A certificate recognising Ca Hue (traditional Hue singing) as a national intangible cultural heritage was presented to the Thua Thien – Hue provincial People’s Committee at a ceremony on September 22.

  World's third-largest cruise ship docks at Chan May after upgrades expand its capacity to berth large vessels.

 Two tennis players Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Hoang Thien, entered the final round of 2015 Vietnam Open, slated for October 10-18 at Lan Anh tennis club, in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Chau Doc City in An Giang Province, visit its famous market with all kinds of salted fish, dried fish, traditional cakes, and characteristic fruits of the Mekong Delta.

 The central bank should consider more interest rate cuts to help enterprises enhance their business efficiency, Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Chairman Vu Tien Loc said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Duy Hoang secured the title yesterday (Sept 22) in the men's individual 50m 3-position final during the National Best Marksmen Championships in Ha Noi.

 More than 70 enterprises attended the Internet of Things solution Summit in Hanoi on September 22, part of a series of IoT events held by Intel worldwide.

 Hanoi-based brokerage IB Securities JSC and its shareholders decided on September 21 to become the second financial firm in Vietnam to allow foreign investors to own up to 100 percent of its company, the firm said in a statement on its website.

 National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has reaffirmed that Vietnam continually treasures its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia – the partner of top importance during her official visit to Russia from September 20-23.

 A 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit Tuan Giao district in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien in the night of September 21.

In Vietnam, many students go to the schools just because they want to have better learning conditions which help them pass the entrance exams to universities. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – By the end of August, the time needed for tax payment procedures had dropped to 117 hours from 517 hours in late 2013,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam national women's futsal team lost to China 2-3 in the second match of Group B of the 2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship in Nilai, Malaysia yesterday, Sept 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five artists from all over the country were yesterday (Sept 22) granted the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association's award for 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Movies by budding filmmakers Do Quoc Trung and Tran Dung Thanh Huy were selected for the 2015 Asian Project Market (APM) in South Korea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Top striker Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet scored two goals, securing a 2-0 win for the Viet Nam Women's football team over Thailand in the Asian Zone's Rio de Janeiro Olympic qualifications in Mandalay City, Myanmar

 The fourth Southeast Asian Handball Championships will begin in HCM City's Tan Binh Sports Centre on September 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Chinese man who used chemicals to catch earthworms was fined VND16 million (nearly $800) and expelled by the authorities of Quang Tri province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese now have to spend 21.4 percent of their total monthly living expenses, according to Numbeo, the database on living costs.

 VietNamNet Bridge - All Internet agents and Internet access points in HCM City are only allowed to operate from 8am to 10pm, according to new regulations that will take effect from September 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Due to El Niño and the construction of many hydro-power dams in the upstream Mekong River, floods in the Mekong Delta will be lower this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have rung the alarm bell over the increasingly high proportion of people suffering from acute and chronic diseases, including diarrhea, parasitic worms and cancer, caused by the use of contaminated water.

The downpour of 200 mm rainfall last night caused serious flooding on many streets in Hanoi. Some roads like Co Linh and Nguyen Son in Long Bien District were sealed off this morning to ensure traffic safety.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dance tour titled “Peace over War” of Together Higher Dance Company from Vietnam and Robin Becker Dance from the US will take place in Hanoi, HCM City and Ha Long from September 25 to 27.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the qualifications of Vietnamese scientists, Vietnam is capable of exporting highly qualified workers, analysts say.