Downpours, triggered by an intertropical convergence zone across the north of Vietnam since August 13, have taken their toll in some provinces.

 A Milwaukee policeman whose fatal shooting of a suspect sparked overnight rioting in the U.S. Midwestern city appeared to have acted lawfully after the man turned toward him with a gun in his hand,

 The armies of Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to intensify their cooperation in liaison information in order to deepen the two countries’ defence relations. 

 Ba Ria-Vung Tau is becoming a hit with tourists, due to its 300-kilometre coastline of sandy shores and resort destinations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Big changes in key personnel in the banking sector are occurring as the bank restructuring process gears up.

VietNamNet Bridge - Junior colleges fear they may not find enough students this year, even though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has allowed them to enroll students based on high-school marks.

VietNamNet Bridge - The live streaming market has become competitive with the presence of many platforms and apps on mobile phones provided by international players and domestic firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - The lack of cooperation from China and its erratic methods of water storage and discharge has placed Vietnam in a passive mode when using water from the Red River.

Photography Exhibition “A Far Cry From Home” by JuLie Vola will open at ClickSpace Coworking & Spacebar Cafe in Hanoi on August 13.

 The exhibition aims to introduce the quintessence of Vietnamese folk painting with 12 types of folk paintings of collector Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign businesses have invested in their own companies but have also contributed capital to thousands of Vietnamese companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The hacking of the Vietnam Airlines website at the Ha Noi and HCM City airports has signaled Viet Nam’s possible vulnerability to malware attacks.

 HCM City's IIP surges 7% in seven months, Power sector asked to help reduce housing costs, Vehicle ban planned near HCMC airport, Hospital wants to stop equitization, Exporters warned of stricter rules ahead of TPP

VietNamNet Bridge - In 2011-2015, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) raised huge funds of VND186.66 trillion for road transport projects, accounting for 92.15 percent of the total capital mobilized. 

 Quy Nhon is a coastal city in the south-central province of Binh Dinh which is easily accessible by either air or road. This is a famous travel destination but the living cost there is low.

VietNamNet Bridge - Digiworld, one of the three largest technology equipment distributors in Vietnam, has adjusted its business plan compared with previous expectations.

 The degradation of soil in the Central Highlands has increased, impacting production and ethnic minority groups, according to Nguyen Dinh Ky, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Geography Association.

 The HCM City Ballet, Symphony and Opera Theatre’s (HBSO) “Ballet in Ravel’s Bolero” show will present two famous and frequently performed ballets “Bolero” and “Serenade”. 

 HCM City plans to reduce burying of solid wastes and improve waste treatment technologies by 2030, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee is keeping the development plan initially designed for Thu Thiem new urban area and does not expect to approve new projects not under the original plan.