More than 944,000 officials and public servants had to declare their assets, but only five cases were verified and only one was punished for dishonesty, according to a Government Inspectorate report released on September 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the next three years, the national air carrier Vietnam Airlines will replace its current fleet of Boeing 777 and Airbus 330 aircraft with more modern ones.

Ho Ngoc Ha to represent Vietnam at MTV EMA 2014; Top int'l DJ to play in City on world tour; Famous mezzo-soprano holds first recital; Co Tu cultural expressions get national heritage status; French journalist presents photos to Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - The total value of assets of Hoang Kieu, a Vietnamese-American billionaire, just hit $2.8 billion, which placed the 70-year-old businessman on Forbes’ list of the 1,000 richest billionaires in the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A smart house called Samsung House has opened at 88 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It is equipped with smart appliances of fancy design.

 The US Federal Reserve has reiterated that it will raise interest rates once a "considerable time" has passed after its stimulus programme ends in October.

VietNamNet Bridge - Photographer Ba Han has gone to Japan with his “Vietnam moments” photo collection to attend the International East Asian Photo Culture Forum at the invitation of the Japanese Photography Association.

 Beach football team to participate in AFF championship; Vietnam to compete in Youth Chess Championship; Defender Toan says goodbye to ASIAD after ankle injury

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a system of high schools for the gifted located throughout the country, Vietnam has been able to produce many students with top mathematical skills.

 This September seems to be a favourable month for exhibitions covering a wide range of artistic fields. Let's check out the most outstanding exhibitions this month.

 JFE Group of Japan has announced it has cancelled its investment in the US$3-billion Guang Lian steel plant project at Dung Quat Economic Zone in central Quang Ngai Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The average revenue per user (ARPU) in the Vietnamese pay-TV market is the lowest among ASEAN countries, which could harm the market in the long term.

 Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least nine people dead and 10 injured after making landfall in northern provinces Tuesday night.

 Police in the southern province of Binh Duong will prosecute a couple for brutally beating their three-year-old daughter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Ha Manh Thang will showcase a painting collection at the Thavibu Gallery in Bangkok from September 20 to October 18.

 A landslide in early September 17 in Dong Dang town in the northern province of Lang Son killed six people, the National Committee for Search and Rescue reported.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 16 announced the cancellation and delays of hundreds of flights as typhoon Kalmaegi makes its way towards Vietnam.

 Nearly 500 runners from 40 countries are expected to compete in the 70-km ultra international Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 taking place in the northern Vietnam mountains in Hoang Lien National Park from Sept. 18-22.

Vietnam needs to reverse the trend of becoming an “aged” population, a process which was first recognised in 2011.

China has accelerated archaeological exploration to support its seeking of the UNESCO’s world heritage title for the "Silk Road on the Sea". If UNESCO recognizes the "Silk Road on the Sea", Vietnam's sovereignty in the East Sea will be affected

 VietNamNet Bridge – A timber house springing up in an ancient tree is the ideal site for a café of nearly 6,000 m2 in Go Vap District, HCM City.

Vietnam, Sudan sign maritime transport agreement; President receives newly-accredited ambassadors; Deputy PM addresses 69th UNGA session; Indian President wraps up Vietnam visit

 Vietnam and Norway have agreed to boost cooperation and work closely together to soon complete negotiations and sign the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA).

 The External Relations Agency under the Ministry of Public Security made its debut in Hanoi on September 17.

Vietnam and Slovakia act as bridges linking each other to their respective regions, the EU and Southeast Asia, Deputy Speaker of the Slovakian Parliament Renata Zmajkovicova said during talks with NA Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son.