Chairman of TCC Thailand, billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has revealed a plan to merge Metro Vietnam to Big C Thailand, according to Investment Newspaper online.

 Winning "Start-up of the year" award, TicketBox, an application on selling event tickets online, will go to the Philippines for the Rice Bowl Start-up Awards on a regional scale this September.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will develop and submit a strategic plan on cyber information security to the government, according to Minister Truong Minh Tuan.

 A photo campaign entitled “Super Selfie” has been launched with a view of promoting Vietnam’s landscapes and boosting tourism.

 Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman Somphan Phengkhammy led a delegation to visit the central province of Thanh Hoa on August 17.

 The simplification of administrative procedures has been considered a breakthrough in administrative reform over the past five years, since a resolution in the field was issued by the Government for the 2011-2020 period. 

 The draft Law on Belief and Religion has protected the religious freedom of people from all social strata, as well as the practice of religious organisations, said Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese ‘little cetus’ Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram and her teammates in Pleasanton Seahawks Swimming club have grabbed two bronze medals at Junior National Championships in Minnesota, the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A freshly formed tropical pressure zone in the East Sea is likely to develop into a storm, prompting localities to take preventive measures against its possible impact.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities of Ca Mau province have said they are cooperating with relevant bodies to deal with false information concerning the quality of U Minh Ha forest honey, a specialty of Ca Mau.

A former student of the Hanoi-Amsterdam high school for gifted students in Hanoi is the winner of an essay contest for high school students, held annually by the American magazine Atlantic and College Board. 

 Wild bees that forage from oilseed rape crops treated with insecticides known as neonicotinoids are more likely to undergo long-term population declines than bees that forage from other sources,

VietNamNet Bridge - Many industrial zones (IZs) have been built in the Mekong Delta and more will be built in accordance with approved plans, but some IZs have been left idle. 

Out of the 4,000 or so islands in Vietnam, the Ba Lua Islands received top honours, according to a survey taken by Traveltimes. Here’s a complete rundown of the top 10 choices.

Customs sector launches ten specialised inspection units, EU enterprises positive on Vietnam’s business climate, 126 businesses attend Business Meeting Asia 2016, FMCG growing in urban and rural areas, Da Nang struggling with investment

 Two ships owned by a Chinese company with 23 workers onboard have been abandoned at a shipyard in northern Vietnam since May, local media reported on August 16.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people flocked to Hanoi's Phuc Khanh Pagoda in the rain yesterday evening to celebrate the Vu Lan Festival.

 Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena on Tuesday after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad 'Salimi' Salimikordasiabi with a world record tally in the men's super-heavyweights.

Teams to check food safety during Mid-Autumn Festival, Deputy PM wants quick arrest in multiple-murder case, Fish die en masse in Thanh Hoa, Mekong Delta lacks specialised medical staff, 13 people die of dengue in South VN

 Jamaica, Kenya and the United States added to their athletics medal tallies in the 110metres hurdles, women's 1,500m and men's triple jump on Tuesday, while Russia's sole track and field competitor survived to compete another day at Rio.