time (17:46:01 GMT), the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) said.

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VietNamNet Bridge – The hereafter 50 photos partly portrays General Vo Nguyen Giap, the great military leader of Vietnam and the world.