Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it has found to be fire-prone and halted their sales in 10 markets, denting a revival of the firm's mobile business.

Vietnam has deployed drastic measures to boost tourism in an effort to turn it into an important pillar of the economy, according to an analysis of the Economist Intelligence Unit.  

A cajuput forest in Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province is set to become the largest ecotourism site in the Mekong Delta, covering an area of 150 hectares.

Hong Kong budget airline HK Express is set to launch direct flights to Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa in November. 

 A series of new policies are coming into effect this month, including regulations relating to foreign diplomats and policies to support poor students, raise awareness of legal assistance and tighten State control of chemical substances. 

Building the ASEAN Community and strengthening the bloc’s external relations will top the agenda of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits scheduled to take place in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane from September 6-8.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan has called on Asian countries and parties to show their sense of responsibility for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

 Vietnam strongly condemns those behind a bomb blast targeting a night market in southern Philippines that killed and injured many civilians, and believes that they will be strictly punished.

 The upcoming State visit to Vietnam by French President Francois Hollande from September 5-7 aims to promote the bilateral strategic partnership.

 In the last 10 years many foreign investors announced plans to build a horse racecourse in Viet Nam, but none of them succeeded because gambling is highly restricted in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest survey by the Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association, a third of local coffee products were either of extremely low quality or even fake. 

 Danang applies IT in administrative reform, UNESCO honours “Books for rural areas of Vietnam” programme, UN to bring more added value to Vietnam in next five years, Embassy assists repatriation of drowned student in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - The hydro-meteorological forecasting agency made inaccurate forecasts because of low-quality equipment sourced from China.

 Potential threats to the nation's economic sovereignty, natural environment and social fabric should be limited to the maximum extent possible, a foreign investment expert has said.

 The monthly music show Music Story of the Old Quarter organsied by the Centre of the Old Quarter’s Culture Exchange will return on September 9.

 Three mega programmes covering agricultural restructuring, fisheries and forestry development and disaster prevention have been allocated VND640 trillion (US$29 billion) in a five-year investment boost approved by the cabinet yesterday.

 EAEU-Vietnam FTA confirmed to take effect in October, Firms with resumed operations rise sharply in eight months, Phu Quoc improves infrastructure to lure investment, Ministry of Transport cracks down on taxi firms

 The 2016 Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi’s Old Quarter will be held from September 2 to 15, 2016 (from the second day to the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month).

 The city authority is expected to put 10 free-Wi-Fi hotspots in the first stage along the pedestrian plazas around Hoan Kiem Lake and adjacent areas on National Day, September 2.

 Telecom giant Vietel has installed 17 wifi hotspots at bus stations nationwide to help travelling citizens access the Internet for free.

 The Department of Industry and Trade in southern Binh Thuan Province has been asked to investigate whether Chinese entrepreneurs were manipulating the dragon fruit market in the province.

Vietnamese Muaythai boxers won two gold medals, two silver medals  and six bronze medals at the 2016 International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) Youth World Championship, which wrapped up in Thailand on September 1.

 Thousands of Hanoians in Hai Ba Trung and Hoang Mai districts still suffer from a lack of tap water.

 The cause of the foul odour plaguing some of the southern districts in HCM City will be made public before next Tuesday, the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment has promised.

 Numerous activities will be organised during the 12th International Travel Expo (ITE), set to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from September 8-10.