VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has achieved significant progress in improving people's living standards, but not in rural areas, a study by the Central Institute for Economic Management has found.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Also with cold weather, pine forests and mansions nestled in the morning dew, Mang Den is like the second Da Lat city in the majestic forest and mountain of Central Highlands.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Suspected as sensitive places which are the home to prostitutes, drug addicts and gangsters, a series of large discotheques in Saigon have been checked.

 FLC buy-out hastens Hanoi’s Alaska Garden City; Forex rates to remain stable; Viettel seeks equal hi-tech incentives; Mining, new products boost Masan Q2 profits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel firms have kept tour prices unchanged while others are offering big discounts of 30-35 per cent for the upcoming National Holiday early next month (September 2).

VietNamNet Bridge – Customs officers will have additional powers to chase smugglers suspected of transporting goods illegally, under a draft revision of the Customs Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors cheered good business results of large-cap companies which helped boost shares on both national stock exchanges last week. This uptrend is expected to advance into this week's trading.

 Project adds vital nutrients to daily foods; Five injured in level crossing crash; Quang Nam doctors make baby mistake; Capital told to build bus stations

 Health authorities in the U.S. state of Texas have issued a measles alert due to a sharp increase of cases this year.

 VietNamNet Bridgez – People's Artist Bach Diep, one of Viet Nam's first female film directors of Revolutionary Cinema, died of cancer on Saturday. She was 84 years old.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese team has become the ABU Robocon champions. Vietnam 1 has won second prize while Vietnam 2 and Indonesia have shared third prize.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan won the first silver medal in weight-lifting event for Vietnam at the Asian Young Games which is being held in China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chess Grand Master Le Quang Liem could not maintain his advantage of winning the first leg of the Chess World Cup’s third round against Russia’s Alexander Grischuk and was defeated by his opponent in the return leg on August 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Since 1957, this is the first time that glass paintings - the unique folk painting art of the South – are introduced in a major exhibition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A poignant documentary titled Ky Uc Viet Nam (Memoirs of Viet Nam), featuring Viet Nam in the years 1964-81 by Japanese film makers will be broadcast tonight, Aug 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the 300 years since its establishment, Ho Chi Minh City has become a center of business, science, technology, culture, arts and entertainment, but still retains its quintessential traditional features.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T took a big step in the race for the championship title after a 3-2 victory over Thanh Hoa in the V-League.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Approximately 55 tons of gold has been put into circulation through bidding, which has helped narrow the gap between the domestic and the international prices. But the gold demand is still very high.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From August 22 to 26, a vessel of the Australian Royal Navy named HMAS Ballarat will visit Vietnam to strengthen ties between the two countries and the two navies.

 VietNamNet Bridge - As the only foreign team which played baseball in a powerful country, the Vietnamese team made surprise wins and ranked 9th among 18 teams.