According to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh, if Vietnamese people’s physical strength and height is not improve, they cannot meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people in the dangerous areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have been requested to evacuate to the safe place.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Starbucks, the giant American coffee company, opened its second store in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1, just six months after making its initial appearance in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of the Forbes’ list of 200 best companies in Asia with revenues under $1 billion in 2013, there are 10 businesses from Vietnam, up by two from 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, a Nghe An fisherman caught an ocean sunfish weighing 400 kg. Knowing that this is a rare fish, he handed over the fish to the Museum of Nature.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, a Nghe An fisherman caught an ocean sunfish weighing 400 kg. Knowing that this is a rare fish, he handed over the fish to the Museum of Nature.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Individuals and collectives who have significantly contributed to protecting the country’s sea and islands were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Thu Minh will perform at a huge live show in HCM City on August 3 that will mark her 20 years of singing and the beginning of a new series meant to honour singers who have contributed to the country's music scene.

Following widespread concern about use of carcinogenic polyvinylchloride in food wrappers, the National Institute of Food Control and the Institute of Hygiene and Public Health are asking for nationwide spot checks of the product.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors have found many violations in technical injection process, vaccine preservation and safety regulations during their recent inspection of overall vaccination process at 30 provinces and cities nation-wide.

The Hai Phong City People’s Court on August 1 reviewed and announced the final sentences given to defendants involved in “destroying property, irresponsibility and causing serious consequences” in relation to a case of coercive land reclamation

 VietNamNet Bridge - That's the lacquer paintings in the form of a screen, with two paintings on two sides: “Landscape” in the front and “Maidens in the garden” in the back side, by well-known painter Nguyen Gia Tri.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although screws have been remove from her right leg, runner Truong Thanh Hang is not likely to timely recover to attend SEA Games 2013.

In response to the direction of the Ministry of Public Security on correcting the operation of traffic police, the Traffic Police Department has established a working group to secretly monitor traffic police officers.

The Prime Minister has requested state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to focus on their core business fields and not to spread their capital in non-core sectors. However, the new regulations seem to pave the way for the enterprises to do this.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged better global policy cooperation and economic reforms that could help tackle specific challenges in both advanced and emerging market economies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam international super grandmaster Le Quang Liem dropped nine notches to 42nd in the latest FIDE men’s world rankings for August with an elo rating of 2702.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Running man" Vu Xuan Tien will be in the stands at the Emirates Stadium to watch the Emirates Cup football tournament that features Porto of Portugal, Galatasaray of Turkey, Napoli of Italy and the host, Arsenal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Senior officials from the Philippines and Vietnam have underscored sea and ocean cooperation as the cornerstone of the two countries’ relations.

Project Runway first season just ended, Vietnamese designers immediately have a new playground – Fashion Star. Two competitions of the international fashion world have come to Vietnam, where the fashion design industry has long been named “young.”