VietNamNet Bridge – Runners will go the distance in the Viet Nam Mountain Marathon (VMM) from September 22-24 in Sa Pa.

 SCG Concrete Roof Vietnam Ltd., a subsidiary of SCG Cement-Building Materials has become the first concrete roof tile manufacturer in Vietnam to be granted with three major certifications for its management system.

 The authorities in Hue City have started to restore an old wooden house for tourism.

 Staff of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio (VFS) have strongly opposed policies of their new management board after equitisation, worrying that they would kill the firm. 

 Farmers in Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces started investing shrimp farming as prices have been on the rise since March.

 The construction of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line linking HCM and the neighbouring province of Binh Duong is expected to be started in 2018 and completed in 2019.

 The General Department of Taxation has asked localities to increase inspections at FDI firms that suddenly incur losses after the periods they have received incentives expire.

 South Korea will support Vietnamese travel firms offering incentive tours to attract more visitors from Vietnam.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has approved the extension of credit growth limits for many commercial banks to support the country’s economic growth.

Bui Yen Ly secured the only gold medal of muaythai for Vietnam at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) yesterday in Turkmenistan.

 Bilateral relations between Vietnam and Egypt are expected to be elevated to a new height following Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Vietnam earlier this month, said a Vietnamese diplomat.

 Muaythai fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat will present Vietnam at the Asia Fighting Championship in Singapore on Saturday.

 Percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa of Hanoi will stage a solo performance at the House of Ao Dai - Once Famous Point on Friday featuring Vietnamese folk music and other genres.  

 Hong Kong contemporary artist Yiu Chi Leung will launch his “An Era of Half-Humanity” multimedia exhibition at Vin Gallery from September 22 to November 20.

 A new luxury hotel in Hanoi has set a record as the country’s highest.

 The Authority of Information Security (AIS) on Wednesday released an official document warning financial institutions and commercial banks of a malicious code Red Alert 2.0 on Android-powered devices.  

 The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam yesterday announced that it will launch a special inspection of the Ministry of Health, following revelations of fraud within the MoH’s pharmaceutical licensing process.

 The Government’s decision two years ago to allow autonomy for a number of universities has helped them meet international standards and improve quality of training, according to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education and Training.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations have agreed to enhance cooperation and protect guest workers in the respective markets. 

 A ground-breaking ceremony for Vietnam’s first aircraft engine parts factory, Hanwha Aero Engines, was held at the Hoa Lac High-tech Park in Hanoi on September 21.