A project set up by a group of students in Ha Noi collects leftover food from hotels and restaurants and donates it to underprivileged hospital patients and others living in the city's slums.

 The international Monsoon Music Festival 2015 will take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi from October 8-11, said the event’s General Director composer Quoc Trung on September 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen from central coastal provinces are still facing losses despite big catches as they are being squeezed by unscrupulous traders.

 Bac Giang sets up Japan desk to assist Japanese investors, Doosan Vina sends core power plant component to US, Animal breeding groups push for industry edge, Ministry proposes increase to special consumption tax

 Thai police disclosed on September 10 that a key suspect in last month’s deadly Bangkok blast paid a 600-USD bribe to enter Thailand illegally.

 Tran Thi Yen Hoa won a silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the Thai Open Track and Field Championships that ended on September 9.

 V.League 1's Becamex Binh Duong received three awards in August, according to the top flight event's organisers.

  The World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has been recognised as the most attractive tangible heritage in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), said the national park’s Management Board.

 France continues to be the main partner of the Festival Hue 2016 which will take place in the ancient royal city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 29-May 4, 2016.

 Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic hub in the south, has great potential to become the leading destination of Meeting Incentive Conference Event (MICE) tourism in Southeast Asia, experts said.

 Vietnam’s financial market holds promising potential and the basic foundations to develop derivative products, financial experts told a seminar held by the Hong Kong-based Asia Risk magazine in Singapore on September 9.

 The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City has welcomed more than 17 million visitors in the past 40 years, including 6.5 million foreigners, Director Huynh Ngoc Van said at a ceremony marking the museum’s 40 th anniversary on September 9.

 Significant milestones in Vietnam-Indonesia relations over the last 60 years were reviewed by Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Nguyen Xuan Thuy during his recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Jakarta.

VietNamNet Bridge - The time when Vietnamese businesses rushed to borrow US dollars to enjoy low interest rates is over.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Clean Energy Association (VCEA) is preparing to propose revising up environmental protection fees on coal and oil to prevent an overexploitation of these fossil fuel resources.

 Hanoi Collective Orchestra to perform improvised work, ASEAN photo exhibit bridges boundaries, Manzi concert dedicated to lullabies, Poster contest held for first election anniversary, Artist presents video installation

 Police smash biggest online gambling ring in Tay Ninh, Child traffickers given jail terms, Remains of missing US servicemen repatriated, Bridge's height barrier falls, kills biker, Binh Thuan fishing boat explodes, fisherman still missing

 Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has called up six new players for the national U19 football team. The team is preparing for the 2016 AFC U19 Championship qualifying stage.

 Two new national records were broken at ongoing National Top Archers Tournament at the Ha Noi-based National Sports Training Centre.

 Ly Hoang Nam crashed out of the boys' doubles' first round at the US Open's junior circuit on September 9.

 A photograph entitled Sewing the Fishing Net, taken by Vietnamese photographer Pham Ty, is on display at the Motif Collective Galleries of Artists Showcase for the 2015 Colors Photographic Competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is considering cutting the corporate income tax as a way to encourage the domestic automobile industry. However, manufacturers still say the promised tax incentives are not attractive.

 The 11th International Travel Expo (ITE), the largest of its kind in Vietnam, kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9.

 The Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) on September 9 launched the “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” project funded by the German Government.

 Vietnamese fencer Vu Thanh An won a gold medal on September 8 at the 2015 Asian U23 Fencing Championships in Ulaan Batar, Mongolia.