A balloon explosion in Hai Phong's Hung Nhue Vuong Street left three people seriously injured and a 14sq.m apartment with no roof.

Nearly 50,000 CDs, VCDS, DVDs were destroyed yesterday by the capital's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of a crackdown launched at the start of the year on digital piracy.

 Between 2 and 3 tropical storms or depressions are expected to hit the East Sea in September, of which 1-2 will affect Vietnam, according to weather experts.

 Three more well-equipped ships were handed over to the Vietnam Marine Police to increase their patrol capacity in the country’s territorial waters.

 As many as 150 senior officials and directors across Vietnam will be trained in leadership skills and management of human resources in Singapore this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many of her peers are blind to corruption. But 21-year-old Nguyen Thi Diem, a student in Ha Noi, is trying to lead a truthful life.