Tay Ninh: 1 woman died while working with inter-branch delegation. The victim's husband claimed that his wife had fallen supine by a police push, while those in the interdepartmental group did not admit.
https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/tu-vong-trong-luc-lam-viec-voi-doan-lien-nganh-20180817211022871.htm
Singer blogger Nguyen Tin arrested, hit at the music night. Vietnamese security was allegedly of entering the tea room where singer, blogger Nguyen Tin performed night of August 15, attacking and arresting many people.
https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/vietnam-45204274
Prisoners of conscience Tran Huynh Duy Thuc on hunger strike, pleaded not guilty to special amnesty.
https://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/news/vietnamnews/tran-huynh-duy-thuc-on-hunger-strike-08192018075033.html
Mr. Le Dinh Luong was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the highest sentence for the people struggle. On August 16, the court of Nghe An province sentenced Le Dinh Luong to 20 years in prison, the highest sentence ever for dissidents in Vietnam.
https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/vietnam-45204897
Cancel plans to engulf 2.5 million m3 of sandy soil.
On August 17th, EVN decided to cancel the plan to sink 2.5 million m3 of land, sand from dredging coal port of the Thermal Project Quang Trach Power Plant.
https://www.tienphong.vn/xa-hoi/huy-ke-hoach-nhan-chim-25-trieu-m3-dat-cat-thai-1314736.tpo
Grandson "King of Cats" send a letter for help to the Prime Minister. Mr. Wang Wei Bao, grandson "King of Cats" Wang ZhiSing sent a letter to the Prime Minister for help about the deprivation of the right to use the famous palace.
https://www.tienphong.vn/ban-doc/chau-noi-vua-meo-gui-don-keu-cuu-thu-tuong-1314651.tpo