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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director Phillip Noyce will be a juryman of the third 48 Hour Film Project in Vietnam.

Members of the Hanoi People’s Council have expressed their discontent about the decision by the Hanoi People’s Committee on licensing to set up six car parks within the Thong Nhat Park campus.

Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has set up the minimum requirements for students to apply for studying at universities, a lot of schools have ignored the regulations, enrolling incapable students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old apartment building in Ham Tu Quan Street, Hoan Kiem District was burnt down at around 8am of August 25. A 91-year-old woman was stuck in the fire.

A lot of Vietnamese people have been trying to sell the smart phones they are using to buy iPhone 5, which would hit the market in September. Therefore, a lot of smart phone models have become surprisingly cheap.

While saying a possibility of having a clash in the East Sea is very unlikely, the EU Delegation Ambassador to Vietnam stresses that political stability is necessary in ensuring the operation of foreign investors.

 The death toll from an expressway collision between a bus and a tanker in northwest China has risen to 36, local police said Sunday.