The Parties, Governments, National Assemblies and peoples of Vietnam and Laos always treasure and give the highest priority to consolidating the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive coordination between the two countries.

 Senior officials of the Vietnam-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation Committee convened their eighth meeting in Hanoi on September 14, rejoicing at the recent progress in all-round cooperation.

 Vietnam and Australia have agreed to cooperate in criminal justice and legal enforcement during talks between visiting Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang and Federal Attorney-General of Australia Senator George Brandis.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong left Hanoi on September 15 for an official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

 The full texts of a draft political report by the Party Central Committee (11th tenure) and a report on the 2011-2015 socio-economic performance have been published on the mass media for public feedback from September 15 – October 31.

The State Bank has told commercial banks to remain cautious about disbursing money for transport projects developed under the mode of BOT (build, operation, transfer). Meanwhile, investors say that BOT projects have an unreasonable mechanism.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese mobile network operators have acknowledged that the mobile internet speed in too low, blaming this on the late deployment of 4G technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - People-founded schools still cannot find enough students for the 2015-2016 academic year, though the first phase of the national enrolment plan has ended.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One year ago, public kindergartens in HCM City began accepting children aged six to 18 months as requested by local authorities in a pilot programme that is expected to be expanded to all kindergartens by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people in the southern province of Dong Nai were hit last week by the worst flooding in 20 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 1,600ha of land is to be acquired for 300 infrastructure development projects, many of which have been on hold for decades, this year, HCM City People's Council announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lovers of Ha Noi have been called upon to help preserve the city's charming beauty and cultural values with simple daily gestures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seventy per cent of air pollution in Ha Noi is created by the endless streams of traffic, the Centre for Environmental Monitoring has reported.

The Viet Nam Administration of Forestry and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Co-oporation and Development have launched the "Programme on Conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity and ecosystems services in Viet Nam".

 VietNamNet Bridge – The revised laws on Housing and Real Estate Business, which allow foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam, were keenly lauded by the foreign community when they came into force in July 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The market is held once a week in Na Meo Village, Quan Son District, Thanh Hoa Province, more than 200km west of Thanh Hoa City’s center.

VietNamNet Bridge - To enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam’s rice production and value, and bring more profits to farmers, Vietnam needs new breakthrough policies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic and foreign retailers are mulling over plans to develop a range of convenience store chains across Vietnam, in hopes of meeting rising consumer demand with this high-potential business model.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) will sell train tickets for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from October 1.

 On the 245th birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, a four-part concert series will be held at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi, with the participation of renowned musicians Nguyen My Huong and Dao Trung Tuyen.

Vietnamese and foreigners with permanent residence cards granted by Vietnamese authorities, who have been granted driver's licenses which are made of polyethylene terephthalate and remain valid, may apply for international driving permits.

 Ministry may adjust tariff rates, HCM City seeks Japanese loans for two metro projects, Garments and textiles sector prepares for integration, Vietnam set to see increased investment from RoK: HSBC

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Jetstar Pacific have cancelled a total of 27 flights because the Vamco typhoon, the third typhoon this year, has entered the central parts of the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man and his three children were burned to death about 11pm yesterday (Sept 13) after he set fire to his own home in Tan Bien Town in Tay Ninh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Australia have both been selected to compete in Group D at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Finals Draw in Doha, Qatar on September 12.