The tropical storm, which developed from a low-pressure system yesterday afternoon near the East Sea, will bring torrential rains with rainfall up to 500mm for localities in the north and central region from this afternoon until Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the central city of Da Nang top the administrative reform rankings for 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese archaeologists have discovered 23 tombs and antiques dating back 3,000 years ago at Dong Ba Hoe, an archaeological site in Binh Thuan province.

VietNamNet Bridge - A Singapore company owned by Thailand's richest man wants to acquire Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) to prepare for its battle for market share with Coca Cola and Pepsi in Southeast Asia, according to Bloomberg news service. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he walked into the ancient town of Hoi An. As his motorcade was far behind him, he did not know that these vehicles were on the walking street. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Female singer-songwriter Vu Cat Tuong’s song “Vet Mua” (Traces of Rain) is said to be similar to the song "Rain in the Park" by Japanese songwriter Marika Takeuchi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said Hanoi will decide the curfew time for bars and entertainment centers in Hanoi on August 20.

Cisco Systems Inc said it would cut nearly 7 percent of its workforce, posting charges of up to $400 million in its first quarter, as the world's largest networking gear maker shifts focus from its legacy hardware towards higher-margin software.

At a meeting with Hanoi residents earlier this week, the city chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that every year Hanoi paid VND53 billion ($2.3 million) to trim grass and trees along the 24 km Thang Long Highway. 

VietNamNet Bridge – An unidentified foreign man on August 15 jumped into the Lake of Xuan Huong, a famous tourist site in Da Lat City in Lam Dong Province, to rescue a 1-year-old baby, local newspapers reported.

Con Dao, Phu Quoc and Nha Trang are just a few of the leading getaways for the Vietnam National Day (September 2), according to travel agencies Fiditour, Ben Thanh Tourist and Vietravel.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fisherman in the central province who caught a seal was asked by the local government to release the animal, but he said he would do it only for money.

 Federal Reserve policymakers agree that more economic data is needed before raising interest rates, although some see a need to tighten policy soon, according to the minutes from the U.S. central bank's July 26-27 policy meeting.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appointed two Foreign Deputy Ministers, Mr. Nguyen Ba Hung and Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge - Should students be prevented from proving their ability at school if their parents committed crimes in the past?

VietNamNet Bridge - The departure of the former owners of Big C and Metro Cash & Carry supermarkets is expected to intensify competition in the retail field.

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has dropped seven places from world No 862 to No 869 in the latest ATP rankings.

 International Master Tran Tuan Minh dropped three positions to 27th out of 80 players at the ongoing World Junior (U-20) Chess Championship in India.

Only three of the billion dollar projects that Vietnam licensed in 2008, the peak of the country in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, have been implemented to some degree to date. 

Tourists from all walks of life tick Hoang A Tuong Palace as the integral part of their trips to Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as the attraction of the old mansion lies not only in its architecture