The new US envoy for Syria has said there is "lots of evidence" that Syrian government forces are preparing to use chemical weapons in Idlib.

Tran Dinh Lieu, Deputy Director of Viet Nam Social Insurance, speaks to the newspaper Tien Phong (Vanguard) on his agency’s goal to have all Vietnamese students join the health insurance scheme.

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Toan’s goal in the 108th minute of the quarter-final against Syria was chosen as one of the four most memorable moments in the men’s football at the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion model Duong Nguyen Kha Trang of Ha Giang Province will compete in the Super Model International 2018 contest in Bangkok on Friday. 

 Unbaked construction materials are targeted to account for 30-40 percent of all materials used for building by 2020, according to a circular that has been approved by the Government.

 The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has cancelled the result of Mongolian wrestler Orkhon Purevdorj in the women’s 62kg category of the freshly-concluded Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia due to testing positive to doping.

 The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) will receive more than 1,000 delegates, including high-ranking government representatives and executives of regional and world-leading corporations.

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of many cooperation agreements on September 6, within the framework of the former’s ongoing visit to Russia.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to Hungary from September 8-11 at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. 

 The Vietnam-Russia Oil and Gas Joint Venture Vietsovpetro has pumped up more than 230 million tonnes of crude oil and provided 34 billion cubic metres of associated gas so far.

 The Vietnam U23 football team has been nominated in three categories of the VTV Awards 2018, making them the first football team to receive the honour.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 6 handed over a decision on the extension of the term of Vietnam-Japan Special Ambassador Ryotaro Sugi. 

Vietnam became the second largest textile and garment supplier in South Korea, just after China, with export turnover of $1.5 billion in the first seven months of the year. The number 1 position, according to analysts, is within reach.

As the number of students is increasing sharply, many schools in HCMC are refusing to accept day-boarding students. And in Hanoi, the number of students in many classes is double what is permitted.

Scientists attending a workshop on the management of marine environmental resources held several days ago warned that coastal areas are becoming more polluted because of poor control over waste sources from the mainland.

Japan is known as a difficult-to-be-please market, but Vietnam’s IT firms meet Japanese standards thanks to their qualified engineers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s footwear exports have been worth US$9.45 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 8.4 per cent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, part-time jobs for unversity students were often limited.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors hold a stake in about 60 percent of 5-star hotels in Hanoi and HCMC, and are continuing to pour money into the profitable hotel sector.

Mekong Delta region makes up 18 percent of GDP, Cement industry records impressive export growth, Revenue of retail sales and services up 11.2 per cent in eight months, Discrepancies in financial reviews