International Driving Permits (IDPs), which allow the holder to drive a private vehicle overseas, will officially be available to Vietnamese nationals and foreigners from October 1 onwards.

President Truong Tan Sang held talks with President Raul Castro Ruz in Havana, Cuba on September 29 following his official welcome ceremony.

 Vietnam’s macro-economy has remained stable so far this year with September’s average consumer price index (CPI) up 0.74 percent year-on-year and no signs of inflation.

 Viet Nam finished seventh at the Asian Rowing Championships, which closed in China on September 28.

VietNamNet Bridge - The reputation of five Saigon markets has not only spread in the country but also abroad.

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers have complained about the regulation that limits foreign ownership to no more than 30 percent of apartments in one project and no more than 250 houses in one ward.

 Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has said he needs time to tackle the forest-burning which creates a haze every year over South East Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This 55-year-old man has only one leg but he is a well-known kung-fu master in HCM City who has many students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Fashion Week Spring Summer 2016 closed on September 28 in Hanoi, with the participation of 17 designers from Vietnam, Malaysia and Italy. Below are the best designs of the event.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some foreign shipping firms in Vietnam oppose the Prime Minister’s proposal to ask firms to declare their shipping fees.

 Police arrest women with rare turtles in luggage, Rumours hit big-drumstick chicken trademark, Funding shortage hinders Viet Nam HIV/AIDS fight, Thousands live in danger of floods, Thanh Hoa to fight against child marriage

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese-American businessman Nguyen Bao Hoang, who brought McDonald’s to Vietnam, was elected President of the Vietnam Basketball Federation (VBF) for the 2015-2020 term at a VBF meeting in HCM City on September 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poor services, lack of attractions, and myopic authorities have helped cause a decline in foreign visitor arrivals since last October.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After examining the price of chicken in the United States, the Southeast Livestock Association has said that US chicken thighs in Vietnam are sold at 30% below the US price. The association is preparing a legal case.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many regulations will take effect from October 1 including regulations for those on entry into and exit from Vietnam, customs declaration, and health and social insurance procedures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent statistics from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs highlight that the nation has issues to tackle in its development of human resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international dance festival will open tomorrow (Oct 1st) at the Youth Theatre with performances by artists from Israel, Viet Nam and Belgium.

 The country's total retail sales and services revenue reached US$110 billion, rising 9.8% over the same period last year, or 9.1%, if inflation is excluded.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's women's volleyball team are placed No 35 in the world, according to the International Volleyball Federation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Model Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga, 20, explained that she had received an invitation from the organizers of the Miss Southeast Asia beauty contest too late, and could not get a permit from the state agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Military team will compete in the International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games 2015 which is scheduled to be held in Mungyeong, South Korea on October 2.

 Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang underscored Viet Nam's significant achievements in preventing and combating cross-border crime while addressing the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime.

‘Vietnamese goods are defined as products manufactured, assembled in Vietnam and services implemented in the Vietnamese territory, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

 Vietnam is resolved to continuously deepen the traditional solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba, President Truong Tan Sang told President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo on September 29. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Environment Administration Director General Nguyen Van Tai talks with Viet Nam News about the environmental challenges Viet Nam is facing and what to expect in the future.