The 104 meter long Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge, which links Binh Thanh District and District 1, will be put into operation on September 1. This short bridge holds a national record for construction time: 12 years.

People in Duong Hoi ward in Ha Dong district, Hanoi were stunned when the Dong Trua Cemetery was nearly buried in illegally dumped mud.

Labor costs in Vietnam are considered cheap. The minimum salary only covers 60-65 percent of basic living costs for workers and 20 percent lower than the must-paid salary.

President Nguyen Minh Triet has agreed to grant amnesty to 17,520 prisoners on the occasion of the National Day (Sept. 2).