VN hopes for assistance in climate change fight; HCM City prepares for Vietnam-Cambodia legislature conference; South Africa considers Vietnam a staunch ally; Japanese Prince Akishino visits Hoa Binh province

Twenty sale transactions have been carried out or registered by the big shareholders just within one month. Especially, the amounts of shares offered on sale for every trading deal were very big - millions or tens of millions of shares.

 Miss China Wen Xia Yu bested 115 most beautiful women from around the world to take home the crown of Miss World 2012 during the finale held at Ordos in Inner Mongolia, China on August 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project to improve the procedure for casting votes of confidence on key posts elected or approved by the National Assembly (NA) and people's councils was necessary and timely, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said.

 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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Cat airbase in the central province of Binh Dinh has become the first hotspot in Vietnam to be free from dioxin contamination following a closing ceremony of a landfill site on August 18.

It’s still unclear where the waste sludge from the Binh Hung waste water treatment plant in Binh Chanh district of HCM City, the biggest one of this kind, would go to, though the plant has been operational for the last three years.

Though having low sale prices, a great advantage in the hard times and when people have to fasten their belt, domestically made products still have been on a tottering position in the home market.

VNPT is clearing the way to enter Myanmar. Viettel is making hectic preparations to land in Ethiopia and Africa after it just opened a branch in East Timor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A trench of the Nam Pong Hydro-power Plant in Quy Chau district of the central province of Nghe An suddenly collapsed on the afternoon of August 19, burying a group of seven workers, including foreigners.

 Quang Ninh province will submit a profile of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong to UNESCO for recognition as a Great Man of Culture.

 Twenty-seven people have lost their lives and 15 others have been reportedly missing or injured after tropical storm Kai-tak hit northern Vietnam on August 17, according to the National Committee for Search and Rescue.

 Six students from Lac Hong University representing Vietnam at the 11th Asia-Pacific Robocon Contest in Hong Kong came in second after being outclassed by their Chinese opponents in the final round on August 19.  

It’s impossible to find the answer to the question when considering the results of the two latest important national exams--the high school final exams and university entrance exams.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under a newly-signed road transportation agreement between Vietnam and China, trucks and buses are allowed to enter up to 1,300km into each other’s territory, from Hanoi to Shenzhen.

Quang Ninh has still been cherishing an ambitious plan to develop two special economic zones in the locality, despite the dissuasion from experts and officials.

Hundreds of investors have been put on tenterhooks when hearing that all the information about their transactions on the gold trading floor run by the Dinh Phong Investment Consultancy Company, has been erased.

 Conquering winding slopes and passing through tortuous passes of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range, brings you to the intriguing Cat Cat Village in San Sa Ho Commune which is a must for tourists visiting Sapa’s magnificent and splendid town.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A section on the extended Le Van Luong road cracked and crumbled on the morning of August 19, creating a big hole of nearly 10m long and 5m wide.

 New licensing for steel imports; Seafood exports see rising profits in Q3; Sky high inventories plague firms; Vietnamese goods fall short in domestic market; Vietnamese companies fail to take advantage