A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window on Sunday, slaughtering at least 59 people before killing himself 

Vietnam and Myanmar would continue fostering comprehensive cooperation between their armed forces and work together towards effective outcomes, following the official visit of Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich to Myanmar from October 1-3.

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien has advised caution in amending the Law on Public Investment, saying that adjustments are necessary but must not be made hastily, lest the legal system be disrupted.

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose in September, with faster rises in output, new orders and employment on the back of stronger customer demand.

 Vietnam brought home four gold medals from the Canada Open taekwondo tournament, which closed on October 1 in Montreal.

A total of 14,362 traffic accidents occurred across Vietnam in nine months from December 16, 2016 to September 15, 2017, resulting in 6,125 deaths and 11,786 injuries.

The Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee convened its 35th meeting on October 2, under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha and Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz.

A special Mid-Autumn festival began at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on September 29, imbuing visitors with memories of the old days. Let's explore the event through the following photos.

 Rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission falls to 3.6 percent

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided more than 112,500 EUR through the Embassy of Germany in Vietnam for the restoration of Phung Tien palace, part of the world heritage site Hue Citadel.

 Vietnam considers cooperation with Boeing a long-term and strategic plan and the Government will create all favourable conditions for the US company to expand investment in the country.

Vietnam has participated in the first meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) Executive Council, which opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on October 2.

Cooperation to narrow the gap of development in ASEAN has gained positive strides recently, members of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force said at their 53rd meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters last weekend.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, has been elected Chairman of WIPO General Assembly for 2018-2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Vietnamese Party, Government, and people cherish the relationship with Laos, considering it a valuable asset in the two countries’ revolutionary cause.

 Calligraphy using Vietnamese letters has become more popular in Vietnam in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The communal house of Tan Dong Commune, Go Cong Dong District, Tien Giang Province has a unique beauty, as it is located inside two Bodhi trees.

With 135 million people traveling abroad last year, Chinese are being welcomed by many destinations all over the world, including HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Along Huong River, from mountain to estuary, the environment is at risk of being disrupted by natural disasters and urbanization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Non-touch electronic payment methods in Vietnam, including contactless cards or payment by phone scanning, are being applied widely in large cities.