Taiwan plans to shorten the visa waiver for Vietnamese visitors from a 30-day stay to 14 days, starting in August.

 The Son Tay citadel, 40 kilometers from the center of Hanoi, is a unique historical relic of the capital city and Vietnam’s glorious history of resisting foreign invaders.

 Vietnam has had four more world’s records recognised by the World Records Union (Worldkings).

 The Department of Construction in HCM City proposed on August 27 to use helicopters to supervise the progress and quality of 18 on-going construction projects in the area.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition featuring 70 photos of bird species will open at the Furama Da Nang resort in celebration of Viet Nam’s National Day from September 1-3.

 Doctors have not yet found a proper treatment regime for an 11-year old girl in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai who suffers from bloody sweating.

 More than 1,000 policemen have been mobilised to ensure security in Hanoi and HCM City for the Vietnamese U23 football team’s quarterfinal against Syria on Monday evening.

 Hundreds of people flocked onto the streets with national flags to celebrate Vietnam's win against Syria in the quarterfinal of 2018 Asian Games last night.

A lot of schools, healthcare centres and offices in several resettlement residential areas in the central province of Ha Tinh have been left unused for years since their completion, creating a huge waste of public budget resources.

The Viet Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development wants to revive Kim Nguu River, one of the worst polluted in the city, by improving water quality in a 1.2-km section and creating a public space along the riverside.

The owners of Shopee, Lazada and Tiki, the best known e-commerce websites in Vietnam, all are foreigners. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, a man living in Thanh Xuan District was bit in the neck by a 30kg Malinois dog owned by his neighbour. The dog was not wearing a muzzle.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The national concert ‘Dieu Con Mai’ (Things Everlasting) 2018, held by VietNamNet Newspaper, will once again be brought to the stage on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 Many transport agencies in HCM City plan to increase fares on Friday and Saturday (August 31 and September 1) of the upcoming three-day National Day holiday,

 HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project.

 Vietnam’s Olympic football team received plaudits from international media after creating football history for the second time this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archeological excavations will be carried out at Ngoa Van Pagoda, the national historical complex in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province.

 Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country.

 Settling non-performing loans (NPLs) has been easier since the application of Nation Assembly’s Resolution 42 a year ago, but detailed guidance is still needed to make the use of the regulation smoother, industry insiders said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 4.87 points to stay at 991.92 points on August 27, with 189.5 million shares valued at more than 4.47 trillion VND (192 million USD) traded. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will conduct inspections of the Vietnam Environment Administration along with 64 organisations and 10 departments relating to natural resources and the environment.

 A series of activities celebrating the 73rd anniversary of National Day (September 2) will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from August 31 to September 30.

 Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on August 27 said it has ended the operation of the last private bear bile farm in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

 The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 deployed the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) for more than 60 businesses dealing in ports, warehouses and yards in the city.