VietNamNet Bridge – The Military Corp 3 on July 31 announced to revoke the soldier’s title of private first class Nguyen Van Quang, who was involved in the torture and killing of two rare langur and posting pictures on Facebook.

 A bomb threat at San Antonio International Airport in the U.S state of Texas caused the evacuation of both terminals there on Wednesday afternoon, said local media.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people were killed and dozens of others were injured after whirlwinds battered Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces in the Mekong Delta on August 1.

 Top DPRK legislator to visit Vietnam; VFF-UN joint projects advance; Phu Tho boosts ties with Lao localities; Leader of Labour Confederation visits Australia

Advertisement leaflets, brochures have been delivered at schools, banderoles have been hung at the school entrance, in front of classes.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and New Zealand have agreed on a working holiday scheme which would allow people from each country to spend working holidays in the other country for up to 12 months, under an agreement that took effect yesterday

 Police officers in the central province of Khanh Hoa have arrested a man who allegedly placed a bomb at the provincial police chief’s house on July 30.

While a lot of animals living in the wild have been hunted by people, many others have been put on cages at private houses just to entertain people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A popular event in Vietnamese history has been depicted in a 3D animated film by a group of students at HCM City's Hong Bang University.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An amendment to the Labour Code lengthening maternity leave to six months is expected to increase the rate of children being breast-fed,

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of Vietnam, via the asset management company (AMC)--where it holds controlling stakes, would define the prices of the bad debts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese and Russian scientists have announced their discovery of a new striped Ichthyophis species in Vietnam’s Central Highlands on Japan’s Current Herpetology Journal. 

FIEs expand investment while fresh FDI funds tumble; Rubber firms bend with downtimes; Foreign groups deepen Vietnam distribution market roots; Luxury cars roll into Vietnam despite economic doldrums; Strict quarantine for plant imports

 VietNamNet Bridge – People can easily buy a small nylon bag of pills, so-called energy-boosting medicine for VND5,000 (US20 cents) at fairs in Bang Thanh Commune in the northern province of Bac Kan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sand mining in the Tien River has encroached the safety corridor of the 1.53 km My Thuan Bridge linking Vinh Long and Tien Giang provinces, and poses a possible threat to the bridge itself.

While domestic businesses are getting exhausted because of too many big difficulties, foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) still keep optimistic about their business performance.

Being built over two years ago, but Phu Huu port in HCM City, is deserted. There is no ship landing at the port because of the lack of a passage. The port owner has to spend nearly VND40 billion (US$2 million) for maintaining the port.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the table, the fish dish was decorated sophisticatedly and lively. The fish body was fried but the fish head was still alive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Users of cell phones at petrol stations will be fined up to VND5 million (US$240) under a new regulation that will take effect on August 5.

Tens of thousands of students who will be travelling to Ha Noi for their first year at university next month are likely to be left searching for accommodation because the construction of two dormitory buildings has fallen behind schedule.