VietNamNet Bridge – Also protecting themselves with helmets, Lo Lo ethnic children in Coc Xa hamlet in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang compete in fierce races on home-made “motorbikes.”

 British Telecom eyes Vietnam market;  Vinacomin to export coal to South Africa, Cuba; Firms overlook provisional funds in first-half reports; Urban railway contractor sacked; Shrimp exports to fall short

 The Ministry of Education and Training has ordered all schools in Vietnam to increase teaching time for traffic safety regulations and integrate learning of traffic rules with extra curricular activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2012 National Youth Shooting Championships are taking place at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi from August 23 to 30.

 Ha Noi to rein in street vendors; Vietnam, Cambodia youths boost exchange; Tonnes of spoilt pig's intestines found in Bac Ninh; President praises military workers' business acumen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi began filling up the sinkhole on Le Van Luong Road on August 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A nearly intact vestige of an ancient Cham tower has been unearthed in Phong Le village in Cam Le district of Da Nang city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After an explosion, a big hole suddenly appeared at the house of Mr. Bach Khoang Vu in Ninh Dan commune of the northern midland province of Phu Tho in the early morning of August 23.

 Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo, the software giant's first such facelift in 25 years, in attempts to project an impressive image ahead of the launch of a wave of major new products later this year.

The southern province of Kien Giang has said Phu Quoc international airport will be put into operation in December this year. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Practitioner Nguyen Manh Quyen won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the Asian Wushu Championships in HCM City, on August 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a downpour on the afternoon of August 23, lightening struck K3 Zone in Gia Trung Prison in Mang Yang district of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, killing two and injuring 20 others.

 A hands-on French education method or the “La main à la Pâte” programme will be piloted at junior high schools in five districts in the 2012-2013 academic year.

 Photo exhibition celebrates Cambodia-Viet Nam relationship; National music and dance festival wraps up; Shipyard may be preserved as museum of labour movement; Tokyo to host “Vietnam-Japan Meeting Programme 2012”

 U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with major indexes on track to break a six-week gaining streak, as the latest batch of data painted a gloomy picture for the global economy.

 My first time in Vietnam, and driving in from Hanoi Airport in the gloom of pre-daylight I felt elated, almost like being 20 again and staying out till dawn.

 Wrongdoings at Vinalines and the appointment of its former chairman Duong Chi Dung topped the Q&A session on August 22 for chief inspector of the Government Inspectorate, Huynh Phong Tranh.

 The Goethe Institute will host the third German Film Festival from September 6 to October 4 with over 70 screens featuring ten current German movies in Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Danang, HCMC and Nha Trang.

 The ramp of a multimillion-dollar bridge in northeast China collapsed early Friday morning, sending four trucks falling 30 meters to the ground, killing three people and injuring five.

 After the success of the first season, Cap doi hoan hao, the Vietnamese version of BBC’s popular reality show Just the two of us will return for the new season in October.