VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam-EAEU (the Eurasian Economic Union) free trade agreement was signed in May, but penetrating this large market is not an easy task, experts said yesterday, August 19.

 Vietjet offers 400,000 free tickets, Health goods removed from Ha Noi drugstores, Households affected by mines get financial aid, Doctors save kid with 150 bee stings,  Threat of hospital-acquired infections

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing amount of ash and cinder released by thermal power plants is causing serious pollution and making waste treatment more difficult in industrial parks,

 VietNamNet Bridge - They are people who have "nerves of steel" as they work face to face with cold corpses every day. They are called the "makeup artists for the dead”.

 With a coastline of 3,260 km, including world-famous beaches and bays and with a tropical climate, Vietnam is considered an ideal place for golf courses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young local artist Do Hai Anh will launch a “Dance to exchange” project aimed at connecting dancers in Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have raised their voice against a plan on developing golf courses in coastal areas, saying that the space adjacent to the coast should be used for other purposes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the Government should temporarily suspend the collection of annual road-use fees from motorists as of January 1, 2016.

 Jan-Jul trade deficit with China at US$19.4 billion, DHL extends interconnecting road network to Vietnam, Better business enables banks to hire another 2,000 workers, Petrolimex reports 172% rise in profits

 The HCM City Police, in co-ordination with the Binh Tan District, yesterday smashed a drug trafficking ring in the district and confiscated more than 13kg of crystal methamphetamine.

 An accident happened in a coal mine in the northern province of Quang Ninh early on August 20, killing one, injuring 10 and leaving one missing.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications on August 19 issued a document requesting press agencies to abide by regulations under the Law on Journalism.

Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on August 19 met the media to explain the SBV’s decision to raise the interbank USD/VND exchange rate and adjust the trading band two times within one week.

 President Truong Tan Sang received new ambassadors on August 20 from Chile, Turkey, Denmark, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Sri Lanka who presented their credentials.

 A competition challenging participants’ knowledge on Vietnam-Cuban relations was launched on August 20 on the occasion of 55 years of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – News.com.au website has revealed the list of top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia including three Vietnamese representatives from Ho Chi Minh City.

Education for Nature-Vietnam, Vietnam’s first NGO focused on the conservation of nature and environmental protection, launched a short film on August 18 to increase awareness of the illegal consumption of endangered species and their products

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third Ha Noi Premier League is scheduled to kick off September 6 with the participation of 12 of the best amateur football teams from the city and northern provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is among four countries in Asia Pacific to record the highest growth rate of smartphone users, according to a recent report on mobile advertising in Asia Pacific in the second quarter of 2015 released by Opera Mediaworks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of clean water has affected residents, restaurants, offices and businesses in several parts of Ha Noi due to a broken pipeline from the Da River Water Supply Plant.