VietNamNet Bridge - There are 150 coffee export companies and over 3,000 merchants who collect coffee beans from farmers to sell to roasters and exporters.

Ms. Doan Thi Thu Thuy, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, tells VET's Hai Van about cooperation between enterprises from Vietnam and China.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many primary schools in HCMC have stopped the day-boarding regime and can only organize one class each day as there are not enough classrooms.

 The $68-million 130km route from Hanoi's Yen Vien to Ha Long just serves a few dozen passengers a day.

The eighth German Film Festival has closed in the central province of Da Nang. Nine films were screened in big cities throughout Viet Nam, including the opening festival movies, 24 Weeks and Millennials.

To sustain growth, Vietnam needs to build a strong industrial backbone with the help of foreign investments. 

In September, with the coming of autumn to Hanoi, the exhibition “No. 5” by five talented artists is held at the Hanoi Cultural Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hanoi until September 21.

VietNamNet Bridge - Taking place from September 18 to 24 with numerous events, Hanoi Pride 2017 will be an awe-inspiring event which features a cycling activity and lots of parties and performances on the afternoon of September 24.

The intoxicating dance work “The Burrow” (Der Bau), created by Berlin-based choreographer Isabelle Schad and French visual artist Laurent Goldring, will come to Hanoi and HCM City this month.

 Habeco to wrap up talks on stake sale to Carlsberg in November, Petrol price experiences fifth hike, China imports 35% of Vietnam’s crude oil shipments, Jan-Aug auto imports leap, Hai Phong considers reducing seaport fees

 Boat with 17 fishermen on board rescued, Nordic embassies hold Hanoi Pride Parade, APEC media centre to open soon, Defence industry asked to create exportable products

 FPT Group has official launched a research and development centre in the Okinawa Prefecture to boost FPT’s growth in the Japanese market.

 The Vinh Long Preventive Medical Centre has discovered the first ever case of Zika in the province.

 The Supreme People’s Procuracy has decided to prosecute a case relating to the death of a drug trafficking suspect who died in police custody.

 Police in southern province of Bac Lieu are investigating an incident relating to the smuggling of 1.4 tonnes of suspected ivory.

The over-prescription of antibiotics caused a common gastrointestinal bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance, experts said at a conference on digestion held by Bach Mai Hospital and the Japanese Nagoya University

Vietnamese students with English names are not rare in English classes in Viet Nam, especially in those taught by native English speakers. But HCM City’s Education and Training Department does not approve: 

 Lawmakers on September 18 proposed adding a provision to the draft amended law on credit institutions in which the Politburo’s prior consent must be sought for forced transfers of commercial banks.

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5.  

 The government of HCMC is weighing charging a downtown congestion fee on automobiles from 2020.

 The Vietnamese team won five more gold in the morning of September 20, raising the total gold medals to 23 at the ongoing 9th ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia.

 Vietnam won two more gold medals at the ongoing fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 2017) in Turkmenistan on September 19.

 Northern region aims to become national economic hub

 The 4th Vietnam Junior Fashion Week featuring every category of children's clothing will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 13-15.

A photo exhibition raising people’s awareness of protecting Red-shanked douc langur on Son Tra Peninsula in the central Vietnamese city of Danang opened at Ly Thuong Kiet Secondary High School in Hai Chau District on September 18.