At least 14 people have died in south-eastern China after a powerful typhoon caused floods and mudslides.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to the task of ensuring maritime safety in the surrounding waters, the nine lighthouses in Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands) are a symbol of national sovereignty in the East Sea.

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (PNJ) has announced a charity housing program for the poor nationwide called “PNJ Love Shelter,” on the occasion of its 27th anniversary and 10th anniversary of PNJ Charity Fund.

 Vietnam has carried off two awards (one for organisations and the other for individual) at the Higashikawa International Photo Festival taking place in Japan from August 4-10.

 Vietnamese desginer Cong Tri has been invited to take part in Asia Matters’ fashion show in Dublin capital of Ireland.

Collapse of illegal tin mine kills two, Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway construction to be expedited, Police seize bullets smuggled on bus, Vietnam launches portal for transport projects, Vietnamese bank supports Myanmar flood victims

 Strange-looking and original bikes appeal to tourists, bicyclists and professional racers.

 On August 9, the world’s third biggest cruise ship Voyager of the Seas carrying more than 3,600 passengers and 1,200 crew members landed at the Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien Hue for the first time.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh and Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Preeti Saran granted a joint interview to VNA in New Delhi, during which they purported that the two countries’ strategic partnership is thriving more than ever.

 Seawater in Halong City in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been seriously polluted due to the heavy runoff in recent days that brought along rock, soil and coal slurry from the upstream to the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increase in the regional minimum wage in 2016 has not yet been finalised because of differences over the margin of increase of the wage.

  Two Vietnamese film projects “Cha Cha Cha” and “Thang Rom” (The Lottery Boy) have been selected to take part in the 18th Asian Project Market (APM) as part of the 2015 Busan International Film Festival.

 In the first half of 2015 the Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) handled 50 cases of e-commerce websites breaching regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) compulsory restructuring policy has put many commercial banks under pressure because they have to withdraw capital from investment projects within a short time.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of kinds of snacks and dishes priced below VND30,000 ($1.5) are sold at night markets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, attracting both domestic and foreign tourists.

 The World Federation of Vietnamese Martial Arts (WFVMA) announced its establishment on August 8 in Hanoi, serving as an official and legal organisation and a common house for those with a love for Vietnamese martial arts around the world.

  Some 30,000 coal workers in northern Quang Ninh Province have had to stop work after the flooding shut down dozens of mines.

 Many female office staff in Hanoi have taken advantage of their noon-time break to learn how to make Full-Moon cakes at cooking classes to prepare for the mid-Autumn Festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai remain stuck to the foot of 1 after their 1-1 draw with Can Tho at Pleiku City Stadium.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ly Hoang Nam had a good start at the Egypt F26 Futures when he entered the main round of the tournament on Saturday.