VietNamNet Bridge - Educators disagree on whether national high-school finals should be abolished. The exam cost a great deal of money and is seen as insignificant because more than 90 percent of students pass.

 The Asian Youth Orchestra will have two special concerts in Hanoi on August 17-18.

 Some 1,200 boys in kindergarten schools have been found to be suffering from genital infections in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District.

Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry is emerging as one of the most attractive prizes for foreign investors as Vietnam’s stock market opens up more to attract foreign investment, according to an article from Bloomberg on August 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - LG Electronics Vietnam CEO Kim Young Lak has officially rejected rumors that LG would stop selling its smartphones in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang’s Chairman Huynh Duc Tho on August 10 told the Da Nang People’s Council that the rumor that Apple will invest US$1 billion in Da Nang was incorrect. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Let's travel to the 20 worth-to-visit places in Vietnam through beautiful panoramic images taken by photographer Le The Thang.

 Google Map Maker Vietnam representative Le Bach has asked Pokemon Go players to stop creating virtual places in Google maps to catch Pokemon, Youth online newspaper reported.

 Fourteen localities in the north and central region have been put on high alert till Sunday, over torrential rain of up to 250mm and flash floods.

 Brazilian Vasco da Gama club will compete at the Vietnam International U21 Football Championship this year.

 The Ministry of Construction announced the decision approving adjustments to the Hanoi Capital Region Construction Master Plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050. 

Vietnamese – French Tran To Nga said she was not alone in the lawsuit against 26 US chemical firms to demand justice for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on August 10.

 Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay on August 11 called on China to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law to resolve disputes in both the East Sea and the East China Sea.

 Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 celebrated the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties (August 6, 1976- 2016).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Just a few days after Pokemon Go was officially launched in Vietnam, the lives of many young people have changed.

 The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has rejected a 40,000 pound (about 20 tonnes) shipment of imported catfish from Viet Nam because it tested positive for residues of banned chemicals.

Vu Thi Trang is hard at work preparing for her upcoming competition, getting her rackets and shuttles ready, warming up, and starting her training with a senior teammate in Brazil.

Twenty sunda pangolins were released back to the forest on August 10 by the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program, a collaboration between Save Vietnam's Wildlife and the Cuc Phuong National Park.. 

Poor households in HCM City receive digital TV receivers, UN Women helps protect women’s health, One more dengue death reported in Highlands province, Man wanted for murdering four people in Lao Cai 

Hoang Xuan Vinh, a 41-year-old serving army colonel, has made history in Rio with a near perfect shot to clinch gold at the men's 10-metre air pistol event with a near-perfect final shot.