Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.

 The Dinh Vu Polyester Fibre Plant is scheduled to restart production soon after a prolonged suspension of operations.

Vu Lan – a major Buddhist festival, will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on August 31. 

The Prime Minister has signed decisions to apply disciplinary measures on four former leaders of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ha Tinh, whose are linked to the environmental incident caused by Formosa.

The Vietnam Press Museum has been set up with Tran Thi Kim Hoa, head of the management board for component projects of the Vietnam Press Museum project, appointed as its Director, according tothe Vietnam Journalists’ Association.

 British actor Daniel Craig has confirmed he will reprise the role of James Bond one last time, ending months of speculation.

 Amazon.com Inc is rolling out U.S. pickup points where shoppers can retrieve items immediately after ordering them, shortening delivery times from hours to minutes in its latest move into brick-and-mortar retail.

 The dollar held on to big gains on Wednesday before minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting, while European shares followed Asian stocks higher.

Australia's main scientific agency said on Wednesday it believed with "unprecedented precision and certainty" that a missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft crashed into the sea northeast of an area ...

Ho Thi Kim Thoa was dismissed from the position of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade under a decision issued by the Prime Minister on August 16. 

Vietnam has so far this year imported 4.13 million tonnes of corn worth $825 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.  

 A 681-strong Vietnamese delegation to the Southeast Asia Games 29 (SEA Games 29) took part in a flag-hoisting ceremony held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 16.

Vietnam aims to rank in Top 3 at SEA Games 29

VietNamnet Bridge - Despite reform, thousands of sub-licenses still exist, affecting businesses’ performance.

 An open high school robotics competition will be held in the central city of Da Nang from August 18 to 20 aiming to arouse students’ passion for creativeness and scientific research.

 The third  Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM-3)  of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 18-30.

Nam Du Archipelago, in Kien Giang province, has been known as a summer paradise in Vietnam. Let’s contemplate the pristine and splendid scenery of Nam Du.

 Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia said the investor of Cai Lay BOT toll station in the southern province of Tien Giang had agreed to reduce the fees following opposition.

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City faces flooding whenever it rains.

The National Assembly Standing Committee held a working session on supervising implementation of BOT traffic projects in the wake of heated protests over one of them in the southern province of Tien Giang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is taking some of their best athletes to the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia this August, but it is little known that many have some interesting tales to tell.

Nguyen Tien Cuong is expected to win the country’s first gold medal in the men’s individual three-string bow (compound) event at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia today.

The central province plans to build a sculpture park in the My Son Sanctuary to honour people for their contributions to preserving and restoring its cultural heritages, earning them the UNESCO recognition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With HCM City authorities considering an increase in the number of hours that mini trucks are banned in the inner city, businesses are worried about its fallout.

A pilot project using low carbon emission light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will light up 19 main downtown streets in Da Nang as the central coastal city prepares for the high-profile 2017 APEC Summit.