The quality of school buses has declined in recent years, leading to a drop in use by students, according to education officials.

A court in Sydney, Australia has sentenced Le My Truc, who swindled more than 300 Vietnamese overseas students out of about $360,000 by selling them non-existent air tickets through Facebook, to 18 months of supervision. 

 Hanoi started providing online public services in 144 wards of 10 districts from August 10 after successfully piloting the model in two other districts of Long Bien and Nam Tu Liem. 

 HCM City and Ha Noi stock exchanges will launch a common index in October, financial news website ndh.vn reported, citing a southern bourse's report.

 The Prime Minister has approved the National Programme on ensuring the supply of safe water in the period of 2016-2025 with the goal of bringing clean and sanitary water to at least 95 percent of population by 2025. 

The additional import of 100,000 tonnes of sugar approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised concerns for local sugar producers.

 A number of prehistoric artefacts have been discovered for the first time at two caves in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – As simple as the dish is but grilled sharpbelly is a very famous dish in the land of Phu Yen where visitors can hardly ignore.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Le Minh Hung, has been in office for only three months, but he has been active in regulating monetary policy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese gamers are excited as Pokemon Go became officially available in Vietnam on August 6. However, they have voiced complaints about the unfair play because of the use of unlicensed software.

 HCM City plans to spend more than 5.7 trillion VND (253.7 million USD) on three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts, according to the Department of Health.

 Vietnam has recently been designated one of the five key markets in a three year program in a new Polish trade promotion effort. 

 Conductor Le Phi Phi and the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra will perform music works by Schubert, Drovak and Chopin at the Symphony Vo. 93 in Hanoi on August 24-25.

A controversy has erupted over the government of Thua Thien-Hue’s new rule that requires organizations and individuals to register for using the “Bun Bo Hue” brand name and selling the authentic noodle soup of the province no matter

The retail sector in Vietnam has been garnering a lot of interest from foreign storekeepers over recent years - many of whom report better opportunities in Vietnam than in their own country.

 Tourism is a remarkable contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth. The sector has drawn about 10 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) and nearly 300 trillion VND (13.5 billion USD) in domestic investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge - O Ro Bridge, built by State capital in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district of the southern province of Ca Mau collapsed on August 5, only half a year after inauguration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi will allow entertainment centers to open after 12am to serve tourists, especially foreigners. 

The Hanoi traffic police department has organized a training course for traffic police officers on giving first aid to victims of traffic accidents and performing deliveries of babies on the road before sending the people to hospital.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the appointment of Mr. Le Hong Xanh, 59, as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Saigon Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) as of August 4.