VietNamNet Bridge – Blockbuster TV serial Nguoi Phan Xu (The Arbitrator) was crowned yesterday at the VTV Awards 2017 held in the capital city.

Tourism ministers of the five countries under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy, including Viet Nam, have agreed to cooperate more fully on responsible tourism, tourism marketing activities, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The online tax refund pilot project launched by General Department of Taxation early this year has been well received by taxpayers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wastewater disposed by factories in Binh Duong Province’s industrial zones (IZ) is the main cause of Ba Bo Canal pollution, 

Microsoft Vietnam has officially announced it was appointing Aung San Maung from Myanmar as its new acting CEO in Viet Nam, a position which was held by Vu Minh Tri for seven years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese have bought properties in the US, but this has not generated cash flow from Vietnam to the US, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

 Brazil’s FM Aloysio Nunes Ferreira will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from September 9-12 at the invitation of Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.

Hungary’s senior leaders showed a consensus on developing friendship with Vietnam at their meetings with Politburo member and head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai.

 The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has remained undecided over the fate of a controversial pulp mill of Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, said Hau Giang vice chairman Nguyen Van Tuan.

 Only 35.2% of enterprises and agencies in Vietnam are prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), according to a survey of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport will have an additional 21 aircraft parking slots, including eight permanent and 13 temporary ones, by the end of this year, just in time for the peak air travel season.

 Once taking a tour to Danang, which is famous for its pristine beaches, world-renowned tourist destinations and tasty seafood dishes, nature enthusiasts should not miss a chance to explore Nam O Reef.

The tourism authority of the mountainous district of Sapa has launched a mobile app called Sapa Tourism for smartphones in two languages English and Vietnamese, with an aim to keep tourists abreast of tourism developments there.

HCMC authorities have tasked HCMC Institute for Development Studies to re-estimate the efficiency of school and working hour deviation and propose feasible solutions to tackle worsening and spreading traffic jam in the city.

The Ba Ria - Vung Tau province is conducting a rehabilitation of the coral reef at the Ramsar area of Con Dao National Park.

 Many Vietnamese culture experts have expressed their support for the continuing of the Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival in Haiphong City despite the recent fatal accident.

One pupil died, while two others were hospitalised in the central province of Nghe An after a suicide attempt caused by fears of being punished by their parents after stealing toys from another class. 

 Despite the VND2.3trn (US$101m) investment, the Hanoi Museum is almost deserted due to lack of good exhibits.

 Authorities of Quang Ninh Province are seeking the government’s approval for 75 preferential policies and mechanisms for Van Don Special Administrative Economic Zone.

 Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player, Le Quang Liem, bid an early farewell to the ongoing 2017 Chess World Cup in Georgia after conceding a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Indian GM, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, in the second round on September 7. 

 The Ministry of Construction has asked the authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province to gather opinions from experts and the public before building a large-scale resort project and cable car system on Bach Ma Mountain.

 Donald Sutherland, the star of “MASH,” “The Hunger Games” and more than 140 other movies, is to get a lifetime achievement Oscar, along with Belgian director Agnes Varda, 

 U.S. legislation may be needed to require social media companies to disclose more about how their platforms are used for political advertising, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday, 

 Apple Inc’s new iPhone had hit production glitches early in its manufacturing process and could lead to supply shortfalls and shipping delays following its launch next week,

The Oktoberfest 2017 festival will take place at JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi on October 5-7 and Hotel Nikko Saigon in HCM City on September 21-23.