VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Relics Preservation Centre and its partners are working on a project to showcase several areas of An Dinh Palace, one of the city's most well-known historic sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dang Thu Thao from the southern province of Bac Lieu was named Miss Vietnam 2012 at the final night in Da Nang on August 25.

A lot of distribution chains have stopped operation or declared bankruptcy because they cannot compete with foreign powerful giants. In fact, the deaths of domestic retailers have been anticipated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranked third at the Asia Wushu Championships 2012, which closed on August 26, with three gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The dead bodies of a male and female elephant were founded in the core zone of the Yok Don National Park, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. Police are investigating the case.

 London Paralympics organizers LOCOG has released a further 700,000 Paralympic tickets for sale, including remaining tickets for the Opening Ceremony to be held on Aug. 29.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Next year the central province of Quang Ngai will organize the ceremony to pay tributes to sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) Flotilla who sacrificed their lives to guard Paracel Islands centuries ago.

 After the Vietnam Food Administration released news of food poisoning cases in Japan from pickled Chinese cabbage on August 22, consumers are concerned of such Chinese vegetables selling in huge quantities in markets in the country.

 Vietnam is currently facing a huge gender imbalance with a rise in the number of boy children being born, because of family traditional preferences of follow up on lineage.

 Coach Phan Thanh Hung will be in charge of training Vietnam’s national football team and U23 squad from September 1-December 31.

 Famous singer Monica Denise Brown will perform at the Hennessy Concert, scheduled to take place at My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 7.

The latest report by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC has claimed the record-high rhino poaching in South Africa is being fed by a surging demand from Viet Nam, identifying the country as the main market for rhino horn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Featuring an all-new format with a gourmet European buffet and free-flow premium drinks, the sixth annual European Food Festival will be back in HCM City on September 8 at HCM City's Windsor Plaza Hotel.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi cannot ban residents from buying automobiles, but it can determine whether the vehicles are allowed to operate in the inner city,

HCM City’s Phan Dinh Phung sports house blew up on the evening of August 26 when Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh beat Japanese rival Takuma Ueda 21-14 and 21-19 in the men’s singles final of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open.

 The sixth Asian Science Camp opened Sunday at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, attracting more than 200 participants from some 20 countries and regions in Asia Pacific.

A lot of public investment projects have been approved by the government recently which aim to foster economic development and create more jobs for local workers. However, in fact, the projects do not bring benefits to the majority of people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All 62 residents in two central districts of Da Nang city who were tested for dioxin are determined to infect with this toxic chemical.

 Vietnam, Uzbekistan celebrate diplomatic ties, national events; Viet Nam, South Korea ink green co-operative pact; Senior Thai diplomat co-chairs political consultative meeting; Vietnam, Laos localities increase cooperation

 The devastating fire triggered by an explosion at Venezuela's main oil refinery was still burning strong Sunday, as the toll jumped to 41 and the country was in national mourning.