Vietnam’s public debt has been ranked 12th in the world at risk of default, according to the Bank of America.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 200 households in the Mekong River Delta province of Tien Giang's Cai Lay Town are complaining about construction of a bypass route of National Highway No 1 crossing through their community.

 Save Viet Nam's Wildlife (SVW) and Cuc Phuong National Park has rescued 56 Java Pangolins in Thanh Hoa Province.

 From 1558 to 1945, Hue was the imperial capital city of 9 Nguyen Lords, the Tay Son regime and 13 Nguyen dynasties.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has passed an overall plan to compose a national dossier to nominate “Then” singing of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

 One of the prominent economic happenings globally in recent times is the appreciation of the US dollar, which has affected most countries including Vietnam.

 Traditional art aficionados will have a chance to experience the southern folk music space when attending the Don Ca Tai Tu Festival which opened in the southern province of Long An on August 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - The turmoil in the Chinese stock market has raised concerns about the possible cooling down of the Chinese economy, which could influence the world’s economy, including Vietnam.

 Many foreign investors are turning to Vietnam as a production base as part of their long-term global business network thanks to the country’s political stability, large population and innumerable investment opportunities.

 Vietnam was the second largest live cattle importer of Australia last fiscal year with 309,505 heads exported, up 136 percent, according to the Australian Association of Exporters of Live Cattle and Meat on August 15.

 PRWeek Asia sees Vietnam as a rising public relations star in Asia.

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with and listened to the expectations of prisoners in Xuan Loc prison in the southern province of Dong Nai on August 16, ahead of their amnesty release date in honour of National Day (September 2).

 Foreigners can glimpse Vietnamese culture through the pages of an English language book newly released by The Gioi (World) Publishers.

 Permanent Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Pham Xuan Duong held a number of working sessions with Russian economic officials and scholars in Moscow, Russia from August 11-14.

 Vietnam's Quang Thi Soan was awarded a bronze medal at the 21st Asian Mountain Bike Championships, which closed in Malaysia yesterday.

 Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien finished fourth in the FINA World Cup's women's 200m individual medley in Paris on Saturday.

 A line-up of talented classical musicians from Viet Nam and the US will gather to perform at the first Vietnamese American Music Festival, which will start in Ha Noi and HCM City this week.

 Most stock analysts maintain a neutral view on the market's outlook this week, which remains very volatile after being hit hard by currency devaluations from the Chinese, and then Vietnamese central banks, last week.

Coffee prices have dropped to record lows in southern Dong Nai province, pushing coffee growers, particularly small enterprises, to the verge of bankruptcy.  

 Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan tried to ease high school students' worries yesterday after many raised concerns about the new university application process.