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'Bomb-making material' found in second Bangkok flat

 Thai police say they have found bomb-making materials in a second apartment, after the arrest of a suspect in the explosion at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine.

Vietnam's pagoda in world’s top 7 most beautiful religious buildings

 The World Architecture Festival 2015 has made a shortlist of top seven most beautiful religious buildings in the world, including Chua Da (Stone Pagoda) in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam.

Vietnamese businesses scared stiff about yuan devaluation

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese enterprises doing business with China are deeply concerned about the Chinese yuan depreciation, now at a two-decade low. 

Migrant crisis: EU calls emergency talks

 The European Union has called emergency talks on tackling the bloc's escalating migration crisis.

Heavy rain continues to hit northern region

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain will continue to batter the northern region till September 2.  

Top eight breath-taking destinations in Vietnam

 Despite of harsh environment, dangerous terrain, and chilling weather, eight following destinations in Vietnam still attract a large number of adventurers through the country and abroad.

India, Vietnam Coast Guards hold rescue drill at sea

 Vietnam’s and India’s Coast Guards held a search and rescue drill off the coast of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on August 30 during the Indian SaRang 44 Samar -class offshore patrol vessel’s visit to Vietnam.

NA Chairman meets Japanese parliament speaker in New York

 Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung had a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima on August 31 while attending the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York, the United States.

Bonus-mark scheme for rural/urban students seen as unreasonable

VietNamNet Bridge - The policy on offering bonus marks to certain groups of student examinees has been applied for many years. However, it stirred violent debate after the 2015 national high school finals.

Stunning beauty of Danang city through local photographers

 A photo contest on Danang city was held for six months, attracting more than 98 entrants with 936 photographs. 41 of them are being showcased in a photo exhibition.

VN, Peru establish inter-governmental committee for bilateral cooperation

 The Agreement on establishment of Viet Nam-Peru inter-governmental committee for economic and technical cooperation will become a foundation for setting up legal frameworks for the bilateral cooperative relations.

In photos: Hanoi prepares for 70th anniversary of National Day

 At present, yellow-starred red national flags, banners and colourful flowers adorn the streets in the capital of Hanoi to celebrate 70th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945-2015).

Burden of non-communicable diseases greater for Vietnam

 The World Health Organization estimates that deaths from non-communicable diseases reach nearly 380,000 cases per year in Vietnam, claiming  73 percent of all deaths and reducing Vietnamese people's average longevity.

HCM City needs special mechanism for science, technology

HCMC Deputy Chairman Tat Thanh Cang has said that the city had the fastest economic growth rate and largest budget revenue in Vietnam but there had been no specific mechanisms for the city to develop science and technology and other fields also.

Pianist Dang Thai Son returns to Warsaw 35 years after award

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's most famous pianist, Dang Thai Son, returned to the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall 35 years after he won first prize at the 10th International Chopin Competition in the same hall.  

U19 Viet Nam beat Singapore 6-0 at AFF event

VietNamNet Bridge – U19 Viet Nam defeated Singapore 6-0 at the AFF U19 Championship Group B match in Laos on Saturday.

Banks, businesses sell dollars, forex market cools down

Banks and businesses have begun selling dollars after an urgent meeting with SBV which affirmed that it would not adjust the dong/dollar exchange rate until the end of the year, and it would sell dollars to intervene in the market when necessary.

Stock market faces downward corrections

  Vietnamese shares are expected to see technical downward corrections this week, as profit-taking selling pressures will likely increase after a sharp rebound, stock analysts predict.

Vietnamese, Japanese runners win Da Nang international marathon titles

 Koji Nishizawa from Japan and Vietnam's Hoang Thi Thanh won the men's and women's marathon (42km) at the Danang International Marathon Race on August 30.