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 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction workers in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have excavated a stone block believed to be a Champa holy item.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the country’s intangible cultural heritage will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 20.

The Vietnamese online food ordering market worth $33 million is controlled mostly by foreign players.

 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) on September 19 sent a document proposing the Ministry of Finance to allocate nearly 4.5 trillion VND (193.5 million USD) for upgrading two key runways in the country’s largest international airports.

 A joint venture of the Viet Phuong (VPG) Investment Group and Quarzwerke Group of Germany on September 19 began construction of a low-iron sand and quartz powder processing plant in Thua Thien - Hue.

The People’s Court of Hoa Binh on September 19 sentenced Dao Quang Thuc to 14 years in prison for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” under Clause 1, Article 79, the 1999 Penal Code. 

 Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018, HCM City’s most exciting annual German beer and food festival, returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel. 

 Canadian Ship Calgary will be conducting a port visit to the central city of Da Nang, Vietnam from September 26- 30, 2018, with daily events scheduled to support the mission of building and reinforcing international relations.

 HCM City authorities are planning to expand the pedestrianised area to Ben Thanh Market and 23th September Park.

Unmuzzled dogs still often appear on pedestrian areas by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi despite a local ban.

 The National Assembly has approved the proposal to ban advertising for alcohol products with volumes of more than 15%.

 Many yoghurts are full of sugar and the public should not be lulled into thinking they are eating healthy products, 

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 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will meet with State-owned enterprises (SOEs) on September 28 in Ha Noi.

 A fleet of robotic jellyfish has been designed to monitor delicate ecosystems, including coral reefs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Quang Tan, Deputy Director of the Preventive Medicine Department, speaks to Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economic & Urban Affairs) newspaper on efforts to prevent infectious diseases in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 14th assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Auditing Institutions (ASOSAI) is an international ministerial-level gathering that is being held in Vietnam for the first time in 2018. 

Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam Ho Duc Phoc received the chairmanship of ASOSAI from Malaysia at the first plenary session of the 14th ASOSAI Assembly in Hanoi on September 19.

 Hoi An ancient town, a world cultural heritage site, in the central province of Quang Nam has attracted countless visitors who delight in looking out on the spectacular sunsets on the Hoai River.