VietNamNet Bridge – As the mid-autumn festival approaches, a festive atmosphere prevails throughout Hao Village in the northern province of Hung Yen.

 Hao village in Lieu Xa commune, Yen My district, Hung Yen province has the time-honoured history of making traditional toys for Mid-autumn Festival.

Professor Dr Le Kim Long, former principle of the Ha Noi University of Education, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi on the impact of the 4.0 Revolution – the major economic shift currently underway, 

From October until December is the ideal time for visitors to enjoy the buckwheat flowers blooming in various destinations in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and to increase its absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 33 million tonnes.

Luu Binh Nhuong, a permanent member of the NA Commission for Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi on imperative of feasible strategies to win the fight against corruption.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent building collapses in Ha Noi resulted from poor management and supervision by the State offices responsible for regulating construction, 

 Study ballet at the age of four, Meritorious Artist Ngo Thuy To Nhu has had up to 40 years experience keeping balance on her toes with ballet slippers. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The 9th Thai Festival in Hanoi will be organized at the Thong Nhat Park on September 30 – October 1.

 As the sun sets on Japan’s solar energy boom, companies and investors are rushing into wood-burning biomass projects to lock in still-high government subsidies.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the People’s Committee of Hanoi to exert caution while planning the renovation of the Hanoi railway station.

 The People’s Court of Hanoi on September 29 sentenced Nguyen Xuan Son, former Director General of Ocean Bank, to death and Ha Van Tham, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, to life imprisonment. 

The total investment for the offshore fishing industry for the 2018-30 period has been projected to reach VNĐ42.2 trillion (US$1.87 billion). 

 A collision between a cargo train and a truck occurred on Thursday afternoon at a railway crossing in Canh Thuan Commune, Van Canh District, Binh Dinh Province, blocking traffic for hours.

The Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam has detected violations related to the project to convert 50,000ha of substandard forest area into rubber farms in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

 HCMC looks to develop medical tourism, Vietnam raises rice export target for 2017 amid rising orders, Thanh Cong Group partners with Hyundai, EU, promising market of Vietnamese chicken meat

 An Giang tax fraud trial begins, Wanted notice issued against CRB Company chairman, Hanoi on track to fulfil annual revenue target, VOV launches smart phone application for medical consultations

Hanoi made the top 10 on the world’s fastest travel destinations list with a 16.4% annual growth rate in the 2009-2016 period, according to the MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index 2017.

 Those not having enough time on the weekend for a long trip could take note of the following destinations in HCMC.  

 The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet is presenting A Night of Ballet in the Saigon Opera House on Saturday, September 30. It contains a very varied program.