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 The Vietnam bamboo convention centre in southern Long An province has been recognised by the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) as the biggest bamboo house in Vietnam.

 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has promised to ensure adequate coal for thermal power plants nationwide though coal extraction has been hard hit by heavy rain and floods in Quang Ninh Province.

 Vietnam’s cyclo (xich lo) is one of top 30 unique modes of transport around the world, according to Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website.

 Jetstar Asia has announced the opening of direct flights between Singapore and Da Nang, starting on November 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two famous architectural design corporations of the UK - Atkins and Arup - have begun participating in the construction of the tallest building in Vietnam, located in HCM City.

 Visitors should spend at least one full-moon night a year in Hoi An ancient town and experience the simple life found there.

 If you’re looking for a mini getaway to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of city life – consider spending it with mother nature in one of Vietnam’s five famous fruit gardens located in the southwest region.

 Australian PM Tony Abbott has said the "baffling mystery" of Flight MH370 is closer to being solved, after Malaysia said a fragment found in Reunion was part of the missing plane.

 Nobel Prize winner George F Smoot will visit the Vietnam National University (VNU) campus in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 to deliver a lecture and meet with students, faculty and guests.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of a 19-aircraft deal joined Vietnam Airlines’ fleet on August 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of young people on Monday evening gathered on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street to witness a “meeting” between two girls who are well-known Facebookers, causing chaos in the area.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Russian State-owned Rosatom Corporation signed a framework agreement with the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) on the first phase of construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant, according to Russia Today.

 The first environmental projects under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) will be implemented in Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said during a meeting on August 4 in Hanoi.

 More than 300 scientists from around the world convened in Da Nang for a scientific conference on nuclear technology that kicked off in the city on August 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Duy Khoi failed to earn their berths in the semi-finals of the World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Luong Ngoc Phi, a wrongfully convicted man in a fraud case that once shocked the northern province of Thai Binh, is suing the Thai Binh People's Court and Police for a record-breaking compensation of VND64 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean and Vietnamese performers will begin their tour of the northern and central regions today, August 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Motorbike Festival will take place at Phu Tho Stadium from August 14-16.