VietNamNet Bridge – While the battle among green tea manufacturers is described as a noisy fight, the competition among supplemental nutrition drink manufacturers has been going quietly, but very fiercely.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young artist Nguyen Thanh Phong from Ha Noi studied at the Viet Nam University of Fine Arts and has become well-respected in the field of animation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental responsibility survey finds the majority of companies ignoring the government’s environmental protection regulations in pursuit of greater profit margins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local travel firms are racing to launch promotions for local and overseas tours and services, with discounts of up to 50%, or free hotel rooms given to air ticket purchasers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State’s budget for vocational training has been increasing year after year. However, the big sums of money spent have not brought the adequate effects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to share in the responsibility for world peace, Viet Nam will officially join United Nations peacekeeping operations next year, Major General Vu Tien Trong said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a forest called “Vuon chim Bac Lieu” (Bac Lieu Bird Park), just 7 kilometers far from Bac Lieu City. Being over 100 years old, it is the only primitive mangrove forest in a city of the Mekong Delta.

 Japan's Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have each pleaded guilty to price-fixing involving auto parts and battery cells, agreeing to pay $56.5 million in fines, according to the US Justice Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese immigrant who lives in Cambodia's Siem Reap Province has dedicated the last 10 years to teaching overseas Vietnamese children vocational skills, offering them a shot at a better life and route out of poverty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The portraits of street barbers in Vietnam have appeared on CBS News. The photos were taken by Chris McGrath.

 Vietinbank targets capital of over 1.7 billion USD; Banks see profit targets beyond reach; DHG transfers brand to Thai partner; Accenture suggests solutions to raising port efficiency

 VietNamNet Bridge – New rock venue Darts, Darts, Darts has managed to lure Japanese new wave twosome Zeni Geva to HCM City on July 28 as part of the band’s two-date Vietnam tour.

Today the website of the Ministry of Public Security released the official information about the explosion at the warehouse of the U.S. Consulate General in the afternoon of July 18, which killed one.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On July 16, the police station at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, seized a taxi driver who overcharged Japanese passengers.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based Soul Music Academy - created by Vietnamese-Australian singer Thanh Bui - has joined hands with the prestigious Trinity College London to provide international degrees for local musical talents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The famous Gothic Metal rock ban arrived in HCM City on July 18 to prepare for the performance on July 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The fire broke out at the 4th floor of Finegans Hotel, which is dedicated to foreign tenants on Nguyen Huu Huan Street, Hanoi at 2.15pm today.

 Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will testify Friday against tour promoters AEG Live, whom she accuses of negligently hiring the doctor convicted over the pop star's 2009 death, lawyers said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Supreme People’s Procuracy, in the first half of 2013, over 38,000 new criminal cases were prosecuted, an increase of 0.2 percent compared to the same period of 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Promising young cyclist Huynh Thanh Tung will start training at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Switzerland from next week.