VietNamNet Bridge – Popular Hollywood director Phillip Noyce will return to Vietnam to serve as head judge of the WD 48 Hour Film Project, the largest film making competition in Vietnam

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The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will hold a special concert next Tuesday at the HCMC Opera House to celebrate its 20th anniversary, featuring numerous local masterpieces by Vietnamese musicians.

VietNamNet Bridge – The latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement negotiations are underway, running from September 1-10 in Hanoi, and negotiators expect major breakthroughs,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dan McAllen, from Northern Ireland, bought a motorcycle to travel throughout Vietnam with a duck as his companion.

 The Ministry of Transport has urged Lao Cai People's Committee to co-ordinate the completion of the highway linking Noi Bai airport with Lao Cai and the resort town of Sa Pa.

 The Asian Book of Records has recognised the efforts of an 83-year-old Vietnamese man who has climbed Mt Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina - not once, but four times.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has missed an opportunity to become one of the few regional aviation centers because of delays in the Long Thanh Airport project, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – A new sport called ‘tricking', which combines techniques from martial arts to acrobatics, is drawing legions of fans.

VietNamNet Bridge – Although Viet Nam hotels saw positive performance in the second quarter of 2014, growth is patchy across markets and segmentations, according to a report released by CBRE last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The making of clay pots in Hon Dat District, the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang, had been viewed by many locals as a means of living in the between-crop period. It is, however, struggling for its strong existance.

VietNamNet Bridge – The protection and flood drainage corridors of the Da River dyke system are now occupied by high-rises, noisy heavy trucks and hundreds of sand piles.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take all the proper and necessary measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests when it comes to the East Sea issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more Thai goods will enter the Vietnamese market through modern distribution channels, but will not kill local production, as many people fear, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to long legs, the Goniurosaurus gecko genus has beautiful skin that is attractive to people who like to own them as pets.

VietNamNet Bridge – As a new academic year approaches, HCM City authorities are worried they will not have enough kindergarten and primary school teachers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian laborers take advantage of their time to sleep on the street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas customers have been won over by Do Son's work, which primarily features nude women.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kilometre long path snaking through a red basaltic soil hill with sculptures carved out of its sides is set to become a popular tourist attraction in the Central Highlands City of Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking place on the weekend or the last days of the month, Saigon’s fairs mainly sell fashion products, exclusive accessories or discount goods. They have become popular with young people.