The ministries of Health; Education and Training September 4 launched a program for the growth of height of Vietnamese youths in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has not allowed banks to go bankrupt, leaving many virtually dead banks, or as some people call them, “zombies”.

The Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean (FEDORA) on September 5 selected an independent film Flapping in The Middle of Nowhere as best film at the 71st Venice Film International Festival.

Vietnam’s jobless rate stood at around 1.84% in the second quarter, the lowest in the past year, according to the Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The government has allowed the Vietnam Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines) to use proceeds from the IPO (initial public offering) of its subsidiaries to restructure debt.

Vietnam-Vatican working group meets next week; VFF President receives Lao Buddhist Coalition leader; UNICEF vows to protect children’s rights; Japan friendship ambassador hailed; Kuwait-Vietnam parliamentarians group welcomed in Hanoi

 Da Nang topped the Provincial Public Administration Reform Index 2013 (PAR INDEX 2013), fulfilling 87.02 percent of the criteria on reform completion, 9.46 percent higher than the national average of 77.56 percent.

 Vietnam and Russia held a political consultation at the deputy foreign ministerial level in the Russian city of Vladivostok on September 5.

 Myanmar Parliament Speaker U Shwe Mann arrived in Hanoi on September 5, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tuong Binh Hiep Village in the southern province of Binh Duong has become well-known for its lacquer items, markedly different from craft products made by other localities in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Valedictorians with excellent marks at some universities in Vietnam cannot find jobs in their majors and have to accept positions outside their fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese sports delegation to the 17th Asian Games will do their utmost to bring home glory, stated head of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Vuong Bich Thang,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten official visits made by foreign Foreign Ministers to Viet Nam over the past eight months paved the way for bilateral relations and cooperation to be expanded.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Every year, when the flood season comes in the southwestern region, the traditional craft villages that make fishing nets, boats, fishing tackles and hooks are busy serving fishermen.

 In a dark barn on a farm on the outskirts of Vienna, Andreas Gugumuck is preparing the "love room" for the multiple guests that come to stay.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With import and export volume expected to account for about 50% of the total cargo volume through Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport in the next few years, Samsung has proposed to have its own terminal at the airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poor enforcement of aviation regulations has reached an alarming level, Vo Huy Cuong, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, told Hai quan Newspaper.

 Located on Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, Bao Dai’s Palace is a charming structure with a European renovated architectural style that helps beautify this romantic city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the Mid-Autumn season started a few weeks ago, Vietnamese Facebookers have uploaded photos showing their own home-made mooncakes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The influences of the hydropower dams on the Mekong River on Vietnamese farmers are becoming more apparent: floods and salinity have penetrated rice fields, aquatic resources have decreased, and alluvium cannot reach the delta.