The villagers planted custard apples in their gardens because they liked the fruit, but over the last 30 years or so, it has found even greater favour as an economic staple.

 Winners of a contest on ASEAN’s 50-year development toward the ASEAN Vision 2025 were honoured during a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on August 25.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he wants stronger defence cooperation with Myanmar during a reception for Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services of Myanmar, Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing on August 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won a bronze in sepak takraw on August 25 morning, the first medal on day 6 of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty works by late painter Luu Cong Nhan are on display at an exhibition called Net (Stroke) at the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A two-volume book on the South of Viet Nam won the prestigious annual history prize named after the revolutionary and philosopher Prof Tran Van Giau.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern province of Dien Bien on Thursday afternoon but caused no damage, 

 Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh has pocketed another gold medal in the women’s 5,000m event for Vietnam at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 Vietnam’s hosting of APEC Food Security Week hailed, Typhoon Hato: Strong winds damage houses, uproot trees, Two fishermen rescued from central sea, Health insurance policy backfires

 VietNamNet Bridge – Captain Dang Thi Kieu Trinh has announced her retirement after winning the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games women’s football event in Malaysia.

A discussion on “Belt and Road Initiative: A new opportunity for Vietnam-China cooperation” took place in Hanoi on August 25.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Director General Irina Bokova of UNESCO in Hanoi on August 25.

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 25 presented the Friendship Order to History Professor Odon Vallet from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in France.

Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Vice President Doan Nguyen Duc has confirmed his resignation following the national U22 squad’s loss at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.

A new storm has formed near the Philippines and is expected to cause heavy rainfall in the northern regions of Viet Nam.

The HCM City’s People’s Court on Friday sentenced Viet Nam Pharma company’s former top executive Nguyen Minh Hung and an associate to 12 years’ imprisonment for smuggling and counterfeiting seals 

Vendors will no longer be allowed to sell fruits on pavements of the capital city’s inner districts.

 There will be no amnesty for inmates ahead of National Day this year, the Directorate of Criminal Judgment Enforcement and Judicial Aids announced on Thursday.

 Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) is seeking the Ministry of Transport’s permission to work with a Chinese company to build Long Thanh International Airport.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called on member economies of APEC forum to cooperate and support each other in building and developing sustainable and green agriculture adaptable to climate change.