A balloon explosion in Hai Phong's Hung Nhue Vuong Street left three people seriously injured and a 14sq.m apartment with no roof.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first three LPs, in a long-term project to produce and distribute this kind of product, has debuted in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young reporter Pham My and his friends were very excited to enjoy John Ramsden's photos of Ha Noi, depicting more than 30 years including the country's post-war period.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dak Lak authorities affirmed it would stop the project, which is located in Chu Yang Sin National Park, the Ministry of Industry and Trade affirmed that the project implementation will continue.

 Vice chairman of Hanoi Vu Hong Khanh asked the departments of construction, planning and architecture, and culture, sport and tourism to appraise villas built before 1954 for consideration for the list of preservation.

 Hanoi backs support industries; State petrol management may loosen; Hanoi hosts Vietnam-Japan Economic Summit; Car makers plead for Gov't help

 Under Prime Minister Decision No. 48/2013/QD-TTg of August 1, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will be empowered to acquire shares of banks placed under special control.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 21 people have been killed, two are missing and 16 others injured following days of torrential rains, flash floods and landslides in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There was no sharp rise in the number of visitors during this year’s National Day although many tourist sites and hotels kept prices unchanged and offered various promotions. Meanwhile, entertainment areas in HCMC were crowded.

 Recording their 12th and last studio album was nothing short of "torture" for The Beatles, said John Lennon in a tape-recorded interview coming up for auction this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has voiced its objection to the anti-dumping tax rates on imported Vietnamese tra fish imposed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renowned composer Hoang Ha passed away at Le Loi Hospital in Vung Tau City on Wednesday. He was 84.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 21 people have been killed, two are missing and 16 others injured following days of torrential rains, flash floods and landslides in northern mountain provinces.

 Nguyễn is one of the most populous surnames in Vietnam and even in the world. However, due to lisp, a commune officer who was in charge of making birth certificates misspelled “Nguyễn” as “Nguyển” in many birth certificates.

The increase of coal and gas prices made input costs of the Electricity of Vietnam Group or EVN rise by VND7.2 trillion in 2013. In the first half of the year, EVN’s debts to the gas and coal groups nearly VND10 trillion ($476 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project organized fun-filled summer activities for school children on Cat Ba Island as part of their conservation education program.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Doctors of the Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi recently performed a laparoscopic surgery to remove about 300 white stones which look like pearls from the shoulder joint of a patient.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous fashion designer Thuan Viet this month will bring three ao dai collections to five cities of Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If having the locally made content ratios of 40 percent or higher for less-than-9-seat cars, automobile manufacturers would enjoy the 70 percent luxury tax.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Theatre lovers in the capital will have a chance to see operas and dramas written by a former colossus of the theatrical world, playwright Luu Quang Vu (1948-88), at a festival featuring his works in Ha Noi next week.