Fears of dangerous shocks caused by unsanctioned chargers for Apple gadgets prompted the company to announce a trade-in program.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On August 4, Klaus von Klitzing, Nobel Prize-winning scientist in Physics in 1985 visited Binh Dinh Province to take part in ‘Meeting Vietnam’ Program.

After nearly one year of investigation, the Ministry of Public Security has completed the investigation conclusions and proposed to prosecute tycoon Nguyen Duc Kien, former Vice Chairman and founder of ACB and seven others on four charges.

This morning, August 6, the first execution by lethal injection was officially implemented in Hanoi. The first death row inmate who was executed by lethal injection is Nguyen Anh Tuan, 27, a native of Me Linh district, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Literature collection by VN and Thai writers published in three languages.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The “Colors of Homeland” exhibition by artist Hoang Dinh opened yesterday afternoon at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and will last until 18/8.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Anh Vien was not successful at the Barcelona World Swimming Championships but did manage to set up two new Southeast Asian Games records.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression strengthened into a storm in the East Sea on August 6, and is expected to hit northern and central coastal provinces in 36 hours.

 Vietnam welcomes 4.2 million int’l arrivals; HCM City-based tour to join Danang int’l marathon; Nation’s biggest freshwater fish aquarium comes at Dam Sen Park; Thua Thien-Hue stimulates tourism until year-end

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plan on issuing $1 billion worth of international bonds Vietcombank announced one year ago has been left open. There are too many happenings for the bank to rethink its plan.

 High-fat and high-sugar foods a mother eats during pregnancy are likely to put her baby at risk for drug and alcohol problems later in life, U.S. researchers said Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Le Thanh An, the U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, has ended his 3-year term in Vietnam. Today, August 6, he is leaving Vietnam to return to the United States to receive a new task.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Abbott Nutrition Vietnam said that it would revoke Similac GainPlus EyeQ 400g and 900g for children of 1-3 years old in Vietnam, due to suspicion of contamination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Sports Lai Huong Thao will represent Vietnam at the Miss World 2013 beauty contest held in Indonesia in September. Elite Vietnam is completing procedures to get the Performing Arts Agency’s license for Thao.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the day Cong Vinh left Vietnam to Japan, he received good news: ranking first in the poll of the best players in Southeast Asia of Goal.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The incident occurred with the flight from Bangkok to Hanoi on August 6, scattering the entire luggage and belongings in the cabin, one passenger had leg pain and two attendants were dazed.

After a campaign to inspect cars with diplomatic and foreign number plates, traffic police have found 317 cars with number plate 80 for diplomatic, foreign and international cars that must be revoked for expiration or being wrongly used.

 New Zealand moved to seize control of Fonterra's response to a contaminated milk scare on Tuesday after criticising the dairy giant's handling of a crisis which has tainted the country's "clean, green" image.

 PM supports Thai corruption crusade; Vietnamese, Lao Assembly officials meet in Da Nang; Defence Minister makes European tour to boost ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday said he hoped New Zealand would tighten co-operation with Viet Nam in the combat against climate change, rising sea levels and studies on clean energy.