The Viettel Group has announced that from now until 2020 it will become a global telecom group and one of the 20 largest telecommunications enterprises in the world.

 Construction of the first solar power plant in Vietnam began recently in Mo Duc district, central Quang Ngai province, with capital of VND826 billion ($37.17 million) and a capacity of 19.2 MW.

 With patriotic celebrations and tributes happening all over town, more than 2,000 young people came up with the novel idea to assemble at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House in the shape of a human flag.

 Vietnam’s culture and cuisine were introduced at an exchange jointly held by the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Malaysia and the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on August 28.

 Vietnam is participating in the 2015 ASEAN cuisine festival that opened in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on August 29.

 A string of activities has been organised across the country in celebration of the 70 th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 30 to September 1 to foster bilateral relations between the two nations.

 The Government Committee for Religious Affairs held a discussion in Hanoi on August 28 with visiting Professor Mary Ann Glendon, Commissioner of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

  Many residents in a village in the central province of Quang Nam have protested against a firm they believe is extracting sand from the local area without regard to the environmental damage.

 Experts and scholars at the 2015 Autumn Economic Forum in Thanh Hoa Province on August 27 expressed concerns over Vietnam’s rapid international integration, saying it would give local firms little time to adapt.

 Vice head of Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has blamed the lack of visitors and poor exhibits for the failure of the Hanoi Museum, which opened in October, 2010.

 Residents of Ha Noi and the northern provinces are expected to see heavy rains during National Day on September 2 with downpours of 300-400mm, warned the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VinEco, a food supply company under Vingroup, began construction of a 24.5 ha greenhouse in northern Vinh Phuc province on August 28 with investment of VND1 trillion ($44.2 million).

Vietnam has a varied and delicious cuisine that has been recognised on many world rankings, and in culinary and tourism magazines around the world. However, it is important to continuing promoting Vietnamese cuisine.

VinaPhone has launched a big sale promotion campaign, while Viettel plans to provide 4G services soon. All players have geared up for the competition in the new development stage, with Viettel considered the dominant enterprise.

Stretching from Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen to Binh Dinh, the south-coastal region has the most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam. Let’s look at the beauty of the sea and islands in the region.

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese made medical and domestic waste incinerators are finding it difficult to enter the commercial market, foreign-made incinerators have been imported in great numbers.

 Revenue in Vietnam’s e-commerce market is expected to reach $4 billion this year and record annual growth of 25 per cent annually to stand at $10 billion in 2020, with an online shopping value of $400 per person.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up in the mountains of Quang Nam Province the ginseng plant's roots have become a treasured natural remedy. Those who cultivate the plants can earn themselves a hefty living and preserve wild plants at the same time.

 Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training August 26 sent  document to the Vietnam Education Publishing House, asking to remove a book on practicing life skills intended for first grade children from shelves.