VietNamNet Bridge – A flash flood triggered by heavy downpours has submerged schools in Yen Tinh Commune, Tuong Duong District in the central province of Nghe An.

 The 52nd meeting of the Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) took place in Hanoi on September 19 under the co-chair of ASOSAI Chairperson Madinah Binti Mohamad and Secretary General Choe Jeahyeong.

 The ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018, themed “Creating Smarter City and Securer City by Digital Solutions,” kicked off in Hanoi on September 18.

As the mid-autumn festival draws near, many different kinds of traditional toys like lanterns, cardboard masks and lion-headed masks are sold along the streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Regardless of their high prices, carved moon cakes featuring interesting patterns have attracted a large number of customers compared to more traditional designs.

The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting opened in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, on September 18. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam attended and delivered speech at the event.

 A high-raking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army is paying official visits to Laos and Cambodia from September 18-22.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has affirmed Vietnam is working towards a sustainable and effective social security system to meet the increasing demand of people, contributing to socio-economic development.

 The real estate market in Hanoi is becoming a magnet for foreign investors, with the number of experts and entrepreneurs from abroad working in the capital city rising.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the central province of Quang Tri, three men work together to take care of the afterlife of aborted fetuses in the province.

 The Thai, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, settle mainly in valleys near waterways which are suitable for growing wet rice and flax. The Thai live in stilt houses in which their culture and lifestyle have developed and are preserved.

 FIFA Chairman Gianni Infantino has sent his congratulations to Hanoi FC for winning the V.League 1 with five games still to play.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is set to open a direct air link between Vietnam and the United States in 2020, with the destination being either Los Angeles or San Francisco.

 Vietnamese wunderkind pianist Luu Hong Quang will perform in MAESTOSO Piano Series No. 3: ÉVOLUTION at Hanoi Opera House on October 3.

 The first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2018, Bui Phuong Nga, will represent Vietnam at the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant scheduled for October 5-25 in Myanmar.

 Ta Quang Bao was one of the 18 recipients of the 2016 Ho Chi Minh Awards for Literature and the Arts. Bao is a recognized master of painting and sculpture.

 Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao of the Vietnam Navy will participate in an ASEAN-China Maritime Drill at China’s Zhanjiang naval base from October 21-28, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

 While businesses in Vietnam find it convenient and effective to advertise through social networks, it is getting difficult to prove that this kind of marketing is eligible for tax deductions.

 Claire Foy, Thandie Newton and Charlie Brooker were among the British winners at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.

 Phu Quoc island to drive Mekong Delta’s growth, Startups should be more entrepreneurial: executives, Experts: Digital technology crucial for SMEs to go global, Wood exports hoped to reach 9 billion USD ahead of schedule

 Most of the top tech firms in the country performed well last year, hitting revenue figures of VND374.4 trillion (US$16.7 billion) while employing around 93,000 people.

 Virtual deals in currency and property are still in their early stages.

 Many State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are finding it difficult to seek strategic investors post-equitisation and have decided to retain the shares or sell them to the public.

 The Food Safety and Inspection Service under the United States Department of Agriculture has proposed continuing Viet Nam’s eligibility to export Siluriformes fish, commonly known as catfish, and fish products to the United States.

HCM City People’s Committee is calling for investment in administrative and simulation centres that would forecast socio-economic strategies as part of a smart urban area project being carried out from 2017 to 2025.