Mong Cai city police in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on August 19 handed over Chen Jin Yun, 43, from Fujian province of China, to Dongxing city police. 

 Storm Dianmu, the third so far this year, has caused losses to the northern mainland of Vietnam after it made landfall on August 19 afternoon. 

Vietnam acknowledges several adjustments in the US Department of State’s 2015 annual report on international religious freedom, however it still contains several subjective assessments and cites incorrect information about Vietnam.

 The Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 19 for Muslim dignitaries from Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Ninh Thuan.

 Chairman of the National Assembly’s Commi​ttee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 19 for Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Xieng Khouang province. 

 Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked for help from the Republic of Korea in training personnel in information technology for Vietnam during his friendship visit to the RoK.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The culture industry is not only a money-spinner for a country, but is possibly a major sector that boosts the economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has asked all city districts to strengthen enforcement of traffic laws as the number of accidents and fatalities rose dramatically in the first seven months of the year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Trung Nguyen coffee giant and Vinacafe, a big instant-coffee maker, are facing business difficulties after reporting losses. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do paper, widely known as the material of the famous Dong Ho folk paintings, has been given new vitality thanks to an art project named “Zo”.

 Vinci Concessions, a French-based leading global group in infrastructure construction, will invest in Vietnam’s expressway network through cooperating with the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC).

VietNamNet Bridge – Son La Province is about 200km from Ha Noi to the northeast, at an altitude of over 1,800m above sea level. The province is famous for quite a few landscapes such as Moc Chau Plateau, Dai Yem Waterfall

 VietNamNet Bridge – Skate boarding has been developing among Vietnamese youth in big cities, partly due to a group of young men from South Africa that has been active in motivating the trend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Data on forests will be collected by an electronic information system for decision making to design a strategy for forest development.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that as Vietnam is now part of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), it faces a higher risk of local brands being stolen.

VietNamNet Bridge – Phung Xuan Nha, Minister of Education and Training, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te on the two important points of the Circular that are to stimulate teachers while being able to measure students’ progress.

 Former Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam Lieutenant-general Tran Van Do said that an independent anti-corruption agency should be set up to deal with the increasingly complicated corruption in Vietnam.

 Viet Nam must build a creative and sustainable eco-system for the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to take part in the international IoT supply chain and achieve a turnover of US$10 billion by 2020, a technology insider has said.

The newest report released by the Ministry of Finance shows that the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex’s 2017 start of operation will dent a hole in both investor PetroVietnam’s finances and the state budget.