U19 striker wins Best Player prize; Bisping knocks out Le in UFC; Huong sees gold in Singapore; Nghe An U13s win in Japan; Sponsor for disabled athletes at ASIAD 17 announced; Vietnam concludes YOG campaign with two medals

 Veteran composer Xuan Giao dies at age 82; German film festival to set screens alight in six cities; Concert features beauty of hair; Photo exhibition in tribute to legendary General; Exhibit highlights ASEAN cultures

 A memorial service for revolutionary heroine Vo Thi Thang was solemnly held in HCM City on August 23, with Party and State leaders paying floral tributes to her dedication during the anti-US war.

 Vietnamese women’s U19 team has taken berth to the final round of the 2014 Southeast Asia Football Tournament after holding a 1-1 draw with Myanmar.

 Viral encephalitis has spread across Vietnam at an alarming 15% higher rate than last year, with a devastating 170% increase in the number of reported deaths.

Vietnam wins Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2014; VN smartphone software to save data usage; SAP Innovation Day showcases IT solutions; Microsoft IT Academy debuts in central region

 US multinational companies – Boeing, Microsoft and Carix – told Vietnam Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong, who is on a Washington State visit  from August 19-20,  they hope to expand cooperative ties with Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The low-cost air carrier VietJet has launched a mega-promotion program, with 11,000 air tickets available for as little as VND9,000 ($0.4).

 Tribute service paid to Vo Thi Thang; ASEAN enhance maritime security; Deputy PM welcomes new Brunei ambassador; Police outline threat of sophisticated crime; Vietnam, Indonesia enjoy all-around cooperation

 President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso talks to Vietnam News Agency about bilateral co-operation on the occasion of his two-day visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, which starts today.

A Hanoi-HCM City direct air route has come closer to reality as the Cambodian and Lao governments have pledged to create favorable conditions for Vietnam to use Cambodian airspace on the route.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This 100-year-old house, named An Hien, was previously the home of a princess of Emperor Duc Duc and many mandarins of the Nguyen Dynasty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ministries and branches have been requested to reduce the number of conditional business branches under their management, but they have failed to take action.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have decided that e-textbooks will be used at schools in the city instead of print textbooks, as part of its education modernization program.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) has said that its Tan Rai bauxite mining and processing project in the Central Highlands will incur losses for up to four years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of hectares of forests in the central province of Dak Nong have been eliminated due to a policy that allows investors to lease forest land.

 International Data Group (IDG) ASEAN has announced three major information technology (IT) events that are scheduled for September 26 to 28 in HCMC.

 Local gold consumption takes nosedive; Metro Cash & Carry ownership change unnerves local suppliers; Banks report high bad debt in first half; Binh Duong offers preferential loans to riot-hit firms

VietNamNet Bridge – While Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, the successor of the debt-laden Vinashin, is about to undergo the second debt restructuring phase, Vietnam National Shipping Lines is struggling to settle debts

VietNamNet Bridge – As the country becomes part of the fast-paced global village, today's young Vietnamese are constantly bombarded with the latest world trends in dance and music, such as K-pop, dance, hip hop.