Tien Minh not seeded at world champs; Vietnamese gymnast to compete in Youth Olympics in China; AFC extends suspension of Vietnamese players; Fencers sharpen sabres for training course in RoK; Vietnam wins opening rounds of Chess Olympiad

Vietnam will start compiling its own encyclopaedia this year as the work was recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

A businessman in Dak Lak Province, who owns the largest herd of domestic elephants in Vietnam, wishes to build a cemetery for them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Japanese investors are now leaving China due to political problems, which is seen as a golden opportunity for Vietnam to grab them, economists say.

An attack that killed 10 people at a UN-run Gaza school was a "moral outrage and a criminal act", UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Children in rural areas often suffer from a lack of quality stage performances that their urban cousins take for granted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – World acclaimed hiphop and breakdance tournament “Battle of The Year”(BOTY) will take place in HCMC on August 9, featuring 20 top dance groups nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central coastal city of Da Nang has officially covered its territory with Wi-Fi signal after a year-long trial, looking towards making internet connection more convenient for tourists and locals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two years ago, the 2012 Kavli astrophysics prize award was given to Dr. Jane Luu, known as Luu Le Hang in Vietnamese, who won some of astronomy’s most prestigious prizes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities, junior colleges and vocational schools all complain that they cannot enroll enough students. Where have the high school graduates gone?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The owners of garbage-collection rings behave like “barons”, who want to make a lot of money and wield power.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government bond market is expect to set a new record in volume and value this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Entertaining literary works are dominating the market and attracting more young writers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tru in Binh Chanh Dist, Ho Chi Minh City, has been recognized as the oldest woman in Vietnam. Her health is fairly good and she eats three to four bowls of rice each day.

VietNamNet Bridge - Winning the lottery but later returning to a thatch hut is the tragedy that befalls many people who suddenly were “hit” with a pile of cash.

 China has sent 2,500 soldiers to the southwest province of Yunnan after an earthquake killed hundreds of people.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel after a busy day in Vietnam.

 Vietnam eager to spur cooperation with Zimbabwe; Vietnam urges respect for ceasefire agreement in Gaza; Lawyers’ role should be enhanced to avoid unjust rulings; Ceremony honours first victory of Vietnam People’s Navy

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed Vietnam’s desire to join efforts with Japan in elevating bilateral ties to a higher level at a reception for visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on August 1.

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-47) and some other related meetings in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from August 5-10.