In pictures: Mass wedding sees 100 marriages

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Hai Quang and Le Thi Bich Lieu's dream wedding ceremony and party finally came true as the couple were part of the Mass Wedding of 100 Disadvantaged Couples sponsored by the HCM City Employee Assistance Centre.

Vietnam Airlines Dreamliner flies to London

 Vietnam Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Heathrow Airport in London on September 1, marking the first international destination served by the national flag carrier’s new-generation plane.

Luen Thai Group plans to expand in Vietnam

 Hong Kong's Luen Thai Group, dealing in garments, has been considering a plan to invest in a garment and textile industrial park in Vietnam, the company announced in late August.

Vietnamese zinc-coated steel not dumped in Australia

 The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has announced its decision to conclude its dumping investigation into zinc-coated (galvanised) steel imported from Vietnam.

President: Vietnam value ties with neighbours

 President Truong Tan Sang on September 2 received Lao Vice President Bounnhang Vorachith and Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An, who led delegations to join Vietnam’s celebrations of the 70th National Day and August Revolution.

Vietnamese top legislator meets UN General Assembly President

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with President of the 70 th UN General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft on September 2 (Vietnam time) on the fringes of the fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York.

Vietnam to promote ties with Sweden, the UN

 The top legislators of Vietnam and Sweden agreed to work for stronger cooperation between the two countries during their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York on September 2 (Vietnam time).

Vietnam becomes official member of Int’l Hydrographic Organisation

 The International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) held a ceremony to raise Vietnam’s flag in Monaco on September 2, marking the country’s official admission to the IHO as the 84th member.

Creative hub to open in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art, creativity and entertainment complex, set to open tomorrow in Ha Noi, will gather together individuals, businesses, and organisations making up the creative industry in Viet Nam.

Weaker yuan presses Vietnam’s rice price down

VietNamNet Bridge - As predicted, importers have tried to lower Vietnam’s rice price after the Chinese government’s devaluation of the yuan. 

Housing project threat to river basin ecology

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese environmental watchdog group has reiterated its call for the permanent shutdown of a large residential project in Dong Nai Province, just north of HCM City.

Ghost festival to be recognised

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Vu Lan may soon be recognised as a national festival of Vietnamese culture. The Centre for Religious Cultural Heritage Preservation has submitted the festival to the State for recognising.

Does Vietnam want to prevent Chinese technology waste?

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists believe that Chinese use old refurbished technology for the thermal power plants they have built in Vietnam in an attempt to transfer out-of-date machinery and polluting technologies to Vietnam.

HCM City workshop for US film guru

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dov Simens, once named "The Number 1 Movie Instructor" by the National Association of Film Schools in the US, will conduct a workshop for filmmakers in HCM City next month.

Labour market set for stiff competition

VietNamNet Bridge – While more jobs will be created as the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) comes into effect by the year-end, the number of Vietnamese workers with skills that meet international labour market remains insufficient.

Northern areas forecast to enjoy warmer winter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Northern parts of the country were expected to be warmer than previous winters this year due to the effects of El Nino,

Watch VietNamNet Concert 2015

 VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place at the Hanoi Opera House yesterday. Enjoy the show here.

VietNamNet Concert 2015 in pictures

VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place successully at the Hanoi Opera House on the National Day (September 2).

The special features of tourist cities in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dalat, a city without traffic lights. Phu Yen, a home to oil lamps. And Danang, a city that has it all. Every tourist city has its outstanding characteristics.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9

 Around 300 new businesses launched each day in Vietnam, Italy luxury furniture maker comes to Vietnam, DongABank chief accountant replaced, New bonds to be issued by VAMC, Vingroup to upgrade Hanoi's Vinh Tuy - Mai Dong Road

15,000 residents to make way for Long Thanh Airport

  Nearly 15,000 residents in the southern province of Dong Nai will be re-settled to other areas to allow construction of Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai Province.

HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal launched

  The Department of Tourism together with the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon Boat JSC launched a boat tour on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in the city yesterday.

In photos: Fireworks boom on Vietnam's National Day

 Thousands of people ignored the rain to enjoy fireworks displays in Ha Noi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day. Fireworks show blasted off both in Da Nang and HCM City at 9pm, and lasted for 15 minutes.

RoK-Vietnam ties – model of modern international relations

 The relationship between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam is one of the typical examples of the modern international relations, stated Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Chung Ui-hwa.

NA leader busy with bilateral meetings in New York

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held bilateral meetings with top legislators from China and Belarus, and the IPU President in New York on September 1 (Hanoi time) on the sidelines of the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.