A man died as a result of a fire which engulfed a three-storey house at Ba Diem residential area in Hoc Mon outlying district, Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of August 27.

 The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has begun criminal proceedings against Hoang Huu Chau for “swindling to appropriate assets” in the case relating to Phan Van Anh Vu.

 After Saigon Alcohol, Beer and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) announced paying dividend, its share valuation saw an increase by approximately VND7,000 per share to VND220,000 ($9.7).

 While billions of dollars is spent annually importing auto parts for assembly at home, Vietnam exports a roughly equivalent value of spare parts for automobiles, motorbikes and motor vehicles every year.

 Hai Phong has done its best to restore and promote the art of ca tru or ceremonial singing over the years. 

 Taiwan plans to shorten the visa waiver for Vietnamese visitors from a 30-day stay to 14 days, starting in August.

 The Son Tay citadel, 40 kilometers from the center of Hanoi, is a unique historical relic of the capital city and Vietnam’s glorious history of resisting foreign invaders.

 Vietnam has had four more world’s records recognised by the World Records Union (Worldkings).

 The Department of Construction in HCM City proposed on August 27 to use helicopters to supervise the progress and quality of 18 on-going construction projects in the area.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition featuring 70 photos of bird species will open at the Furama Da Nang resort in celebration of Viet Nam’s National Day from September 1-3.

 Doctors have not yet found a proper treatment regime for an 11-year old girl in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai who suffers from bloody sweating.

 More than 1,000 policemen have been mobilised to ensure security in Hanoi and HCM City for the Vietnamese U23 football team’s quarterfinal against Syria on Monday evening.

 Hundreds of people flocked onto the streets with national flags to celebrate Vietnam's win against Syria in the quarterfinal of 2018 Asian Games last night.

A lot of schools, healthcare centres and offices in several resettlement residential areas in the central province of Ha Tinh have been left unused for years since their completion, creating a huge waste of public budget resources.

The Viet Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development wants to revive Kim Nguu River, one of the worst polluted in the city, by improving water quality in a 1.2-km section and creating a public space along the riverside.

The owners of Shopee, Lazada and Tiki, the best known e-commerce websites in Vietnam, all are foreigners. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, a man living in Thanh Xuan District was bit in the neck by a 30kg Malinois dog owned by his neighbour. The dog was not wearing a muzzle.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The national concert ‘Dieu Con Mai’ (Things Everlasting) 2018, held by VietNamNet Newspaper, will once again be brought to the stage on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 Many transport agencies in HCM City plan to increase fares on Friday and Saturday (August 31 and September 1) of the upcoming three-day National Day holiday,

 HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project.