Viettel, Viet Nam's leading telecom firm, won a contract to officially provide telecom services in Peru, according to an announcement by the Peru private investment promotion agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In June and July 2012, nearly 2,000 companies resumed their operation, Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan told the media recently.

 Hospital K opens new cancer unit; Girl detained and threatened with burning rescued; Food poisoning outbreak in Highlands; Ho Chi Minh City police launch official website

 A Chinese court on Monday handed Gu Kailai, wife of the leader Bo Xilai, a suspended death sentence for murdering a British man, a lawyer for the victim's family said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, 46, in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binh, has surprised her family and her neighbors because she has suddenly spoken in a Hanoi accent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Court on August 21 sentenced Ma Vi Hung, 33, 15 years in prison for producing and trading forbidden goods and spreading pornographic products.

 A Chinese researcher has achieved initial success in trying to find new methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease through xenotransplantation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh dropped three places in the international rankings released by the Badminton World Federation last Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries on Friday issued a statement on the situation in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, following recent clashes between some local ethnic communities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of August 19, 40 finalists of the 2012 Miss Vietnam pageant took photos in ao dai at a coastal resort in Da Nang city. Earlier, they performed in evening gowns on August 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The list of HCM City’s 100 exciting things was made public on August 21. The list includes famous architectural works and special cuisines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang FC trounced Ninh Binh 3-1 to become the champion of V-League 2012 in Ninh Binh province on August 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After nearly ten years, the project to improve the hygiene and environment of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal, which is considered the dirtiest canal in HCM City has finished.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bus fares in Hanoi will increase by nearly two times from October 1, announced the Hanoi Department of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Huu Luong, Director General of the Press Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications, has recently made a statement on cutting down the broadcasting time of Chinese and South Korean movies.

 Ninh Binh runs trial test of wifi service; Vietnamobile will print your photos; Student wins UniSim context; Expo to help connect IT companies; Da Nang to build IC centre;  Firm wins bid on Da Nang project;

  The ‘Multiple Roads’ of Pham Tran Viet Nam, Nguyen Van Du, Phan Thi Mai Phuong, Thuy Anh, Nguyen Anh Thao, Truong Cong Tung and Phan Anh is currently on show at Cactus Contemporary Art Gallery in town.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special report on extreme climatic events in Viet Nam is expected to be released by the end of this year, experts said on Friday at a conference on climate change.

 Hanoi Carnival 2012, featuring the various diverse cultures of several nations around the world will be held at the Indochina Plaza in Hanoi from August 25-26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seeing the colourful paper robots on display at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Ha Noi, brothers Duc Nam and Duc Khang were instantly infatuated with the novel toys.