Vietnamese people spend a total of 1.4-1.6 trillion VND (62.2-71.1 million USD) each year on treatment of dengue fever, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Health has revealed.

 Nearly 270 Australian undergraduates will enter short-term courses and internship programmes in Vietnam in 2016 as part of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Programme, unveiled the Australian Embassy on September 4.

 The central city of Da Nang and the Ministry of Transport took the lead in the Public Administrative Reform Index 2014 for the second consecutive year, as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs at a conference in Hanoi on September 4.

 The 7th Asia Pacific Regional Conference for Solidarity with Cuba will be held in Hanoi from September 8-9.

 Major art & entertainment events in big cities from Sept. 1-15.

 A unit of the Chinese aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA is buying the Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon Holdings for about $2.5bn (£1.6bn).

 A tense stand-off between police and migrants on a train in Hungary is continuing into a second day.

The sketches by Josh Binh will inspire you to walk around the deserted streets of Hoi An ancient town, the most famous destination in central Vietnam, to see old houses with flickering lights of lanterns at night or enjoy the cool air in the morning.

 Many events went down in history 70 years ago. During the country's development process, many things have changed, however some places have kept their historical traces. Here are images of Hanoi then and now.

 Workers in the southern Binh Duong Province urged the government to implement price control measures to ensure that the next year minimum wage increase would significantly improve their lives.

VietNamNet Bridge - Doing business with China is one of the biggest problems Vietnam has to deal with as it integrates more deeply into the global economy, economists have said.

The cost for exploiting one ton of coal is much higher than reported, because it must include both intangible and tangible consequences, including environmental pollution, water resources, miners’ health and possible impact on climate change.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 510 Vietnamese health care workers have been selected for a special training programme to prepare them to work in Japan, the Overseas Labour Management Department has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal, which was once the most polluted canal in Saigon, was launched on Wednesday, September 2 by HCM City authorities and the Saigon Boat JSC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's coach, Hoang Anh Tuan was confident that his team would defeat Thailand in the final of the ASEAN Football Federation's U-19 Championship today, Sept 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese team won the first silver medal at the ongoing World Shuttlecock Championships in Rome, Italy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 30-minute program for tourists to take photos with a newly-born white tiger last Saturday and Sunday at the Saigon Zoo has attracted many visitors.

 Consumers are becoming increasingly used to shopping online, with e-commerce enterprises saying online transactions are growing strongly.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Day (September 2), the Ba Dinh Square and many streets in Hanoi are decorated with national flags, banners and decorative lights.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in HCM City on Tuesday handed down prison sentences ranging from nine months to eight years to 56 people involved in illegal online gambling on the website188bet.com.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta faces a severe lack of medical specialists, especially in life-threatening fields such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

VietNamNet Bridge - While tariff barriers have been removed within the framework of free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed, technical barriers have barred domestic enterprises from entry into the world market.

 Vietnam’s men’s football moved up one spot in the World Football Federation (FIFA)’s ranking table, released on September 3.

Smithsonian magazine has announced its 21st Century Life List, including the world's fastest roller coaster, the world's deepest dive, etc. Notably, Vietnam’s Son Doong, the world's largest cave, topped the list.

Top legislators of Vietnam and the US discussed measures to enhance collaboration between Massachusetts State and Vietnamese localities, particularly in economy, finance, education and training, during their meetings in the US State on September 4.