A delegation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Japan’s Ehime prefecture will tour Vietnam in early November to scope out the local market and seek investment opportunities in the country. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh reiterated education is Vietnam’s top national policy while attending the Vietnam-UK Education Forum held in London, the UK, on September 11.

 A two-day photo exhibition capturing China’s reclamation activities in the East Sea is running at Gwangju city’s Chosun University in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The National Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control issued a dispatch on September 13 directing localities and ministries to deploy plans in response to a tropical low pressure.

 The eleventh Vietnam Motor Show 2015 will be held from October 28 to November 1 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi and Amsterdam city of the Netherlands have agreed to foster collaboration in various fields such as water supply and drainage, waste treatment, urban planning, smart city development, cultural exchanges, tourism, health.

A delegation from the Government Inspectorate led by Inspector General Huynh Phong Tranh is on a working visit to Italy to share state inspection experience with the host.

 The visit to Japan by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from September 15-19 will aim to deepen the two countries’ exclusive strategic partnership and bring it to a new level, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese aviation market is witnessing stiff competition between Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, and Vietjet Air, the emerging player. Jetstar Pacific is also a formidable rival.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City’s students will follow the lessons in textbooks to be published by the HCM City education and training department, instead of those compiled by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for all schools in Vietnam.

 About 95 per cent of Vietnamese labourers are worried about poverty and having insufficient funds once retired, according to a recent survey by the Global Aging Institute (GAI) in collaboration with Prudential Corporation Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge - The technologies utilized by Vietnamese enterprises are 30 years behind the world and years behind other regional countries, according to Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan.

VietNamNet Bridge - The protective forests in the southern province of Tra Vinh which died because of insects’ attack, sea wave hit and deforestation have been revived. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - The audience are invited to Ensemble Concert with soloists from Orchestra National de France Nguyen Huu Nguyen (violin) and Sarah Jacob-Franck (cello) and HBSO Chamber Orchestra.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft Law on Fees and Charges may not be able to make it to the National Assembly (NA) for approval next month.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of real estate projects in the Long Thanh Airport area were drawn up right after the international airport project development got the go-ahead from the National Assembly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art critics, sculptors and officials from HCM City and neighbouring areas attending a recent seminar said the city should erect more sculptural works in public areas for landscaping purpose.

 Trolleys full of drinks and fast food are becoming an increasingly common sight on the streets of Vietnam’s major cities, bringing their “shop” to customers rather than the other way around.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not  far from Cua Dai and the ancient town of Hoi An, An Bang attracts tourists with its pristine scenery and idyllic life of a fishing village.

 SocialEco has announced its new $1 smartphone and ecosystem project, which is currently under development.

 Movie star, pop singer and producer Ngo Thanh Van is taking on a new role as director of a new film, Tam Cam-Chuyen Chua Ke (Tam and Cam – The Untold Story).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Hoang Duc Huy is passionate about bringing English to disadvantaged areas. He started the Help to Fly Project and created a website with free English lessons for all ages.

The Ministry of Transport wants stricter penalties for drunk drivers to curb alcohol-related accidents. This is part of its draft on fines for traffic violations that are expected to take effect in December.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trinh Thi Han, 25, a final-year student of FPT University, spends several hours every day working as a domestic help.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has confirmed that the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will withdraw capital from Vinamilk, though the dairy producer is a big source of income for SCIC.