Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and State Secretary of the German Foreign Ministry Markus Ederer co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Management Group during the former’s visit to Germany from September 13-14.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Vietnam considers Japan a leading and long-term partner and Vietnam’s firm foreign policy stance is a reflection of that.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 25th round of the 2015 V-League concluded last weekend witnessing Dong Thap and Hoang Anh Gia Lai successfully escape from relegation. Below We review the major talked about points in this second-last round of play.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An agreement to fortify the enforcement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed yesterday (Sept 14) between Viet Nam and China.

   Free night swimming in Nha Trang, Sapa monitors tourism prices, Noi Bai gets more sleeping pods

VietNamNet Bridge - While Cau Dat’s coffee has a bright future as it can be sold through the Starbucks’ chain, other Vietnamese roasters can only dream of selling coffee on such a big scale.

 Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, says a global study from the OECD.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Property giant Vingroup announced plans to establish an animal conservation programme on Phu Quoc Island this month and start an animal safari two months later.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of northern Quang Ninh Province unveiled a monument to cosmonaut hero Gherman Titov on an island in Ha Long Bay on September 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of a Vietnam Buddhist Academy commenced with a ceremony in Ngu Tay Hamlet, An Tay Ward, Hue City of central Thua Thien-Hue Province.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hoard of 1,100 antiques salvaged from shipwrecks off the coast of central Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces are on display in Tan Hiep island commune, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese primary teacher, Tran Thi Thuy Dung, 38, had been selected as a recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Awards, according to Thailand media.

Cutting the poverty rate among ethnic minority groups by 3-4 percent annually is among the specific targets for 2025 set recently by the Government in its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in connection with ethnic minorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 is underway in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with numerous activities organised to serve people and especially children.

Vietnamese Banh Mi is regarded as the world’s best delicious sandwich by foreign diners. New Yorkers are charmed by soft and crunchy French baguettes filled with an ever-varying combination of deli-style pork, pate and veggies.

 A 3D moving image of the late singer Whitney Houston is being developed by a US entertainment firm.

  Overseas Vietnamese enjoy motor vehicle tax breaks, HCMC collects road maintenance fee on motorbikes, EU, Vietnam share experience on climate change response, Storm Vam Co lashes Quang Nam-Quang Ngai

VietNamNet Bridge - Some private economic groups have shown their intention to join the bank restructuring process by injecting money into banks which are undergoing restructuring. 

 The Brazilian government has announced a $7bn (£4.5bn) package of spending cuts aimed at plugging a huge black hole in the country's 2016 budget.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors can depart from Hanoi at 6am to travel to Ninh Binh province to visit Trang An tourist site and Bai Dinh pagoda, a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO.

A project entitled ‘Creating Authentic Vietnamese Masks’ took place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on September 13, where children had an opportunity to try their hand at making traditional masks for the Mid-autumn festival.

 The Water Investment and Business JSC (VIWACO), which supplies water to 100,000 households in Thanh Xuan district and Dong Da district in Hanoi, has announced that water prices will increase from October 1.

 Phu Quoc Island has been named among the Top 10 most stunning Asian islands by Top Inspired magazine.

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued Dispatch No. 5010/CHK-TC adjusting the price ceiling on flight tickets due to falls in the fuel price over recent times.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Decision No. 1844/QD-NHNN on September 9 officially accepting the merger between Southern Bank and Sacombank.