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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange will stage Yo Nakamura’s short contemporary dancing piece entitled “Good Bye” at the Youth Theater on September 24 and 25

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only several days are left for the gymnasts to complete their final preparations before they take part in the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in South Korea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang, which has some of the most advanced infrastructure in the country, has been facing a serious water shortage since mid-August, a highly unusual situation for the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first bus rapid transit (BRT) line in HCMC along Vo Van Kiet Highway and through different districts would be put into service by the end of 2018,

 EU provides additional 114 mil Euros for healthcare sector; HCM City private schools struggle to survive; Vietnamese cardiovascular surgeons use MICS for first time; Health authority asks verification of human organ sale

 Trade surplus hit over US$3 billion in eight months; Local seed companies lose ground to foreign giants; Seafood exports likely to hit 7 billion USD in 2014; Thailand’s BJC ready to audit Metro after buy-out

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean pianist Eva Joo Eun Young will share the stage of a ‘Tchaikovsky and Wieniawsky’ concert organized by HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera at the Opera House