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 Ho Chi Minh City should learn lessons from major cities in developed countries on how to become a smart city, speakers said at an international conference held in the city on September 28.

 Foreign ministers (FMs) of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened an unofficial annual meeting on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28.

 The US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s third interest rate hike this week would not affect Vietnam’s economy significantly as the move was foreseeable, according to experts.

 Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific Airlines have adjusted schedules of flights to and from Japan’s Osaka International Airport due to its closure over the impact of typhoon Trami.

 Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung stressed the need for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to continue fostering constructive cooperation and dialogue when attending the UNHRC’s 39th session which closed in Geneva on September 28.

 Police of Quynh Nhai district in the northern mountainous province of Son La on September 28 arrested four men when they were illegally transporting about 54,000 methamphetamine pills to neighbouring Lao Cai province.

 The Hanoi Book Festival will take place on October 3-7, highlighting modern reading culture.

 No Vietnamese has been reported dead or missing in Palu city, Sulawesi province, after strong earthquakes and tsunami occurred in Indonesia on September 28, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Goods which were considered unreasonably expensive in the past have become more popular in Vietnam because of the increase in the number of wealthy people.

Da Lat is very famous for its poetic scenery and year round comfortably cool weather but it is also a destination for its delicious street food. Here are several recommendations for tourists visiting “The City of Flowers”.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite suffering from 90 per cent visual impairment, 37-year-old Truong Phuoc Khai of Hau Giang Province in the Mekong Delta has a passion for making books.

At first glance, Lê Nổ Tổ Chè at Hanoi’s 35 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street looks much like any other coffee shop in the capital. The establishment, however, boasts a unique draw: its décor focuses on the Truong Sa archipelago,

Nguyen Thanh Tung, director of the Viet Nam Administration of Seas and Island’s Department of Policy and Legal Matters, speaks to the Thanh Niên newspaper on the imperative need to protect the sea environment.

 U16 Viet Nam bid goodbye to the ASEAN Confederation Cup (AFC) U16 Championship after losing 0-5 to U16 Iran late Thursday night in Malaysia.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa on September 29 chaired a regular meeting of the ASEAN Committee in The Hague (ACTH).

Analysts say Vietnam is facing dual difficulties: it has to prepare for the period when ODA (official development capital) capital will decrease, and must also bear pressure as 50 percent of domestic debts will be due in three years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like many mothers, 30-year-old Ly Thu Trang doesn’t want to see her children cooped-up indoors glued to the television set or sat playing video games.

Vietnam’s authorised Apple distributors now count a new member, as IPPG has launched its first APR store called eDiGi. However, IPPG’s chances for success seem thin.