VietNamNet Bridge – Fashionable, dirt-cheap helmets are flooding Hanoi’s pavements. All of them are not verified for quality and made by recycled plastic.

The dollar prices quoted by commercial banks have been kept at the ceiling levels over the last consecutive 10 days, which shows that the pressure on the dong/dollar exchange rate not only comes from the quotas to import gold.

VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly minimum wage for employees in private firms in Viet Nam will increase from VND1.4 million ($66) to VND2 million (US$95) a month from October 1.

Students hold cultural activities abroad; Vietnam national flower features in exhibition; Japan’s TV makes film on Vietnamese tourism; Miniature gallery at Chuong Gio Cafe; First National Comedy Festival to take place 

The taskforce on supervising the implementation of the 2005 Enterprise Law has proposed to amend the article No 36 of the enterprise law, and if the proposal is approved, businesses will not have to have stamps any more.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange surged to record level on Monday, the sixth straight rise in a row, amid increasing safe- haven demands as investors feared global economy would further worsen.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Food Safety and Hygiene Department has proposed to gather food vendors in the capital city at designated places to ensure better management over food safety.

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign firms in Vietnam are turning up their noses at the nation’s environmental regulations.

The southern tourism triangle, comprising HCM City and the provinces of Lam Dong and Binh Thuan, has created more investment opportunities as the three areas continue to work together to promote tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The U-13 Viettel football team beat Sagawa Shiga 2-1 and Tucano B 3-2 in the Jubilo Cup, an international football tournament for teenagers, which kicked off in Japan yesterday, Aug 22.

Domestic gold price has fallen back to VND48.8 million a tael after surging to VND48.9 million a tael after the release of the central bank’s solution package for controlling the gold market, including the approval on unlimited gold import.

U.S. President Barack Obama still opposes sending U.S. ground troops to Libya, Deputy White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese artists are competing with other contestants from 24 countries and territories around the world in this year's Asia-Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former English Premier League players will arrive in Viet Nam next month to take part in the Hai Phong City Open Tournament on October 12-16.

 Liem, Son set up for World Cup; Viet Nam palms Singaporian gold; Dong Dong defeat Quang Nam

At least 600 people were killed and hundreds others were injured in tribal clashes in Jongolei State in South Sudan.

Vietnamese rice export price has, for the second time in this year, surpassed Thai rice export price. However, the information brings more worries than joys.

With the administrative boundary expansion, people have every reason to believe that Hanoi will develop more strongly and rapidly. However, analysts have pointed out that the great potentials of Hanoi have been untapped.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nineteen-year-old Tran Thu Huong carefully applies a thin layer of foundation and powder to her face, adds some pink on her cheeks and brushes her eyelashes.

VietNamNet Bridge – The four-woman Vietnamese rowing team hope to do well at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia in order to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will focus on a project to revise and improve the quality and efficiency of the NA operations at its first session, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang on August 22 conferred ambassadorship titles to 63 Vietnamese diplomats at a ceremony to mark the 66th founding anniversary of the diplomatic sector in Hanoi.

There have been signs in recent days that interest rates are easing a bit with decreases of between 1 and 2 per cent in deposit interest rates and 0.1 and 0.3 per cent in lending rates.

 Lao National Assembly delegation to visit VN; Deputy PM commends former UNESCO official; Greetings on Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic anniversary; Viet Nam eyes Myanmar opportunities

VietNamNet Bridge – Ward-level medical centres in HCM City are no longer providing a disinfectant meant for use against the hand - foot - mouth disease for free to residents but are selling them, a newspaper has reported.