“Defeat makes me stronger as I learn a lot for the next competitions,” said Nguyen Thi Ngoan after a historic gold medal at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig.

 A whirlwind struck this central province on Monday evening, damaging more than 120 buildings.

 Five people caught illegally trading explosives were taken into custody on Monday in Thuan Nam District of the central coastal province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A documentary about internationally renowned Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh will be shown in American theatres beginning on September 12.

HCMC calls for private investment in boat stops along Saigon River, Experts warn of high credit growth risks, Hanoi mulls 6 cross-river projects worth US$2.5bn, Winter crops to span 410,000 ha in northern region

Before becoming the first chair of VAMC, Dang Thanh Binh was Deputy Governor of the State Bank, responsible for taking care of bad debt and credit institution restructuring.

 Prime Minister urges accelerating university project in Hoa Lac, Vietnam sends nearly 79,000 workers abroad in 8 months, Hanoi to have more waste-to-energy plant, Mekong festival debuts in Germany

 Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie says she never intended to step behind the camera, but traveling around the world for the United Nations opened her eyes to the conflicts that have inspired many of her most recent films.

 An Ivy League graduate and national dance champion from North Dakota was crowned Miss America on Sunday, becoming the first contestant from the state to win the nearly 100-year-old contest.

 Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has ordered an investigation into a primary teacher who has been accused of beating 11 pupils with a ruler.

 Volkswagen is stepping up its shift to electric cars and plans to invest more than 20 billion euros ($24 billion) in zero-emission vehicles by 2030 to challenge pioneer Tesla in creating a mass market.

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) is in the process of finalising a set of statistical indicators for Viet Nam’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), the office said.

 Hanoi expects to move eight departments to a concentration zone on Vo Chi Cong Road in Tay Ho District next year.

Saigon Fruit Fair in HCMC’s District 4 has emerged as a new destination for local youths and budget-conscious consumers to take a sightseeing tour.

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday said pre-orders for its Galaxy Note 8 premium smartphone have hit the highest-ever for the Note series, beating its predecessor Note 7 over five days by about 2.5 times.

 Credit must go to productive sectors if higher growth is to successfully raise GDP growth, HSBC warns in latest report.

The draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units has been officially submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee.

 The largest paragliding festival will take place from September 22-24 at Khau Pha mountain pass, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province.

As an active member of the ASEAN Community, Vietnam supports ASEAN-China cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh stressed at an event in Nanning on September 12.

Vietnam’s population and housing census is conducted every ten years on April 1 and the fifth survey will be conducted in 2019, aimed at meeting national targets and several indicators for sustainable development.