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First published book on food specialties of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first ever printed book on local food specialties from different parts of Vietnam was released in August by Vietbook, the publisher of many books on Vietnamese topics.

Hanoi to host WHO meeting for western Pacific

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will be the venue for the 63 rd session of World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, scheduled to take place from September 24-28.

APEC Summit – new impulse for Asia-Pacific

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 20th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Vladivostok, Russia on September 8-9 achieved many results and key agreements, creating a new momentum for regional cooperation and connectivity.

Da Nang hosts telecoms confab

  Viet Nam has seen rapid telecommunication growth in recent years, so much so that the country was assigned to host the 1st Meeting of the Asia Pacific Telecomunity Conference Preparatory Group for the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference.

Vietnam hopes for further UNESCO assistance

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam hopes to continue receiving expertise and financial assistance from the UNESCO for the preservation and promotion of values of the country’s internationally-recognised heritages.

Thanh Hoa: Dike broken, 1,500 houses submerged

  VietNamNet Bridge – Four days after the Cau Chay river dike was broken, thousands of people in Tho Xuan district of the central province of Thanh Hoa are still isolated by flood.

Quang Ngai blockades the shipwreck with 500-year-old antiques

Quang Ngai Province has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s permission to excavate antiquities in a shipwreck in Binh Chau and to send experts of the Archaeological Institute to survey the shipwreck.

Mariah Carey honored with top trophy at BMI Urban Awards

 U.S. pop singer and songwriter Mariah Carey was honored with BMI Icon, the publishing association 's top accolade, at the annual Urban Awards held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills overnight, BMI announced on Saturday.

Vietnam's Next Top Model top six revealed?

Thien Trang, My Van, Duong Thanh, Ngoc Thuy, Nga Truc and Mai Giang performed in a fashion show in New York. Earlier, the producer of the Vietnam's Next Top Model 2012 announced that this is the bonus for the top five contestants.

Australian health risk factors to rise: AIHW

 Many health risk factors of Australians are growing, although some, such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, have dropped among young people,

Vietnamese-native blind girl becomes King Chef

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese-native blind woman has written a true fairytale in the United States.

Online copyright violations defy detection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fining telecommunication and internet services providers that violate copyright laws is proving difficult in Viet Nam even though the necessary legal system is in place.

Quang Nam’s residents lose their case against power group

In the morning of September 11, the Court of Appeal of Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam--put on trial the last case of a dozen of lawsuits of Nuoc Xa villagers against the Electricity of Vietnam Group.

Debate on restoring floating market in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Floating markets on rivers in the Mekong Delta have existed for hundreds of years and are not merely a place for buying and selling of farm produce but have over time become quintessentially a cultural

Party Secretary General to visit Singapore

  VietNamNet Bridge - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to Singapore from September 12-14.

State may aid small firms

  The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that the State Bank of Vietnam guarantee credit to small-and medium-sized enterprises as well as potential markets.

Vietnam has no perfect legal framework for bank M&A

The merger and acquisition (M&A) affairs which successfully wrapped up recently all witnessed the deep intervention of the state management agencies.

UNESCO ‘Memory of the World’ title for Buddhist Woodblocks

VietNamNet Bridge – A grand ceremony will be held on October 7 to pray for national peace and prosperity, and to receive the UNESCO certificate declaring the ancient Buddhist Sutra Woodblocks 

Wrestler Hang secures silver at world champs

 Vu Thi Hang came home with a silver medal in the women’s 48 kg freestyle event at the World Junior Wrestling Championships, which was wrapped up in Thailand on September 9.

Second Vietnam's Got Talent season begins

VietNamNet Bridge – The second season of Viet Nam's Got Talent will kick off on September 23, one month after it started receive applications.