VietNamNet Bridge – Mercury can reach 45 degree Celsius at noon during the hot summer days in Ha Noi, but that is not enough to keep a good number of women from leaving their offices to attend a special class? The "XXX" class.

 A series of traditional opera performances will be organised in Ha Noi this September.

 A special concert will take place at Hanoi’s My Dinh stadium on the evening of August 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Associate Professor Van Nhu Cuong speaks to Vietnam Plus about draft Education Curriculum Reforms by the Ministry of Education and Training.

 The Goethe-Institut Hanoi has announced that its sixth edition German Film Festival will open in Hanoi September 4th with the suspense filled cybercrime thriller Who am I directed by German helmer Baron bo Odar.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has said that coal-fired power projects will not be approved to get off the ground unless their investors show effective plans for ash treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The weaker Chinese yuan will have a negative impact on Vietnam’s trade balance and put pressure on the dong and the stock market, but it will also help ease Vietnam’s debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in some areas in Hanoi are facing serious water shortages after a major pipeline that transports water from the Da River Plant broke for a thirteenth consecutive time on August 13.

 Five Vietnamese weightlifters will take part in the 2015 Asian Championships to be held in Phuket, Thailand from September 3 to 12. 

 Dang Tri Duc has established himself as a vanguard of sand art in Vietnam. His charming live performances have won over the hearts of audiences at home and abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Upon arrival in Danang City, we were recommended to explore Ban Co (chess board) on the peak of Son Tra Mountain, which is 693 meters above sea level.

 Ho Chi Minh City is sailing into another real estate boom with construction of residential housing units picking up steam throughout the metropolitan area and buyers snapping up new homes just about as fast as they hit the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on the HCM City administration to step up efforts to prevent the flooding that plagues several inner districts.

 An Viet Long Co. Ltd. announced the debut of the 3D scanner in the METALEX Machinery and Technology Exhibition, held at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City during October 8-10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will take part in “The Hanoi Days” in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan late this August.

 Riverside landslides to hit Saigon & Dong Nai rivers, Accident inside Hai Van tunnel kills one, Man killed in flash floods after heavy rain in Son La, Wild animals found in Hue passenger van, Tobacco company in Bac Ninh catches fire

 Textiles seeing FDI wave, SVB to crack down on banks violating housing loan regulations, 500 Startups to increase investments in Vietnam, HCM City determined to develop supporting industries, Bad debt grows in banking sector

 The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia ties as well as Indonesia’s 70th Independence Day. 

 The Vietnam Education Publishing House has announced that textbooks for the new 2015-2016 academic year are now ready to meet the demands of students nationwide.

 The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 22-25, will complete final preparations for the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community by the end of this year.