The third Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) opened in Hanoi on August 27, drawing nearly 300 delegates from 40 countries and territories, including almost 100 Vietnamese officials and scholars.

 Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining the traditional friendship with Egypt via State, National Assembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchange, President Tran Dai Quang said on August 27. 

 Recently, the renowned Time magazine of the US has announced its list of the world’s 100 greatest places for 2018 and Vietnam’s amazing Golden Bridge on the peak of Ba Na Hill in Da Nang city was named in the list.

 The Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival took place at Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi on August 25.

 Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao brought the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia.

 Vietnam’s Olympic football team defeated Syria 1-0 in the quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 27. 

Quang Ninh strives to remain top position in PCI ranking, Rice exporters told to meet Chinese quality requirements as shipments slump, Vinacomin aims to produce 41 tonnes of coal in 2019, Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture accused of overcharging     

More than 80 children receive free cleft lip operations, Doctors discuss latest infertility treatments at int’l conference in HCMC, Railway accident kills two in Nghe An, Farmers bank on lotus during flood season

VietNamNet Bridge - As experts affirm that single-serve will be the new trend, Vietnamese producers are gearing up to jump into the capsule coffee market segment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The next-generation iPhones have not yet reached the market, but iPhone X and iPhone 8 have seen prices tumble. Surprisingly, the prices of previous-generation iPhones are on the rise.

VietNamNet Bridge - Higher standards on vehicle emissions will have an impact on the automobile market, especially used cars. However, lifting the standards is a must to control pollution.

Parents and students, after experiencing a confusing high-school enrollment season, have heard that the Hanoi Education and Training Department is drawing up three new enrollment plans for the next academic year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As soon as a coffee tree is planted, coffee growers would dig soil around the tree to create a hole that helps to store water and nutrition for the tree’ s growth.

 Athlete Nguyen Ngoc Toan on August 27 won the third silver medal in Pencak Silat for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

Illegal smuggling of waste into Vietnam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into ’the world’s junkyard’ ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes defeated reigning champions the Thang Long Warriors in Playoffs 2 Game 2 of the Viet Nam Basketball League’s (VBA) 2018 season, 

 As fast food giants Lotteria and KFC report losses despite dominating the domestic market, their attractiveness to customers shows no signs of abating.

 Fifty percent of the cases of safeguard investigations, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy are filed against the steel industry.

 Vietnamese buyers spent US$3 billion on homes in the US between April 2016 and March 2017, showing the interest of Vietnamese people in this segment, but also raising the question of how such large amounts of money could be transferred abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beach trips are the favoured destinations for the upcoming National Day holiday on September 2, according to travel firms.

 While billions of dollars is spent annually importing auto parts for assembly at home, Vietnam exports a roughly equivalent value of spare parts for automobiles, motorbikes and motor vehicles every year.

 Up to 105 million passengers are expected to pass through Vietnamese airports by the end of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.

 Dozens of tourists have fled in panic after a passenger coach caught fire while running through Ba Na Mountain in Da Nang City on August 26.

 Thousands of Vietnamese football lovers have rushed to Indonesia to cheer on the U23s in their quarterfinal against Syria today, August 27.