A group of artists from Viet Nam known as Art Labor and Joan Jonas will attend the 57th Carnegie International at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the US.

 The US has threatened to impose more economic sanctions on Turkey if it does not free a detained American pastor.

Abstract exhibition by Nguyen Ngoc Phuong opens, Designer Ha tells story of áo dài, South Melbourne Districts’ hold Auskick event in HCM City, GBA Oktoberfest Viet Nam at Hotel Nikko

 President Trump's plans for a Veterans Day military parade through the streets of Washington DC have been delayed until at least 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City tourism sector needs to provide better inputs to the Government and improve marketing and promotion to maximise the city’s tourism potential, 

The education sector in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are preparing for the new school year, investing in and upgrading infrastructure and building new facilities, especially at boarding schools for ethnic minorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city’s first ever rose park will open soon in Long Bien District, 10km east of the city centre.

As GDP relies on exports, in order to avoid the abrasive effects of the China-US trade war, it needs to improve competitiveness and find new markets.

 The Plant Protection Department under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ban the use of glyphosate, an active ingredient in many weed killers when there is enough evidence proving the herbicide has impacts on human health.

 A young man from the central province of Quảng Nam reportedly showed up at the provincial tax department on Tuesday to pay his long overdue income tax from alleged income of US$700,000 he generated from Google from 2014-17.

PM asks for measures to improve Vietnam’s e-government index, Citizen protection work discussed at 30th Diplomatic Conference, Politburo issues conclusion on pilot models in political system

Two years after the walking street around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake was first introduced to the Hanoians, the place has become a top destination for families and friends to hang out on weekends. 

 The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 16 chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting on the development of institutions. 

An Asiatic black bear owned by Tran Van Trach in Thai Nguyen city of northern Thai Nguyen province has been safely transferred to Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary.

Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen and one of the two women accused in the murder of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) national, was ordered to prepare her defence for next year during a court hearing on August 16.

 If you want to indulge in unspoiled nature and participate in many interesting sports, the ecological tourist zone Ban Rom (Quang Tien commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi) is an ideal destination for you.

 Authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have fined four Chinese nationals for working without official permission.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region are taking steps to protect households and crops from flooding as water levels are expected to rise quickly in the next few days, 

The Ministry of Health has asked the northern province of Phu Tho to conduct HIV/AIDS tests free of charge for local people in Kim Thuong Commune and those living in surrounding areas.

 Foreign arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City have soared more than 14 times over the past 25 years, accounting for about half of the nationwide total, an official reveal on August 16. 

 Vietnam are Southeast Asia’s number one team, coming in at 102 on the FIFA World Rankings for August.

 The Vietnam tourism promotion programme for Australia and New Zealand arrived in Sydney on the evening of August 15 as part of its five-city tour.

 Vietnam wishes to cooperate with developed countries in general and Australia in particular regarding climate change response, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said on August 16. 

 As many as 17 foreign delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar will attend the third friendship border exchange programme in Hanoi on August 25, according to the High Command of Border Guards.