Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan appeared on national TV channel VTV4’s Bizline program on Saturday night to talk about Vietnam’s economic achievements since the country’s independence 70 years ago.

 President Truong Tan Sang reiterated Vietnam’s interest in deepening ties with Venezuela to benefit the two peoples during his talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros in Hanoi on August 31.

 Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has cabled a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung over a Vietnamese citizen hurt in a bomb attack in central Bangkok on August 17.

 Japan is one of Vietnam’s leading strategic partners and the Vietnamese Government always pays attention to enhancing cooperation between the two countries’ localities, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

The magnificent scenery and breathtaking beauty of Khau Pha mountain pass or Mo fall and the delightful flavour of Can wine in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai northern province may make it one of the most exquisite sites

 Traffic accident kills two in central Quang Tri, Fishermen attack sand dredges, Police seize rotting chickens before being sold, PM adjusts construction project for Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Highway, Health insurance to include holidays

 Viet Nam will take part in the 13th Asian Karate Federation Senior Championships from September 4-6 in Yokohama, Japan.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government of Vietnam does not intend to give up the dream of developing an automobile industry, even though it has failed to do so in the last two decades.

 With 800 projects worth US$2.7 billion, Japan is the 6th biggest foreign investor in Ho Chi Minh City. The figure is expected to rise in the future because HCM City is considered an ideal destination for Japanese investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - The vice president of the Bach Khoa Antivirus Center (BKAV), the inventor of the first made-in-Vietnam smartphone BPhone, said he plans to sell BPhone on the world market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Local government officials have recently been found using counterfeit secondary and high school degrees.

A recent survey conducted by the World Bank revealed that 42.5% of patients were not satisfied with the attitude of medical staff.

VietNamNet Bridge - The forest rangers on Con Dao Island not only act as a protector for Con Dao sea turtles, but also serve as midwives.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first film produced by Viet Nam and Japan will be launched nationwide in October.

 New enterprises increase in August, UK second-highest investor in August, Agriculture exports at $19.31 billion this year, Vinalines offloads 29.68% of Hai Phong Port, Mobile World moves into FMCG and fresh food

 Nearly 800 reporters including 87 foreign journalists from 145 press agencies at home and abroad have registered to cover the grand parade marking the 70 th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

 Vietnam should be rightly proud of its record in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction, said United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta.

 Vietnamese history, dating from prehistoric times to the modern era, is being depicted at an exhibition set to open on September 1 at the Viet Nam National Museum of History.

 Viet Nam won three gold medals at the Thailand Open Karate-do Championship, which ended in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 30.

 Most Vietnamese businesses are still unclear about international trade and business laws, which could result in a loss of opportunities presented by the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), experts have said.

 Depressed people who display "risky behaviour", agitation and impulsivity are at least 50% more likely to attempt suicide, a study has found.

 Cameras for HCMC buses to address crime, Luxury buses for Hanoi - Halong route, Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal tours in HCMC, Tourism portal to boost international arrivals, River cruiser heads to Myanmar, Night tours to Cham Island

 Thai police say they have found bomb-making materials in a second apartment, after the arrest of a suspect in the explosion at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine.

 The World Architecture Festival 2015 has made a shortlist of top seven most beautiful religious buildings in the world, including Chua Da (Stone Pagoda) in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese enterprises doing business with China are deeply concerned about the Chinese yuan depreciation, now at a two-decade low.