Iran has doubled its capacity at an underground nuclear facility, a UN atomic agency report showed Thursday, in spite of UN Security Council resolutions, sanctions and talk of Israeli military action.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Initial studies indicate that the main original timber and stone components of the Tram Gian (100 compartments) Pagoda in Ha Noi's Chuong My District are still intact,

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past 67 years, Vietnam’s diplomacy has always accompanied the country’s effort for progress and has significantly contributed to an array of glorious achievements,

 Various activities have been held nationwide to mark Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).   

  VietNamNet Bridge – People in Son Dong commune in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi have a good life thanks to their traditional trade: making Buddha statues and altars.

 A week after Samsung was ordered to pay $1 billion to Apple for patent infringements, a Japanese court has backed the South Korean company in another dispute with its U.S. rival.

Private Public Partnership (PPP) is believed to be the best solution for developing recycled energy projects. However, in Vietnam, both the two partners – private investors and the state – still cannot find a common voice to follow the model.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thi Thanh's fingers tremble while reading a document with the results of a DNA test on the remains of an unknown war martyr.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Worldwide Arms Museum in the southern city of Vung Tau is among the most worth-to-see museums in Vietnam, with valuable objects which are arranged very professionally.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Smuggled goods blatantly transported on the waterway and land accesses is a challenge over the past years to the authorities in border areas of Cambodia and Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is still placed 14th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings, despite winning the 2012 Vietnam Yonex Sunrise Open.

 Many TV programs such as films, documentaries, and art performances will be broadcast on Vietnam Television channels to mark National Day on September 2.

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 Of the three Vietnamese athletes competing at the Paralympics in London yesterday, power-lifter Nguyen Thi Hong finished with the best result – fourth in the women's under 40kg event.

 The death toll from the coal mine blast in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan rose Friday afternoon to 41, as rescuers tried to reach five trapped miners whose fates were unknown, according to the local government.

 Domestic tourism figures are continuing to drop despite tourism companies launching a number of sales promotions to mark the upcoming National Day (September 2) holiday during a time of weak travel demand.

 An exhibition themed ‘Hanoi-Corner of Time’ will be held at Exhibition Hall on 45 Trang Tien Street in Hanoi from August 30-September 4.

 Electronic Music Performance; Exhibition “Hanoi – Corner of Time”; Concert and Classical Ballet “Swan Lake”; Music Event “Now What”; Exhibition “Dragons in the Clouds”; The Third German Film Festival; Performance of Singer Emel Mathlouthi

 US Trade Representative Ron Kirk is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Vietnam from September 2 to discuss bilateral economic cooperation.    

 13 dead and missing in Lao Cai flood waters; “Blue Moon” coming to Vietnam soon; Filipino baby born on flight, being cared for in HCM City; Flood-proof housing transforms Delta lives; Murderer receives death sentence