VietNamNet Bridge – A young man from northern Son La Province has travelled to Israel to learn modern farming techniques and apply them to his homeland.

 A celebrity-packed telethon for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma raised some $44 million, organizers said on Wednesday, after more than 130 stars including George Clooney, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey 

The administration of the central city of Da Nang has failed to comply with the Prime Minister’s request for detailed plans to resolve the clash between the need to preserve the Son Tra Nature Reserve 

VietNamNet Bridge - After separating from HSBC, Techcombank plans to spare no room for foreign investors, and VP Bank, which has been prospering in the last four years, is no longer eager to seek foreign partners.

 Banks cool but VN-Index hits new peak, Aluminium extrusion, galvanised steel escape Australia's anti-subsidy duties, Supplier Day 2017 organised in HCM City, Cotton Day event opens in HCM City

Pacific Angel 2017 comes to central Quang Nam province, Can Tho, Hiroshima cooperate in environment treatment, Thai Embassy aids flood-hit northern provinces, Young Vietnamese, Cambodian military officers hold exchange

 Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, is forecast to make landfall in the central region late on September 15 and early September 16, said Hoang Duc Cuong, head of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Vietnamese airlines have announced their plans to increase airfares to resellers after an airport service price increase, which is set to come into effect from Oct. 1, following the Ministry of Transport's approval. 

 Amazon.com Inc is preparing to open a 1 million square-foot warehouse near Mexico City, sources familiar with the project said, part of an effort to boost its presence in Mexico’s nascent e-commerce industry.

 South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to become a major player in autonomous driving, building on its recent $8 billion acquisition of audio and auto parts supplier Harman and its pole position

Thailand’s SCG last month signed an MoU confirming a partnership with PetroVietnam in the Long Son Petrochemicals Co. (LSP). Mr. Roongrote Rangsiyopash, SCG’s President & CEO, disclosed more details about the project.

 In the period from 2004 to 2015, average wage and labor productivity increases in Vietnam were different from those seen elsewhere in Asia.

 The World Bank Group will help Vietnam develop a strong private sector, which will be able to get fairer treatment in a level domestic playing field.

 An Australian Vietnamese businessman has complained that a lack of responsibility by local authorities in Quang Tri Province has largely affected his investment in the province. 

HCM City’s Veterinary Board has set up a dog warden team that targets strays. However, many people have opposed the decision.

 With substantial supply in the mid and high-end segments, the residential index for Ho Chi Minh City in August increased significantly against August 2016, according to the Savills Property Price Index (SPPI) report.

 Up to 21,000 people participated in a blood donation campaign jointly by the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion and Samsung Vietnam.

 Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia said that Noi Bai International Airport would face overcrowding in several years to come if its expansion projects are not carried out soon.

 The International Dance Festival 2017 will open on Saturday (September 16) in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

 U.S. consumers who want Apple Inc’s newest iPhones, including its most expensive model yet, the iPhone X, may find fewer deals as wireless carriers are less willing to offer subsidies on devices in a saturated market.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the Government’s report on the implementation of the National Targets of Gender Equality at a meeting on September 13.

 The trade union powerhouse that won the 35-hour work week for Germans more than two decades ago is mobilizing for a new campaign to reduce working hours at annual wage negotiations about to kick off nationwide.

VietNamNet Bridge – A district in HCM City has stepped up its efforts to respond to residents’ complaints within five seconds via a newly-launched mobile application.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Dinh Long continues to conquer new heights while Trinh Van Quyet remains in the first position on the list of the richest stock billionaires. 

 Vietnam was defeated by hosts Myanmar 2-1 in the last match of group B of the AFF U18 Championship yesterday at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, knocking the team out of the tournament.