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 Vietnam’s world-renowned concert pianist People’s Artist Dang Thai Son has been awarded the highest distinction – the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture “Gloria Artis” from Poland.

 Households evacuated after landslides, Livestock die due to hemorrhagic septicemia in Nghe An, Hà Nội rearranges traffic to reduce jams, Policeman overdoses mistaking crystal meth for water

 Consumption of bio-fuel E5 RON 92 nationwide increased 31.8 percent in the first half of this year to 1.78 million cubic metres, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnamese tuong (classical opera) performance Ông Già Cõng Vợ Đi Xem Hội (Old Man Carries His Wife on His Back to Festival) will open a night of traditional art at Hong Ha Theatre in downtown Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the classical ballet Giselle at the Opera House on September 21 and 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has asked the Prime Minister to invest in a section of the North-South Expressway from Ninh Binh Province to Thanh Hoa under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, relevant agencies and localities to take prompt measures to prevent African swine fever reaching Vietnam.

The Premier League trophy reached Hanoi on September 13 as part of its tour through 20 countries and territories worldwide.

Since the beginning of August, the interbank interest rates have stayed at high levels of 4.5-4.6 percent per annum for overnight, 1-week, 2-week and 1-month term loans, the highest rates since late 2016.

Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is growing at a rate of 35 percent a year and predicted to be worth $10 billion by 2020 and that to make this ambitious forecast a reality, a far-reaching domestic approach is essential.

The pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi has become an attraction that lure throngs of visitors to the capital on the weekends.

 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018) in Vietnam is the most successful regional meeting of the WEF, stated WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Prof. Klaus Schwab.

 Super Typhoon Mangkhut is forecast to hit the northern mainland of Vietnam on September 17 and 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHF).

 The sugarcane sector is facing record-low prices despite an increase of 500,000 tonnes of output over last year, leading to high inventory levels, according to the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA).

 President Tran Dai Quang has conferred the Friendship Order on the US non-governmental organisation, East Meets West Foundation (EMWF), for its contribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic progress.

Energy experts have reassured the public that Vietnam uses advanced technologies in coal-fired thermopower plants, which continue to be the major choice for electricity generation projects. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In late August, Vingroup announced a plan to develop into a technology conglomerate, officially setting foot in the software industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled Mexico and Vietnam: Notes of Friendship will be held at the Hanoi Opera House at 8pm on Friday (September 14) to celebrate the 208th anniversary of Mexico’s independence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quoc Doanh, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the country’s achievements using public private partnerships (PPPs) in agriculture.

 The People’s Committee of Hanoi has presented the “for the cause of capital city construction” insignia to Katsuro Nagai, Japanese Deputy Ambassador in Vietnam.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on September 13 it will resume flights to Osaka from September 18 after the interruption due to Typhoon Jebi in Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of cai luong (reformed opera) and artists from traditional troupes in HCM City will stage performances next week to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of cai luong.

 Beautiful colonial buildings, tasty local cuisine, the vibrant Ols Quarter and a buzzing nightlife, there are a lot of things in Hanoi that won’t disappoint you.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city of Hanoi has just submitted to the Government a plan to manage electric bicycles, reported online newspaper baotintuc.vn.