VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former.

The levelling of land for construction purposes, as well as the effects of climate change and rising sea levels, has contributed to a dramatic increase in water levels of the Sai Gon River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are some odd jobs in Hanoi and Saigon, which bring high income such as buffalo and cat breeding, bamboo leaf trading, watermelon carving and pet make-up.

 Hundreds of parents in Nghe An Province have gathered at a local primary school to protest against the Ministry of Education and Training's new Vietnam Escuela Nueva (VNEN) education programme.

 The Mobile World JSC (MWG) has announced it is now an official Apple authorized reseller of Macbook products.

 South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (GS E&C) proposed it expand its investment in the city’s infrastructure development, especially in transport, at a meeting with city leaders on August 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – Do Hong Quan’s La Do will be among high-quality performances that will be regularly presented at Ha Noi Opera House as the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry’s recent decision.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy metals have been detected in six out of nine seafood samples taken on August 5 off Ha Tinh Province,

 The bad debt ratio of Vietnam’s banking system as at June 31 fell to 2.58 per cent from 2.78 per cent at the end of May, according to a State Bank of Vietnam report released on August 11.

  President Tran Dai Quang and Bruneian Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah have affirmed their determination to further deepen and expand the two countries’ relations in the interests of the two peoples. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the south central province of Ninh Thuan to give more specific policy commitments to win investors’ confidence. 

Two French films “Astérix – Le domaine des Dieux” and “Mea Culpa” will be screened at L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi on August 28.

 In HCM City’s District 7, twigs, leaves and other parts shed by trees are no longer sent to solid waste treatment plants for burial but are instead recycled for compost.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities should reduce the minimum enrollment quotas to focus on improving training quality, .

From now until the end of the year, total public debt could reach VND3,000,000 billion ($134.5 billion) and each Vietnamese will shoulder an additional VND4 million (nearly $180) of public debt.

 Tourist missing in Lam Dong, Central provinces urged to take measures against diseases, Formosa scheduled to complete compensation payment, Requiem for fallen soldiers held in Ha Giang, Airgun and 2,000 pellets hidden in import goods found

 HCM City People’s Court sentenced a 33-year old Iranian man to 13 months in prison for theft from a local bank.

 Viet Nam's domestic demand is still on the path to recovery, ANZ Bank said in its Macro Strategy Weekly report dated August 26.

Vietnam’s diplomats have clearly identified one of the country’s future tasks as being to maintain a peaceful and stable environment that will contribute to protecting national independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.

 HCM City has announced the 8th annual ICT Awards, saying nominations will be received until the end of September.