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Hanoi Premier League to kick off

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third Ha Noi Premier League is scheduled to kick off September 6 with the participation of 12 of the best amateur football teams from the city and northern provinces.

Vietnam sees rapid growth in smartphone use

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is among four countries in Asia Pacific to record the highest growth rate of smartphone users, according to a recent report on mobile advertising in Asia Pacific in the second quarter of 2015 released by Opera Mediaworks.

Clean water shortage in Hanoi to continue until new pipeline built

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of clean water has affected residents, restaurants, offices and businesses in several parts of Ha Noi due to a broken pipeline from the Da River Water Supply Plant.

Plan to reduce hours for customs clearance faces obstacles

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s Resolution No 19 on reducing the number of hours that businesses have to spend on customs procedures has been difficult to implement.

Qantas returns to full-year profit and pledges new growth phase

 Australia's national carrier Qantas has reported a return to full-year profit and says it plans to buy new planes.

Million-USD villas used to grow vegetables, contain scraps in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – These villas are priced at millions of USD but they have been abandoned or used to plant vegetables or gather scraps.

China CO2 emissions: 'Coal error' caused wrong calculations

 Confusion over the types of coal being burned in Chinese power stations has caused a significant overestimation of the country's carbon emissions.

Is Hanoi Museum too similar to foreign museums?

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Museum and the China Art Palace in Shanghai are the shape of inverted pyramids. Is this just a coincidence?

Bangkok bomb: Foreign role in attack unlikely, says government

 Monday's bombing in Thailand was "unlikely" to have been the work of an international terror group, the Thai government has said.

First Vietnam-Japan collaborative movie screened

VietNamNet Bridge – The first collaborative movie between Vietnam and Japan, ‘Hoa Cung Lan Gio Viet’ (‘Betonamu No Kaze Ni Fukarete’ or ‘Final Days of Life in Vietnam’), was screened at the National Cinema Centre, No. 87 Lang Ha Street,

In pictures: Wheelchairs, Victoria's Secret lingerie for the afterlife

 VietNamNet Bridge - Using design software, Dong Ho votive village has produced many new items like Macbooks, women's lingerie, scooters and luxury cars for the dead.

Overseas Vietnamese rush to pour money into real estate

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate buying power of Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) increased rapidly as soon as the new policy on allowing Viet Kieu and foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam took effect.

Photos: Must-visit destinations in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Considered the most livable city in the country, Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam, attracts both domestic and international visitors.

Various activities mark 70th anniversary of August Revolution

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition, featuring the relic site where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence, officially opened at the house at 48 Hang Ngang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi on August 18,

IT project to help educate children with disabilities

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-year pilot project to educate children with disabilities through information technology (IT) would help equalise opportunities for all Vietnamese children,

Pictures, objects from historic revolution effort displayed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring the 1945 August Revolution is being held in Ha Noi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Multifunctional wheelchair can turn into bed

VietNamNet Bridge - A special multifunctional wheelchair has been introduced which can switch from a chair to bed, especially suitable for the elderly and disabled.

Are most valedictorians turning their back on Hanoi agencies?

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Phong, deputy head of the Hanoi Party Committee’s Propaganda & Education Committee, has denied that 90 percent of students who score at the top of university graduation exams refuse to work for Hanoi state agencies.

Vietnamese farmers unite in struggle against Chinese traders

Binh Thuan provincial authorities have fined 23 Chinese businessmen for illegal collection of dragonfruits in the locality. Ca Mau provincial authorities have stopped the  illegal crab collection by Chinese traders.

35 southern contestants enter Miss Universe Vietnam 2015

 35 excellent contestants who were selected from hundreds of competitors in the Southern regional qualifying round will enter the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2015.