The demand for European or Chinese style stone mascot statues, which are placed in front of temples or office buildings, has led to busy work weeks for the stone workers of the Non Nuoc stone carving village in Da Nang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The people in the northern province of Phu Tho arein a state of anxious suspense because of uncontrolled stone exploitation in their area, which has been damaging their homes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control yesterday (Sept 14) held an urgent meeting to discuss measures to protect people, homes and farms from the approaching storm Kalmaegi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite home field advantage, the Vietnamese national team suffered a harrowing 0-1 defeat at the hands of their tenacious Japanese opponents at National My Dinh Stadium on September 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The chairwoman of the HCM City People's Council, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, has told local authorities to create favourable conditions for private investors to invest in playgrounds for children.

VietNamNet Bridge – The successful issue of international bonds at low interest rates will allow Vietnam to promote itself in the international capital market, according to a VPB Securities report.

One of the favorite destinations of those who travel to the northern mountainous region is Bac Ha market. Not far from there is the Can Cau Market of the Mong Hoa and Giay ethnic groups in Si Ma Cai in Lao Cai province.

 Quang Ninh highway work starts;  Trade surplus forecast on export growth; Trade deal to widen access to EU

Nearly 800 domestic and international doctors, researchers, medical managers and hospital leaders exchanged notes and shared experiences at the National Scientific Conference held yesterday in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho.

Despite the shortage of funding for Vietnamese researchers, Hoang Ngoc Anh persevered with her work. My Dung reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – We need to start textbook retraining for teachers now, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture, Education, Youth and Children Trinh Ngoc Thach told Tien Phong newspaper.

Viet Nam leaves today in hopes of capturing at least two gold medals in the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, South Korea.

Ky Anh tunnel, which played a vital role in the American war, is being restored as a tourist destination. Cong Thanh reports.

"Life is a game" show at the Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on October 4 will be "a fusion of street styles, jazz, contemporary, and even some ballet".

The State aims to increase the price of land in Viet Nam to a maximum of VND162 million per square metre.

Along with submitting an application to UNESCO for recognition of the “Silk Road on the sea” as a world heritage, China states that it would conduct excavations of sunken ships around the islands of Hoang Sa and Quan Anh, parts of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designers Minh Hanh, Lan Huong, Cong Khanh and Quang Nhat have been chosen to present their latest silk and brocade designs at a fashion show in Italy on September 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long boulevard, one of the biggest roads linking Hanoi to its neighbouring provinces, used to be the hottest area in the city for real estate development. It is now a ghost town of unused and unfinished projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should add conditional terms to public servant contracts, former Deputy Director of the National Assembly Office Tran Quoc Thuan told Dai doan ket newspaper.