VietNamNet Bridge – The developers of Lotte Center may have decided to open their new shopping mall on National Day on September 2, to attract numerous visitors. However, analysts believe they chose the wrong time to open their mall.

 Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has raised hopes that a deal could be struck with Russia to end fighting in the east of his country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dark clouds in contrast with white sand dunes creates a beautiful spectacle and grandeur landscape in Bau Trang (White Lake) in Phan Thiet City in the central province of Binh Thuan.

 Tien Minh eases into Vietnam Open quarterfinals; Viettel, HTV to coordinate on UEFA match broadcast; Trang prevails after slow start

 Trial results on the newly proposed Hanoi-HCM City air route through Laos and Cambodia show that the route is 85km shorter, saving five minutes of flying time and 190kg of fuel, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reported on September 4.

Vietnam has jumped up two ranks to 68th place among 144 economies worldwide, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 which the World Economic Forum (WEF) released on Wednesday in Geneva.

 Vietnam runs one of the largest mine action programs in the world, with a strong sense of national ownership, using state budget, with only modest support from the donor countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted to the government a draft decree suggesting new approaches to develop support industries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health has issued a circular on charity health care activities to replace the one enacted in 2002.

VietNamNet Bridge – Toilet-themed café has been popular in a number of Asian countries, but quite new in Vietnam as a toilet café was inaugurated in Hanoi several months ago and in HCMC last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,000 hectares of forest in the Ban Don Eco-tourism site has been destroyed in the last year by illegal loggers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The healthcare sector has not been an attractive investment channel for investors, with many hospitals left idle, while others have been incurring losses.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City is seeking final approval to develop what would be the largest square and riverside park in Vietnam, spanning an area of 30ha with an estimated cost of VND1.97 trillion (nearly US$93 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Cong Khanh, colloquially known as “Sau Khanh’ from the southern province of Ben Tre, has spent dozens of years and a lot of money on collecting antiques.

Vietnam, Laos strive for stronger cooperation on religion; Hanoi meeting marks 66th DPRK;  National Day; Vietnam’s National Day celebrated abroad; Leaders attend school ceremonies to mark beginning of academic year

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received the Special Ambassador between Vietnam and Japan, Sugi Ryotaro, in Hanoi on September 4.

A delegation from the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam is on a four-day visit to Singapore to share experiences in directing and managing anti-corruption efforts with Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed the Vietnamese Government’s support for cooperation projects between the two countries while receiving Minister of Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz in Hanoi on September 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge - VietJet has linked up with global payments technology company Visa to launch a promotion in Vietnam called ‘Enjoy Flying with Visa’ with a discount of 30 percent.

 The Department of Network Security was officially opened in Ha Noi on Thursday to keep an eye on Viet Nam's internet traffic.

Vo Van Huy, a cowboy in Tay Hoa District of Phu Yen province, is leaving his home village in mid-September for Paris, where he will study at the Polytechnic University of Paris with an Eiffel scholarship granted by the French government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of casino tycoons have visited Vietnam in recent years, promising  to develop multi-billion dollar casino projects in the country, but then they left. Will they return once their demands are satisfied?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phones and phone parts continued to be the biggest export earner in the first eight months this year, with total revenue expanding 13.7% year-on-year to US$15.22 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.

First Monsoon Music Festival attracts foreign artists; Berlin DJ debuts in HCM City; FVH guides visitors to temple, village; VN break dancers head overseas; Vietnam to host UK Film Week 2014

Army chopper crash death toll rises to 20; Another capsized raft victim found; Authorities step in to save old trees; Two Chinese nationals arrested for illegal money transport; Landslide bulldozes riverbank; Railway fares discounted up to 50%